Presbyterians for Earth Care - THIS THURSDAY Plastic Pollution & Environmental Justice Webinar

WEBINAR THIS THURSDAY! From Plastic Pollution to Environmental Justice Join us for a webinar related to the PEC-supported overture (OVT-014) on “Becoming Free from Plastic Pollution.” Presenter Avery Davis Lamb, Co-Executive Director of Creation Justice Ministries, will expand on CJM’s Earth Day resource: “Plastic Jesus: Real Faith in a Synthetic World.” According to CJM, “Everywhere we look in our culture, you will find plastic. One place where you will not find plastic, however, is in the Bible.” This webinar will help individuals and congregations think more deeply about the ways that plastics impact our lives and God’s creation. This PEC webinar intends to equip people of faith to take actions to address the plastic pollution epidemic in faithful and practical ways. Webinar Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm EDT (6:30 CDT, 5:30 MDT, 4:30 PDT) Presenter: Avery Davis Lamb Avery Davis Lamb is a Co-Executive Director of Creation Justice Ministries. Avery has a background in both ecological research and faith-based environmental organizing, studying ecology in various ecosystems and organizing faith communities across the country in support of action on environmental justice. Previously he has worked for Sojourners and Interfaith Power & Light. He serves on the board for The Center for Spirituality in Nature and is a Fellow with the Re:Generate Program at Wake Forest Divinity School and the Foundations of Christian Leadership Program at Duke Divinity School.  Avery received the Emerging Earth Care Leader Award for 2021 from Presbyterians for Earth Care.

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Presbyterians for Earth Care – Advocating for caring for God’s creation at the 226th PCUSA General Assembly You Can Help Us! June 25 – July 4, 2024 Salt Lake City, Utah The two overtures supported by Presbyterians for Earth Care are now posted on the PCUSA Biz-link website with direct links to Overture 13 on removal of investments in and subsidies for fossil fuels and Overture 14 on becoming free from plastic pollution.  You Can Help Us by talking with your Presbytery’s Commissioners to GA.  If they are supportive of the overtures, please email PEC their contact information (email and cell phone). A Conversation on Overtures about Fossil Fuels, Climate Crisis and Plastic Pollution hosted by the Susquehanna Valley Presbytery – presentation recording On Becoming Free from Plastic Pollution – slide presentation Removal of Investments in and Subsidies for Fossil Fuels – slide presentation Draft Transmittal Letter from Your Church to Presbytery with Overture(s)  Why we all need to act now to counter the climate crisis (these overtures will help the church help our planet), listen to this presentation from the PEC 2023 Earth Care Conference by Univ. CA Berkeley award-winning professor and scientist: Carbon Is Changing Our Planet with Dr. Jeffrey Reimer Slide Presentation

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Here are some recent articles to read and share about the impact of fossil fuel companies and the plastic pollution crisis: ExxonMobil is suing investors who want faster climate action from NPR, February 29, 2024;  and a related response and analysis from Bill McKibben of 350.org and Third Act: The Most Epic (and Literal) Gaslighting of All Time Study links microplastics in arteries to huge increase in heart disease and death (New England Journal of Medicine) from USA Today, March 7, 2024.

How can we help you care for God’s creation?  Drop us an email and let us know at presbyearthcare@gmail.com Help us grow! Please let us know if there is anyone we should add to our list!  Just reply to this email.  Thank you! Please help us to continue to assist individuals and churches in creation care work by donating to PEC through our website by CLICKING HERE.  Thank you!

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