Posts from May 2026
Ideas
What can you and your church do to care for the earth and bring healing to the world in a fair and just way?
Oppose Legal Immunity for Big Oil
H.R. 8330 & S. 4340 On April 16, 2026, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced identical bills in their chambers to immunize fossil-fuel companies from climate damage lawsuits. The Senate bill is branded the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act. We suggest these actions Background Petition Rationale As climate disasters like floods, fires, and hurricanes intensify, Big Oil companies are lobbying Congress for blanket immunity from any laws or lawsuits that could hold them accountable for fueling the…
Advocacy & Justice Dinner & Action Fair
The California-Nevada Conference Advocacy & Justice Committee invites all clergy, lay members, and guests to a special dinner and action fair as part of ACS 2026.
Fall 2026 Earth Connect Retreat
Saturday September 12 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Willow Glen UMC, San Jose
ACS 2026 Climate Justice Report
Our Climate Justice written report to ACS
May 2026 Newsletter
Our May newsletter includes articles about the Fossil Fuel Transition Conference, Feast of Creation, Eco Farming in Central Valley, the US Forest Service cuts, Hosting a Movie Screening, Lawn to Garden Rebates, Chinese Wind Farms and Stories of Hope.
Lawn to Garden Rebates
Many California residents qualify for outdoor turf replacement rebates through their public water agency.
Feast of Creation
On September 1st, 2026 the church celebrates a new holy day, the Feast of Creation! For United Methodist calendars, this day will be called Creation in Christ Sunday.
First International Conference for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
The idea for a specific fossil fuel transition conference first emerged during tense end-game negotiations at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil in November 2025. That summit was held from April 24-29 in Santa Marta, Colombia,