Something to Be Thankful For: Obama Goes to Copenhagen
President Obama has announced today that he will attend the Copenhagen climate negotiations beginning in less than two weeks.  Click hereto read the press release. This is definitely something to be thankful for.  As Tyler has mentioned in her most recent blog post, members of the faith community are concerned that the actions taken in Copenhagen will not be enough to curb the impacts of climate change already being felt by communities around the world.  H

Feeling Small
I am currently out West visiting family for Thanksgiving. Yesterday my sister, my six-month old nephew, and I went hiking in the hills of the Bay Area. We reached Inspiration Point and took a moment to appreciate the awesome view below. On the one side were rolling hills of pine trees and plants characteristic of Chapparal ecology. Across the Bay, we could see the Golden Gate Bridge surrounded in mist. While the uniqueness of the Golden Gate Bridge is certainly hard to miss, it was certainly the beauty of God’s works and handicraft that predominated. It was quite a sight to see the juxtaposition of this amazing feat of humankind seem so small in light of the natural beauty

Will anything come of Copenhagen?
In less than 3 weeks, I will be traveling to Copenhagen for the UN climate negotiations. Though I am thrilled to be part of this process, I find myself growing more and more skeptical about what will actually come of this gathering. Unfortunately, recent news has already revealed that heads of state, including President Obama, have already conceded that a final agreement is not do-able in the short time frame. (click here for the full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/world/asia/15prexy.html) Instead of a fully drawn out agreement, leaders decided to develop a politically binding short term agreement that would set the stage for the future. But will this

Young Adults Build New Fire Movement – and learn about climate change
Friends, today I want to share with you an exciting movement stirring among young adults in the ecumenical movement. This year, before the General Assembly of the National Council of Churches and Church World Service, was the second New Fire

Immigration, Eco-Justice, and EAD
In preparing for Ecumenical Advocacy Days, I’ve been thinking about the connection between Eco-Justice and Immigration.  And as I was traveling recently I picked up a magazine I’d never read before and found an article that embodied the tension between these issues of environmental justice and of immigration. The article from WEND Magazine, explored the journey of photographers from the International League of Conservation Photographers.  Apart of a program