2017 Climate Articles

Local expert: mitigating climate change is way to practice tikkun olam
By Korene Charnofsky Cohen
Arizona Jewish Post
November 30, 2017
https://azjewishpost.com/2017/local-expert-mitigating-climate-change-is-way-to-practice-tikkun-olam/

International Rights of Nature Tribunal in Bonn Finds Legal Systems Incapable of Preventing Climate Change and Protecting Nature
Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature
November 10, 2017
https://therightsofnature.org/wp-content/uploads/Press-release-Bonn-Tribunal-final-2.pdf

COP23, led by island nation Fiji, aims to buoy urgency for climate action
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
November 10, 2017
https://www.ncronline.org/news/environment/cop23-led-island-nation-fiji-aims-buoy-urgency-climate-action

Trump's environmental rollbacks lack 'moral compass,' Catholics say
Planet, people take back seat to business since election
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
November 7, 2017
https://www.ncronline.org/news/environment/trumps-environmental-rollbacks-lack-moral-compass-catholics-say

For us, the land is sacred’: on the road with the defenders of the world’s forests
By Jonathan Watts
The Guardian
November 4, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/04/bonn-climate-conference-on-the-road-with-defenders-of-the-forest

The Grassroots Social Network Documenting Real-Time Climate Change
By Benjamin Powers
Pacific Standard
October 31, 2017
https://psmag.com/environment/the-grassroots-social-network-documenting-real-time-climate-change

Faith groups using their investment funds to create a better and fairer world
Alliance of Religions and Conservation
October 24, 2017
http://www.arcworld.org/downloads/Zug%20Press%20Release%2023-10-17.pdf

Religious communities are taking on climate change (Greening the gospel)
By Sarah Tory
High Country News
September 18, 2017
http://www.hcn.org/issues/49.16/activism-why-religious-communities-are-taking-on-climate-change

Climate Change Is Complex. We’ve Got Answers to Your Questions.
By Justin Gillis
New York Times
September 18, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/18/climate/100000005433784.app.html

These evangelicals see environmentalism as a religious imperative
By Eileen Mignoni
Yale Climate Connections
September 1, 2017
https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2017/09/these-evangelicals-see-environmentalism-as-a-religious-imperative/

This Is How Indigenous Peoples Help Curb Gas Emissions, End Hunger
By IPS World Desk
Inter Press Service News Agency
August 10, 2017
http://www.ipsnews.net/2017/08/indigenous-peoples-help-curb-gas-emissions-end-hunger/

Climate change: It’s not just for liberals anymore
By Renee Garfinkel
Washington Times
July 31, 2017
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/31/climate-change-religious-imperative/

Climate Change and the Significance of Religion
By Mike Hulme
Economic & Political Weekly
Vol. 52, Issue No. 28
July 15, 2017
http://www.epw.in/journal/2017/28/commentary/climate-change-and-signifi-cance-religion.html

United Church of Christ approves emergency resolution on climate change
By Lisa Wangsness
Boston Globe
July 4, 2017
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/07/04/united-church-christ-approves-emergency-resolution-climate-change/pgzKhYbm3UEyJcxA21GPAI/story.html

ExxonMobil shareholders push through climate resolution
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
June 13, 2017
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/exxonmobil-shareholders-push-through-climate-resolution

Politics, culture or theology? Why evangelicals back Trump on global warming
By David Gibson
Religion News Service
June 9, 2017
http://religionnews.com/2017/06/09/politics-culture-or-theology-why-evangelicals-back-trump-on-global-warming/

Sisters join chorus denouncing Trump's climate move
By Dawn Araujo-Hawkins and Chris Herlinger
Global Sisters Report
June 5, 2017
http://globalsistersreport.org/news/environment/sisters-join-chorus-denouncing-trumps-climate-move-47101

Church leaders express regret over US climate change decision
Anglican Communion News Service
June 2, 2017
http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2017/06/church-leaders-express-regret-over-us-climate-change-decision.aspx

Hoping for more in sustainable energy goals
By Donna Schaper
National Catholic Reporter
May 23, 2017
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/hoping-more-sustainable-energy-goals

EcoJesuit Newsletter
May 15, 2017
http://www.ecojesuit.com/

US Bank to Stop Funding Pipelines as Divestment Movement Expands Worldwide
By Nika Knight
Common Dreams
May 15, 2017
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/15/us-bank-stop-funding-pipelines-divestment-movement-expands-worldwide

Could making climate change a 'pro-life' issue bring conservatives on board?
By Ben Rosen
The Christian Science Monitor
May 2, 2017
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2017/0502/Could-making-climate-change-a-pro-life-issue-bring-conservatives-on-board

Indigenous Youth Took Center Stage at People's Climate March
By Cherri Foytlin
AlterNet
May 1, 2017
http://www.alternet.org/environment/indigenous-youth-took-center-stage-peoples-climate-march

Science and faith a natural fit for climate change marchers
By Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans
Global Sisters Report
April 27, 2017
http://globalsistersreport.org/news/environment/science-and-faith-natural-fit-climate-change-marchers-46321

These Native American Scholars Marched For Indigenous Science
By Nidhi Subbaraman
BuzzFeed
April 22, 2017
https://www.buzzfeed.com/nidhisubbaraman/these-native-american-scholars-marched-for-science

Christian Earth Day lessons: worship by protecting creation
By Paul Douglas
The Guardian
April 22, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/apr/22/christian-earth-day-lessons-worship-by-protectiong-creation

The religious case for caring about climate change
By Nesima Aberra
Vox
April 19, 2017
http://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/4/19/15271166/climate-change-religious-arguments

To These Pastors, Saving the Colorado River Is a Divine Command
By Fernanda Santos
New York Times
April 16, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/us/pastors-environment-colorado-river.html

Why China is serious about becoming the global leader on climate change
By David Tyfield
The Conversation
April 10, 2017
https://theconversation.com/why-china-is-serious-about-becoming-the-global-leader-on-climate-change-75762

Climate change is the prophetic call to repentance of our time
By John Surette
National Catholic Reporter
April 6, 2017
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/climate-change-prophetic-call-repentance-our-time

Keystone XL: Environmental and Native Groups Sue to Halt Pipeline
By Phil McKenna
Inside Climate News
March 30, 2017
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30032017/keystone-xl-pipeline-lawsuit-trump-state-department

Severe drought brings starving Kenyans to church doorsteps
By Fredrick Nzwili
Religion News Service
January 31, 2017
http://religionnews.com/2017/01/31/severe-drought-brings-starving-kenyans-to-church-doorsteps/

Muslim environmentalists give their religion — and their mosques — a fresh coat of green
By Chris Bentley
WCAI – NPR for the Cape, the Coast, and the Islands
January 4, 2017
https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-12-30/muslim-environmentalists-give-their-religion-and-their-mosques-fresh-coat-green