2014 Climate Articles

Care for the Whole Creation: The World Council of Churches at COP20 in Lima
By Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Huffington Post
December 17, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grace-jisun-kim/care-for-the-whole-creati_b_6334298.html?utm_hp_ref=green

Global group of Catholic bishops call for end to fossil fuels
By Matt McGrath
BBC News
December 10, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30408022

Bishops in Peru issue call to combat climate change
AFP
December 6, 2014
https://phys.org/news/2014-12-bishops-peru-issue-combat-climate.html

Gods and faith versus Coal in name of climate change
By Graham Readfearn
The Guardian
December 5, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2014/dec/05/gods-and-faith-versus-coal-in-name-of-climate-change

Church of England challenges BP and Shell over global warming
By Adam Vaughan
The Guardian
December 4, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/dec/04/church-of-england-challenges-bp-shell

The New Paradigm of Energy Ethics
By Erin Lothes
Global Energy Affairs
December 2014

Faith groups divided over God’s role in climate change, natural disasters
By Michelle Boorstein
Washington Post
November 21, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2014/11/21/faith-groups-divided-over-gods-role-in-climate-change-natural-disasters/

Spiritual and Sustainable: Religion Responds to Climate Change
By Michael Naughton
Harvard Divinity School
November 10, 2014
http://hds.harvard.edu/news/2014/11/10/spiritual-and-sustainable

Faith community learning about climate change
By Arlene Edmonds
Philadelphia Tribune
October 30, 2014
http://www.phillytrib.com/article_8ceb1a9a-24d9-5eb3-82e9-6d2cea2b0427.html 

International Worship Service for the Climate
October 28, 2014

Prayer movement launched for a just global climate agreement
Independent Catholic News
October 21, 2014
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=25806

Churches Go Green by Shedding Fossil Fuel Holdings
New York Times
October 15, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/business/international/churches-go-green-by-shedding-holdings-of-carbon-emitters.html?emc=edit_tnt_20141015&nlid=1099394&tntemail0=y&_r=1 

Evangelical clergy say addressing climate change is pro-life
Florida Times-Union
October 13, 2014
http://jacksonville.com/business/columnists/2014-10-13/story/guest-column-evangelical-clergy-say-addressing-climate-change

Nuttall: 'Religious groups are taking action on climate change'
DW
October 10, 2014
http://www.dw.de/nuttall-religious-groups-are-taking-action-on-climate-change/a-17918398 

Experts Debate Moral, Religious Case for Climate Action
By Bobby Magill
Climate Central
October 9, 2014

Investing in Our Children's Future: Divestment, Sustainability and Climate Justice
By Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Huffington Post
October 1, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grace-jisun-kim/investing-in-our-children_1_b_5906588.html

Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) Newsletter
October 2014
http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=887c3de8b0&id=20dd2aeb64&e=d85b57a294

Good Energy and Hope All Around’: Reflections on the People’s Climate March
By Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
September 30, 2014
http://environment.yale.edu/news/article/reflections-on-the-peoples-climate-march/ 

Religious communities are concerned about the climate
DW
September 30, 2014
http://www.dw.de/religious-communities-are-concerned-about-the-climate/a-17966092 

Church of Sweden ditches assets in fossil fuel companies
Operation Noah
September 24, 2014

Mountaintop Experience and a Prophetic Call for Climate Change
By Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Huffington Post
September 23, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grace-jisun-kim/mountaintop-experience-an_b_5868524.html

These Inspiring Faith Leaders Have A Message For The UN’s Climate Summit
By Antonia Blumberg
Huffington Post
September 22, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/faith-leaders-un-climate-summit_n_5861754.html 

Climate Justice: World Council of Church's Interfaith Summit on Climate Change
By Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Huffington Post
September 19, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grace-jisun-kim/climate-justice-world-cou_b_5844926.html

Green Spirit vs Climate Change: ‘All Together’ Podcast Hosted By Rev. Paul Raushenbush
Huffington Post
September 19, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/19/religion-climate-change-_n_5850582.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

Religion and climate change – Competing to save the earth
By B.C.
The Economist
September 19, 2014
http://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2014/09/religion-and-climate-change 

Church of England Joins World's Leading Institutional Investors to Call For Carbon Pricing and Ambitious Global Climate Deal
Targeted News Service
September 18, 2014
http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2014/09/19/church-oof-england-joins-worlds-leading-institutional-investors-to-call-for-car-a-557523.html 

An Appeal from Science Leaders to Religious Leaders on Environmental Protection
By Robert Monroe
Scripps
September 18, 2014
https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/appeal-science-leaders-religious-leaders-environmental-protection?hash=2692c6fd7e627bd1543bebaffe375a12

Q&A: One Baptist Minister's Long, Careful Road to Climate Activism
By Katherine Bagley
InsideClimate News
September 18, 2014
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20140918/qa-one-baptist-ministers-long-careful-road-climate-activism

Religious Groups To Demand Action On Environment At People's Climate March
By Antonia Blumberg
Huffington Post
September 16, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/16/religious-groups-peoples-climate-march_n_5823266.html?ir=Green

Why climate change concerns pro-life Christians
By Tom Krattenmaker
USA Today
September 8, 2014
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/09/08/climate-change-pro-life-issue-environment-religion-column/15304831/

Faith groups bring ethical voice to UN Climate Summit
By Stephen Bede Scharper
The Star
September 7, 2014
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2014/09/07/faith_groups_bring_ethical_voice_to_un_climate_summit_scharper.html

Churches at the Frontline of Climate Action
By Melanie Mattauch
Inter Press Service
August 20, 2014
http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/08/churches-at-the-frontline-of-climate-action/ 

Swimming Against the Rising Tide
Secular Climate-Change Activists Can Learn From Evangelical Christians
By Kristin Dombek
New York Times
August 9, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/opinion/sunday/secular-climate-change-activists-can-learn-from-evangelical-christians.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140809&nlid=1099394&tntemail0=y&_r=1

Competing Narratives on Climate
Carbon Rangers/Ecozoic Times
Vol. 7, No. 6
July-August 2014
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=5dd06f3cbb86536df56de4a9d&id=7e37f135ae&e=3747af2f7e 

Religious Conservatives Embrace Pollution Fight
By Theodore Schleifer
New York Times
July 30, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/us/religious-conservatives-embrace-proposed-epa-rules.html?_r=1 

Faith communities are dumping their fossil fuel investments
By Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service
Washington Post
July 16, 2014

Group Representing Half A Billion Christians Says It Will No Longer Support Fossil Fuels
By Emily Atkin
Climate Progress
July 11, 2014

University of Dayton Divests
June 23, 2014

When Global Warming Kills Your God
By Adam Weymouth
The Atlantic
June 3, 2014
http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/06/when-global-warming-kills-your-god/372015/

Catholic Climate Covenant Encouraged by EPA Action, Much More Needed
Catholic Climate Covenant
June 1, 2014

U.S. Bishops Urge Action on Carbon Pollution To Stem Climate Change
United States Conference of Bishops
May 29, 2014
http://www.usccb.org/news/2014/14-094.cfm

Come Into the Madang: World Council of Churches and Climate Justice
By Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Huffington Post
May 27, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grace-jisun-kim/come-into-the-madang-worl_b_5383555.html#es_share_ended 

Brighthelm URC becomes the first UK church congregation to disinvest from fossil fuels
Ekklesia
May 23, 2014

New Theology Review Special Issue on Climate Change
Vol 26, No 2 (2014)
http://newtheologyreview.org/index.php/ntr/issue/view/69

Climate change is church's No. 1 pro-life issue
National Catholic Reporter
May 20, 2014

Advocacy and Action on Climate Change: World Council of Churches
By Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Guillermo Kerber
Huffington Post
May 19, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grace-jisun-kim/climate-change-advocacy_b_5344044.html

Environmental Injustice and Economic Issues: WCC's Working Group on Climate Change
By Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Huffington Post
May 13, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grace-jisun-kim/environmental-injustice-a_b_5315120.html

Interfaith leaders launch Blessed Tomorrow to catalyze people of faith on climate change
PR Newswire
May 7, 2014

Faith leaders need to find their voice on climate change
By Christiana Figueres
The Guardian
May 7, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/07/faith-leaders-voice-climate-change

HASC lauds the White House on Unveiling Dire Warning - Climate Change Is Here
Action Needed Now - EcoDharmic Justice!
Hindu American Seva Communities Press Release
May 6, 2014

Why Should Evangelical Christians Care About Climate Change?
By Chris Mooney
Slate
May 3, 2014
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2014/05/conservative_christians_and_climate_change_five_arguments_for_why_one_should.html 

Getting Out of Oil
By Doug Demeo
America: The National Catholic Review
April 21, 2014
http://americamagazine.org/issue/getting-out-oil 

Archbishop of Wales: Fundamental action needed to combat climate change
By Aled Blake
Wales Online
April 20, 2014
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/archbishop-wales-fundamental-action-needed-7010852

Young people seek an earth restored
By Emily Wirzba
Faith and Leadership
April 8, 2014
https://faithandleadership.com/emily-wirzba-young-people-seek-earth-restored

Giving up carbon for Lent
By Joshua Eaton
Faith and Leadership
April 8, 2014

Climate Change Threats To 'The Least Of These' Compel Evangelical Christians To Act
By Lynne Peeples
Huffington Post
April 5, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/05/climate-change-evangelicals-poverty-health_n_5088537.html 

Evangelicals Organize 'Day of Prayer,' Call for Action on Climate Change
By Alan Neuhauser
USA Today
April 4, 2014
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/04/03/evangelicals-organize-day-of-prayer-call-for-action-on-climate-change 

Former archbishop of Canterbury reveals global climate change fears
The Guardian
March 30, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/mar/30/archbishop-canterbury-rowan-williams-climate-change-fears/print 

Fossil Free PC(USA) divestment movement gains momentum
By Leslie Scanlon
The Presbyterian Outlook
February 18, 2014
https://wfpl.org/presbyterian-movement-divest-fossil-fuel-companies-gains-momentum/

Church of England vows to fight ‘great demon’ of climate change
By Sam Jones
The Guardian
February 12, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/12/church-climate-change-investment-great-demon-flooding 

Operation Noah welcomes CoE Synod decision to act on climate change
Independent Catholic News
February 12, 2014
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=24150