Climate Change and Global Warming Resources

Interfaith Climate Change Network (ICCN)
This electronic advocacy network is an exciting and powerful tool, created to assist the faith community increase its outreach and communication capabilities on the issues of climate change and energy. People who join the ICCN will be informed, through action alerts via e-mails, about the current public policy debates on climate change. They will also be provided information on how an individual, a community, and a congregation can have an impact on this critical environmental issue.

"God's Creation and Global Warming" Video
The 12 minute video describes the threats of climate change and the reasons why it is a profoundly religious issue. (youth-adult: $10) To order, contact cassandra@toad.net or click here.

"It's God's World: Christians, Care for Creation and Global Warming"
A five-session study guide on global warming that interweaves information on Climate Change with relevant biblical passages. (This is a pdf file and you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view it.)

Youth Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) Project
"A Bright Idea" is the name of a project for youth groups in congregations to sell compact fluorescent light bulbs. Compact fluorescent bulbs enable congregations and individuals to reduce greatly their greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy Stewardship Guide for Congregations
Energy Stewardship Guide for Congregations - brochure contains suggestions to help congregations use less energy by making their buildings more energy efficient.

Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth (Global Warming Action Kit)
This resource consists of useful materials for educating your congregation about global warming. Contents include a play entitled "Mother Earth vs. World's People" and production notes on how to produce this for your congregation, a green power pledge, extensive quotations on global warming, and more.

Denominational Statements on Climate Change
Statements and resolutions by faith groups on the issue of climate change. They reflect the beliefs and theology of the particular denomination or faith group.