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Posts Tagged: environment
April 29, 2008
The New Evangelicalism and Restoring Eden
Evangelicalism is changing! It is taking Environmental stewardship seriously! Check out this self-proclaimed grassroots movement within the church called Restoring Eden: Christian for Environmental Stewardship.
Restoring Eden makes hearts bigger, hands dirtier, and voices stronger by encouraging Christians to learn to love, serve, and protect God’s creation. Restoring Eden is not a traditional ministry – we are less about membership and programs, and more about a conversation and a community that lives out the biblical mandate to “speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves” (Proverbs 31:8) as advocates for natural habitats, wild species and indigenous subsistence cultures.
Restoring Eden’s mission to proclaim God’s love for creation includes a speaking tour that covers dozens of college campuses every year and an annual creation-care lobbying conference that lasts a week. Read more…
February 7, 2008
Six Degrees Could Change the World
National Geographic’s Six Degrees Could Change the World is scheduled for broadcast on Sunday, February 10th, at 8:00PM. What’s it about? Well, scientific models predict that a Celsius shift of 6 degrees in the global average temperature could result in changes we (humans) never before seen or experienced on earth. It’s definitely must see TV. Mark your calendars, or hand a note on the fridge.
January 31, 2008
Why We Should Not Release Helium Balloons into the Sky
Did you know that when helium balloons are released into the air they are often blown into the ocean by strong winds. The sea may be hundreds of miles away but balloons can still land there once they start to lose their helium. Once a balloon lands in the ocean, the salt water washes off a balloon’s color. A balloon without red, blue, or yellow color looks clear or transparent. Sea creatures mistake these colorless, clear balloons for food. The clear balloons then get stuck inside of these animals and cause all sorts of internal problems that usually result in starvation and death.
September 20, 2007
Fueling Tips to Get the Most Out of the Gas Pump
Do you need a few fueling tips that will help you save money and make the most of the gasoline you pump into your vehicles. These tips will not only save you money at the pump, but also will lead to more intentional thinking about gasoline stewardship (a theological issue?). Ultimately, we all need to move as far away from oil as we can, but until that glorious day, we should at least try to use our money and gasoline wisely. The following tips for the pump are a good start. Read more…