Ehret, a 12th grader from Loveland, Colorado who is a youth group member of Heart of the Rockies Christian Church where I served years ago called me last week to tell me about how his faith had driven him to help organize…
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In November Creation Care Alliance Faith leaders helped support a 10-day public prayer and fast lead by Steve Norris. It was a heart centered reaction to the latest climate reports and deepened the spiritual roots of our collective action. Brook…
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Rev. Laura Collins offered prayers on Monday to support Dr. Steve Norris in his Thanksgiving fast for people and creation as we face climate change. He plans to fast for 10 days and will be present at Vance Monument from…
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STRAWS DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SINGLE-USE PLASTICS TO SHOW IN ASHEVILLE 7:30 PM on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 789 Merrimon Ave RSVP Here ASHEVILLE, NC – With colorful straw history animation narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins, STRAWS…
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The Asheville City Council is discerning the best candidates for the next City Manager. The CCA Director wrote a letter of gratitude and encouragement to the Council. September 25, 2018 Dear Council Members, As you seek to hire a gifted and…
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CCA Intern, Sarah Ogletree and Asheville High School Student, Abbey Ende wrote a column for the Asheville Citizen-Times regarding coal and hopes for the future. They wrote: “To address the complicated social, environmental, and economic issues of coal in America,…
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Youth: Listening to those who stand to lose so much
Posted on by Scott Hardin-Nieri
Ehret, a 12th grader from Loveland, Colorado who is a youth group member of Heart of the Rockies Christian Church where I served years ago called me last week to tell me about how his faith had driven him to help organize…
Read MoreCategory: Congregational Stories, Presentations & Webinars, Public Comments & Testimony Tags: 100% renewable, children, clean energy, climate activism, climate change, compassion, Creation Care, Energy Efficiency, faith, food security, justice, science, social justice, Spirituality, students, us climate strike, youth