Environmental Justice Is Racial Justice
Why should an environmental group speak out against systemic racism and police brutality toward Black people?
Click on the image below to find out, and to learn what “Steps to Take”
to be part of the climate justice movement
Our Mission
To be caretakers of God's amazing Creation through conservation, education, and advocacy.
We aim to...
embrace all of Creation as God's beloved,
be a network of grace as we learn together to deepen our stewardship, support one another as we move outside our comfort zones and into advocacy.
View the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ's Green Congregation Challenge.
CREATION
ADVOCACY
EDUCATION
The Environmental Ministries/Green Team Bulletin Board is always a work in progress. If you have any materials to post, please give them to Jane Fadden, Laraine Snooks, or Deb Sawyer. We have also posted a list of Volunteer Opportunities and Ways You Can Become Involved with the Green Team. If you are interested in, or passionate about, any of them, consider signing up or speak to anyone on the Steering Committee.
Surprising New Ways to Talk about Climate Change
Katharine Hayhoe, (right) CEO of ATMOS Research, a scientific consulting company, directs Texas Tech University's Climate Science Center, and produces the PBS Digital web series "Global Weirding."
Click here to read the interview.
Katharine Hayhoe talks climate communication hacks at the Natural Products Expo West Convention | Photo courtesy of Climate Collaborative
The Environmental Voter Project is a new, powerful concept that (1) uses big-data analytics to identify inactive environmentalists and then (2) applies cutting-edge behavioral science to turn them into more consistent voters. Using a new generation of Get-Out-The-Vote techniques, we are dramatically increasing voter turnout while precisely measuring our impact.
Learn more here.
Want to read more about Climate Change? Get the facts and learn why climate change affects us all.
Learn more here.
Free e-book: The Facts about Wind Energy
Cities, states, countries, and companies around the world are increasingly turning to wind energy to power our world. But thanks to Big Polluters, there’s a lot of misinformation out there. We want you to be armed with the truth.
Download the free e-book here.
Ocean Shock: The Climate Crisis beneath the Waves
More than a year of Reuters reporting has come to a disturbing conclusion: The planet's marine life is fleeing warming waters – and threatening livelihoods.
Learn more here.
RESOURCES
View the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ's Green Congregation Challenge.
The Pollinator, an Environmental Justice Forum
MIPandL (Mass. Interfaith Power & Light)
350mass
Mass Power Forward, coalition to ensure the state adopts a just energy policy
OARS Organization for the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers
MA Dept. of Fish and Game
NWF National Wildlife Federation
Defenders of Wildlife
MA Chapter Sierra Club
Wilderness Society
Environmental Working Group
NRDC National Resources Defense Council
EDF Environmental Defense Fund
Elders Climate Action
Moms Clean Air Force
Laudato Si, Pope Francis' Encyclical on Environment and Climate
Members of The Plymouth Church in Framingham's
Environmental Ministries Steering Committee:
Ernie and Judy Edwards, Sandy Clarke, Jane Fadden, Beth Marascio, Glenn Pruszinski, Deb Sawyer, and Laraine Snooks
If you would like to know more about The Plymouth Church's
commitment to the environment,
please feel free to email Jane Fadden at faddenvj@aol.com.