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Christian Today / Jenna Lyle / 10 November 2008

The Church of Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to make better use of what it believes to be a hitherto untapped resource in the battle against global warming – the church.

“The Scottish Government’s biggest secret weapon against global warming could be sitting in the pews of Scotland’s churches,” a spokesperson for the Church said.

In its submission to the Climate Change Bill consultation, the Church of Scotland challenged Holyrood to work together with religious groups in its efforts to tackle climate change.

St Petersburg Times / 12 July 2008

SPRING HILL — When members of the What Comes Next young adult ministry at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church received a booklet written by Catholic justice and peace activist Mary Ann Holtz outlining a plan to help the environment, the group decided her message was one it wanted to share.

At 1 p.m. today, Holtz, a licensed mental health counselor from St. Paul's Catholic Church in St. Petersburg, will be at the church to present her 10-step plan to combat what she calls the "current global environmental crises."

The 2008 Upwind Downwind Conference: Climate Change & Healthy Cities will be held on February 25th & 26th, 2008 at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. The two day conference will focus on Air Quality and Climate Change and the linkages with public health, planning and action.

Who should attend?

Christian Today / 17 January 2008

Scottish eco-congregations will gather in Stirling on Saturday with the hope of progressing religious engagement on climate change.

The all day ecumenical event at Stirling Baptist Church will celebrate the success of eco-congregations from churches across Scotland, and look at the challenges ahead in raising climate change awareness within local parishes.

The Church of Scotland strongly supports eco-congregations and is urging them to take action against global warming.

Between November 2nd and 4th, 2007, more than 500 citizens from the Kingston region gathered at the Food Down the Road Local Food Summit to celebrate the successes and challenges of building a sustainable local food system.* Participants were invited to write down their ideas on “key priorities to build our sustainable local food system.” This invitation yielded more than 600 thoughtful submissions; during the final session of the Summit, participants sorted this data and identified priorities for our local food system.

Toronto Star / Stephen B. Scharper / 17 November 2007

Can religious groups decrease the ecological footprint of their worship spaces? And, perhaps more importantly, should they?

A recently established religious initiative, "Greening Sacred Spaces," is helping faith communities across Canada answer both questions affirmatively.