Environmentalism; Eco-Justice; Church statements Stewardship of Creation -- Please take a look at these.

"As the eagle was killed by the arrow winged with his own feather,
so the hand of the world is wounded by its own skill."

-- Helen Keller (1880-1968)

Environmentally friendly?:

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Jane Goodall speaks at Grace Cathedral

'To Serve Christ in All Creation' the pastoral letter from the Bishops of New England

'Climate Change, Hunger and Industrial Animal Agriculture' (Episcopal Cafe article with external links at the end)

The other "Inconvenient Truth" -- a message for the Church (and the world)

JVNA advisor's letter to the FOA re: "Livestock a major threat to environment: remedies urgently needed" includes many related external links.

"Vegetarian is the new Prius"

SCOBA Hierarchs Endorse Statement on the Environment

The NCC's theological statement, 'God's Earth is Sacred: An Open Letter to Church and Society in the United States'

The NCC's 'God's Mandate Statement'

The Community of the Holy Spirit: "Compassion for Creation -- Doing Our Part"

"World seafood supply could run out by 2048, researchers say" (Boston Globe, 11/3/2006)

The End of the Line...an exhortation to Episcopal environmentalists (and humanitarians)

"Meat and fish production are damaging the Earth beyond repair. Here's how...."

'The Chicken and the Egg', by the Rev. Peter Sawtell

Assorted eco-justice articles by the Rev. Peter Sawtell

World Watch: "GLOBAL MEAT CONSUMPTION HAS FAR-RANGING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS"

More environmental articles about the impact of factory farming

Links to Episcopal environmental sites (ones I know about)....

The Episcopal Ecological Network

MEESC -- Minnesota Episcopal Environmental Stewardship Commission

The Environmental Stewardship Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas

Links to other Christian environmental sites (ones I know about)....

Living in Lent: Caring for Creation (Presbyterian resource .pdf file)

Restoring Eden

Creation Care Study Program

Christian Ecology Link (UK)

Links to other animal-friendly/eco-friendly organizations:

GRACE: Factory Farm Project, whose goal is "To eliminate factory farming in favor of a sustainable food production system which is heathful and humane, economically viable and ecologically sound."

EarthSave, International

EarthSave Report: A New Global Warming Strategy: How Environmentalists are Overlooking Vegetarianism as the Most Effective Tool Against Climate Change in Our Lifetimes by Noam Mohr

Full report (.pdf file)

Veg for Earth information and articles

Links to links -- connecting the dots

My 3/21/07 post

"U.S. factory farms generate more than 350 million tons of manure each year." Veg for Life full page for-the-earth ad (.pdf file), and

'Harming the Earth One Bite at a Time' (.pdf file) comprehensive ecological reasons to go veg, from Veg for Life

Celebrate Earth Day Every Day: "Most of Us Are Environmentalists - Until We Sit Down to Eat"

Celebrate Earth Day Every Day: "Eating Green: Good for the Earth, Good for People; Good for Animals"

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