Posts from 2025
June 2025 Newsletter
We have four pieces of climate justice legislation that will be voted upon during the Annual Conference Session and you can find more information about them in this newsletter.
ACS 2025 Climate Justice Legislation
Our Task Force has submitted four pieces of climate justice legislation to this year’s Annual Conference Session (ACS). Follow the links to read them and please encourage your pastor and lay delegates to support this climate justice legislation. There are also links to our resource pages on each of the four topics. The full details of all ACS legislation with the final text will be published on the ACS page of the conference website two weeks before ACS. In the…
ACS 2025 – Boycott Chevron Resolution
The “Resolution to Boycott Chevron to Defend God’s Creation and Human Rights” adds the California-Nevada Conference to the list of groups that are joining the global boycott of Chevron Corporation by signing the boycott statement of United Methodists for Kairos Response and encouraging congregations to mobilize boycott activities in their area.
ACS 2025 – Green Teams Recommendation
The “Recommendation on Green Teams” encourages all congregations to establish green teams or equivalent for action in the four areas of connection, education, action and advocacy.
ACS 2025 – Ten Minutes Recommendation
The “Recommendation to Spend 10 Minutes a Day in Nature” encourages all congregants to spend time daily outside in mindful connection with Creation.
ACS 2025 – Divestment Resolution
The “Resolution for Conference Fossil Fuel Divestment” asks the California-Nevada conference to transition all investment portfolios to low carbon and eventually fossil free funds and to report on progress in 2026.
The “Sample Sacred Ground” Contest
Enter The “Sample Sacred Ground” Contest for a chance to win a $150 gift certificate from REI ! To participate: DEADLINE: July 31 Winner will be announced in the August Climate Justice Ministries newsletter.
May 2025 Newsletter
It was with sadness that I learned of the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. As the Vatican News said on the day of his death …
California IPL’s Annual Advocacy Day
California Interfaith Power & Light’s (CIPL) Annual Advocacy Day is June 11 at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
Pope Francis
A Tribute to Pope Francis and his climate justice work.Written by Task Force member Rev. Judith Stone. A Wesleyan Pope? I remember surprise at the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. It was followed by an even greater surprise. The elected Pope chose the name Francis, a first, but he did not want to be called “Francis the First,” just Francis. That simple name will grace his final resting place. We grieve the loss of Pope Francis, and express thanksgiving for…
New Website Announcement
We are excited to announce that we have a new website! This replaces the single page that we have been using on the conference website.
Recycling Obscure Items
How do you recycle a non working dishwasher? How about old CD cases? Wish there was a resource that listed all kinds of items for recycling? There is! Go to search.earth911.com. Enter your item and your zip code to get links for 350 materials and 100,000 recycling sites. Or dial 1(800)CLEANUP.
The Science & Solutions of Climate Change
A recording of The United Methodist Creation Justice Movement March Café (webinar) focusing on the nuts and bolts of climate change is available. UMC EarthKeeper, Bill Middlecamp, was the guest speaker. His presentation gets to the heart of the question ‘what is climate change?’ Middlecamp breaks down the science for everyday people, helping to answer the ‘what is it, exactly’ question. He addressed solutions and well as impacts. As a trained en-ROADs ambassador, he also shared what a path to emissions reduction…
Last Minute Easy Earth Day Ideas
If you find yourself caught with no plans for observing this special day, no worries! Here are 10 things you can readily do by yourself, with family, or with a friend or two. And yes, these ideas could also be easily scaled up to do with a group, including your church. By Crys ZinkiewiczReproduced from an article on UM Creation Justice Movement Immerse yourself in nature’s beauty. Take a walk wherever you can and look for wildflowers and other signs of returning…
Protect the Protectors
An Action Alert from UM Creation Justice Movement (by Rev. Dr. Becca Edwards) Since the Trump Administration took office in January, we have heard many troubling announcements about changes made to the federal workforce. As United Methodists who feel called to work for a healthy environment and safe climate, perhaps the most troubling news has been the reduction of workforce and suspension of funding for research at two government agencies: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Call on Congress to Protect Funding for Clean Energy Projects
An Action Alert from Creation Justice Ministries. As Christians, we believe budgets are moral documents, as they demonstrate what we care about and what we are willing to invest in as a country. Right now, Congress is preparing the federal budget for the next fiscal year. As communities across the country experience harm caused by increased flooding, fires, and drought – investing clean energy is imperative to address the urgency of the climate crisis. In order to meet the moment and…
End Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Fossil Gas Expansion
GreenFaith are sending a letter to decision-makers, urging them to take right action to end fossil fuel subsidies and fossil gas expansion as a moral imperative. Every year, the oil industry receives $20 billion in Federal subsidies which pollute the air, destroy the climate, and harm communities, while enriching corporations that have knowingly caused the climate crisis. That’s $2 million every hour to one of the world’s wealthiest industries, while 2.5 million US children are homeless. This is morally obscene. The…
April 2025 Newsletter
Earth Day is celebrated this year just two days after Easter. As I was thinking about what to say, I came across these words by Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas in a sermon that she delivered in 2022.
Protect the NorthWest Forests
Trees and healthy forests have massive climate, environmental, and spiritual benefits. We need to be planting more trees and protecting our standing forests as invaluable carbon sinks. But now, the US Forest Service is proposing to open up 800,000 acres of previously protected Northwest Forest.
Oppose Cuts in Funding
Two advocacy opportunities – oppose cuts to clean energy funding and to NOAA. Oppose cuts to clean energy funding in the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) are the most significant investments by the federal government ever made to combat climate change. Leaders in both chambers have said they want to make deep cuts or do away completely with unspent funds in the…
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