Learn More: Climate Change
About the Issue 
We have been hearing a lot about threats to the environment. Is this merely the opinion of environmental fanatics or is our world facing real crises? There are enough pressing social problems to keep me busy for a lifetime. What good does it do to worry about the environment? It is understandable that people react this way. But Christians cannot ignore the prospect that the environment is being seriously harmed by our industrial/consumer way of life.
We are only now coming to recognize many of the ways our industrial/consumer society is harming the earth and its people. One of the most challenging is the rise in the earth’s temperature because gases that trap heat are being added to the atmosphere by human activity. Its effects are delayed. It is irreversible on a human time scale. Everything on earth will be affected in ways that cannot be known until they happen. The only way to slow this is to stop adding more heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere. This won’t happen unless we all resolve to act together, in our personal lives, in our local communities, and in the global community.
Our Resources and Links
- Click here for faith-based educational resources and denominational statements. Learn how climate change will impact communities in poverty and other vulnerable populations by utilizing faith-based educational resources.
- Children are especially vulnerable to changes in the surrounding environment Click here to download a fact sheet on how climate change impacts children and learn more.
- Climate Change could push price of staple foods up 130%, says a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute.
- NOAA: May 2010 Global Temperature is Warmest on Record and Spring and January-May also post record breaking temperatures - Click here to read More.
- Click here to read the ecumenical recommendations for COP 17 in Durban, South Africa.
- Climate justice is focus of four-day Episcopal/Anglican gathering in Dominican Republic. Click here to read about it.
- Click here to read testimony from the Faith Community on the Clean Energy Jobs Act
- Scientists says more snow storms happen in warm years. Click here to read more.
- Click here to read a 2007 article in the Washington Post about how the conflict in Darfur relates to climate change.
Worship Resources
- Worship Resources are a great way to teach about God's Creation and Cliamat Change. From Liturgy to Hymns to Sermon Starters, learn how to incorporate climate justice into your worship services.
- Take a look at our liturgy materails. Click here for liturgy from our 2008 Earth Day Resource, "The Poverty of Global Climate Change". Click here for additional climate liturgy.
- Climate and Children: Click here for worship materials.
- Click here for Prayers on Caring for creation.
For More Information Contact:
Eco-Justice Program Office
National Council of Churches
110 Maryland Ave., NE
Suite 108
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-2350
info@ncccusa.org