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ACS 2026 Handouts
Downloadable Handouts from our ACS Display Table and Advocacy & Justice Dinner
June 2026 Newsletter
Our June newsletter includes articles about the Advocacy & Justice dinner, Roundup use in CA forests, a new film series, fall EarthKeepers training, plastic-free July, Feast of Creation and the Fall Earth Connect Retreat in San Jose.
Plastic Free July
Take the pledge and choose to refuse single-use plastics for the month of July and maybe discover some great alternatives that can become new habits forever.
Faith + Climate Film Series
The Faith + Climate Film Series produced by Blessed Tomorrow brings together powerful voices representing many faith traditions to explore how our spiritual traditions call us to care for creation and each other.
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,
U.S. Forest Service Advocacy Alert
In March of this year, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a sweeping restructuring of the U.S. Forest Service, including moving the agency’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Movie Screenings
Hosting a movie screening is a great way to spark discussion about climate change. This movie series from California Interfaith Power & Light provides low cost access to faith communities to screen several award winning films. You can download discussion guides for each film.
April 2026 Newsletter
Our April newsletter includes articles about the Spring Earth Connect Retreat, Season of Creation, Green Teams, Sacred Waters, Overshoot Day, Climate Hope and two Advocacy opportunities.
March 2026 Newsletter
Our March newsletter includes articles about the conference Lenten Devotionals, spring Earth Connect Retreat, Eco Farm award, Earth Day, Green Teams, Climate Ambassador training, and three Advocacy opportunities.
February 2026 Newsletter
Our February newsletter includes articles about the spring retreat, a UM survey, ideas for Lent for Green Teams, and Advocacy.
Lent Devotions 2026
Healing the World: A daily journey through Lent 2026 – written by members of the California-Nevada Core team with week 5 written by our task force on “Restoring God’s Good Earth”
Spring 2026 Earth Connect Retreat
Saturday April 25 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Loomis First UMC.