Creation Protection Campaign

Never before in history have human beings had the capacity for destroying the environment of Earth as they are currently doing today.  This continuing destruction of the environment, on a global scale, seriously brings into question whether humankind and the majority of living creatures can survive in the years to come. 

Destruction of this magnitude of the Creator’s home for all living things points to a moral and spiritual crisis in humanity.  It also presents an unprecedented challenge to those who profess to believe in a Creator, live a faith-based life, and seek to honor the Creator’s works.

The ongoing destruction of life on Earth demands that the leaders and congregants of every faith community consider their roles as stewards of creation and how they can lead society, through inspiration from their own traditions, to life-affirming and immediate changes in how humanity interacts with sacred Creation.  Perhaps no other element of society can have a larger influence on how humanity responds to this call than faith-based communities.

Download the Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment's Creation Protection Agreement and Letter to all Orange County, CA Houses of Worship to get started.

Still not convinced that Climate Change is real or do you know someone who still isn't convinced? Click here.

The Catholic Church adds "Thou Shall Not Pollute the Earth" as a new sin.

Southern Baptist Leaders Shift Position on Global Climate Change

Guidelines: Greening your house of worship.

Guidelines: Greening your home.

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Zero Waste Solutions

Earth Resource Foundation, located in Costa Mesa, CA can help your organization implement Zero Waste solutions. For more information, contact Earth Resource Foundation or visit there website.

Learn how to recycle everything through Lime TV's website.

 

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed.

Mahatma Ghandi

Tip of the Month

Plan a Green Halloween! 

Tip One:  Rather than purchasing a Halloween costume that will more than likely only be worn once, get creative.  Look through your closet or attic for old clothing that can be made into a costume.  Maybe that old plaid flannel shirt and those holey jeans will make a good scarecrow costume for your trick or treater or as a porch decoration.  Do you have any 1980’s clothing still sitting around - how about planning a retro theme? 

Tip Two:  Don’t waste your pumpkin when making a jack-o-lantern.  Use the meat of the pumpkin to make pies or muffins.  Bake the seeds for a healthy snack.  When the jack-o-lantern has seen its last days, compost it rather than throwing it in the garbage. 

Tip Three:  Don’t go overboard with the candy.  All too often, kids go home with their treat bags overflowing with candy that more often than not, gets thrown away, creating even more waste!  Purchase Fair Trade, Organic candy; it’s better for the farmers, the trick or treaters, and the planet.

Tip Four:  Forgo the Halloween cards; instead, send e-cards, thus reducing the number of trees cut down, the amount of fossil fuel wasted in the production and shipment of the cards, as well as reducing the waste in the landfills.  Also consider this for Thanksgiving and other major holidays.