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“Protecting a Piece of Heaven“ Read an editorial from one pastor on how God’s Creation and our energy choices are interlinked.

Churches chastise FDA decision not to ban toxic BPA from food and infant formula cans. Read the statement.

Religious women call on Congress to protect women, children and other vulnerable communities from toxic chemicals. See the press release and statement.

EJfactsheetDownload a new fact sheet on faith and environmental justice entitled Unequal Exposures: Toxic Chemicals in Communities of Color

2012 is the year of Ethics of Energy. Click here to learn more.

Maryland Episcopal Bishop Eugene Sutton names environment as an important priority for the church because it is a "life and death issue" to people. Click here to see a video interview.

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Take Action

Grandparents, great aunts and uncles, and all seniors: Safeguard today's children and future generations from toxic chemicals and chronic illness. Click here to sign the letter.grandparents

Protect the Clean Air Act. Right now, elected officials are trying tolimit the Clean Air Act's ability to regulate pollution. Click here to tell your U.S. Senators to protect communities and God's Creation by protecting the Clean Air Act.

Call for Environmental and Economic Justice for the Bristol Bay in Alaska. The world's largest open-pit gold and copper mine is being set up at the headwaters of the world's richest salmon-filled waters, despite opposition of Alaskan Natives. Click here to ask the EPA to save the Bristol Bay.

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Eco-Justice Spotlight

Artist uses re-claimed wood to make beautiful hand crafted crosses. Click here to read about this innovative project.

Read previous spotlight stories here.

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Clean Vehicles and You. June 5, 3:00pm EDT. Click here to register for this webinar with the Union of Concerned Scientists about what faith considerations we should make when we consider our transportation choices. In particular, this webinar will focus on electric cars.

Webinar: All God’s Children are Sacred: Tuesday, June 19, 1:00pm EDT - Children are vulnerable to environmental triggers of asthma, cancer and other chronic diseases. A prominent pediatric physician and the Children’s Environmental Health Network's Eco-Healthy Child Care Program will help you make your home and church kid-safe. Sign up here.

Food, Glorious Food: The Eucharist and Your Foodshed. June 18-24, join this seminar from the Earth-Honoring Faith Series at the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. Click here to learn more.

Retreat: Center for Nature and Christian Spirituality partners with San Francisco Theological Seminary to offer a "Sacred Quest" October 17-28. Click here to see the brochure.

Churches Taking Action

Click on the map to learn about churches in your area taking actions to protect God's Creation

Send your events to info@nccecojustice.org

NCC Eco-Justice Blog

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