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Are solar panels affordable? Judging from the inquiries MCCN receives about grants from the Pam De Young Net Zero Energy Fund, a number of churches…

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www.EcoPrayer.org and www.facebook.com/Ecoprayer/

This website calls us to choose one place, plant or animal that we love close to home and another that is somewhere distant. The idea is to pray for them each day and also pray for the entire ecosystem that supports them. The vision comes from Scott Walker, M.D., of Albuquerque Mennonite Church, NM. He is a member of Mennonite Creation Care Network.

“Coming to terms with the climate catastrophe is hard. It is a spiritual struggle. It confronts our deepest questions and values about ourselves,” observes John…

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A new center focused on climate change launched in August with the help of a $1 million donation from Ray Martin, a Virginia resident. Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., is the lead institution; Goshen College, Goshen, Ind., and Mennonite Central Committee, Akron, Pa., are also partners. The work aims to connect a national and global network, research best practices, educate by sharing findings and explore new ideas and methods. Planning is in process. Read more.

 

Cambodia’s rate of deforestation ranks fifth in the world. An August 1 blog entitled “For the Love of Trees” describes how advocates of the Prey Lang Forest in the northern part of this country responded to illegal logging with singing, dancing and tree planting. The author is a Mennonite Central Committee worker who accompanied the group. Her photographs and story inspire hope and encourage self-reflection regarding consumption. Read the blog.