On September 5th, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized their “Policy for Meaningful Engagement and Public Participation in Agency Decision-Making Processes.” According to the EPA, “The Achieving Health and Environmental Protection Through EPA’s Meaningful Engagement Policy (Meaningful Engagement Policy) outlines updates on how the agency intends to engage with the public and provide meaningful public participation opportunities in all of its programs and regions.” In response, Evangelical Environmental Network President and CEO Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman released the following statement.

Farmers are called to be the shepherds of God's creation. As a seventh-generation farmer from Iowa, I hold this calling very closely and try to embody it on my farm and in my business at Continuum Ag. On the farm, my family has been very focused on improving soil health.

In this blog, Pastor Dean Van Farowe shares how his church in Cleveland, Ohio has partnered with local environmental organizations to teach kids how to care for God's creation and practice skills that will last a lifetime!