People around the country (and the world!) are taking notice of the important work our community is doing as we care for God's creation. Below are some of the most recent media hits that have highlighted our ministry.
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Recent Media Highlights
The Guardian, "Environmental and health advocates dressing down Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials this week over a proposed repeal of a landmark scientific finding": This story highlights the testimony of Jaime Butler, EEN and YECA's Communications Associate, that she delivered at the EPA's public hearing on the agency's proposal to repeal the critical "endangerment finding."
The Tribune-Democrat, "Unleash clean abundant energy for future": In this op-ed, EEN Director of Member Mobilization Kim Anderson argues for the necessity of fully unleashing clean, abundant energy for our health and children’s future.
Sojourners, "What It’s Like to Be an Evangelical Climate Scientist": This profile from Sojourners features EEN's President & CEO, Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman, and how her Christian faith has led her to a career in science, creation care, and climate communication.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, "The ‘Eco-Right’ Is Growing. Will Bipartisanship Follow?": This piece uses EEN as an example of a growing number of religious and/or conservative organizations who are passionate about pursuing environmental stewardship and clean energy.
Altoona Mirror, "Energy tax credits good for everyone": Kim Anderson, EEN's Director of Member Mobilization, shares about the downfalls of rolling back clean energy tax credits for Pennsylvania families.
The New York Times, "In Indiana, Putting Up Solar Panels Is Doing God’s Work": This extensive story highlights churches and individuals throughout Indiana who are acting on climate and caring for creation as an expression of their Christian faith. The piece even spotlights a Climate Leadership Fellow from Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, EEN's youth partner ministry.
Rock County Star Herald, "Rolling back EPA policies goes against biblical mandate to protect human health, environment": EEN's Upper Midwest Coordinator, Rev. Tim Olsen, highlights the potential harms of rolling back key EPA safeguards on pollution.
Inside Climate News, "Faith Leaders Push Back After EPA Head Disparages Climate Action as ‘Religion’": This story includes insight from EEN's President Emeritus, Rev. Mitch Hescox, on the history of religion (specifically, Christianity) and environmentalism being pitted against one another.
Calvin Chimes, "Calvin hosts second annual FAST conference": This piece highlights Calvin University's second-annual Faithfully Advancing Sustainability Together (FAST) Conference featuring EEN's Communications Associate, Jaime Butler, as its keynote speaker.
Earthbeat, "Urban forest fund directs $8M to faith groups to root trees in neglected areas": This story includes EEN in a group of faith-based organizations that were awarded grant money to plant trees in urban areas.
NBC News, "Evangelical environmentalists push for climate votes as election nears: ‘Care for God’s creation": This video and accompanying article feature the voter engagement work of Young Evangelicals for Climate Action (YECA), EEN's youth partner ministry, and highlight additional climate work being done by activists involved with EEN and YECA.
Christianity Today Creative Studio, "Preaching for the Love of the World": This story highlights Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman's work of bringing climate conversations to Christians and churches using a biblical perspective.
Featured Report:
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This in-depth piece, written by EEN Chief Operating Officer Tori Goebel, was featured in the September 2025 issue of the Park Stewardship Forum. In it, Tori reflects on the biblical call to steward creation well, how national parks and public lands can serve as venues in which to foster this calling, and how her own perspectives were impacted by a two-month road trip through the American West.
"A significant part of my desire to protect creation is rooted in the hope that others may experience God and find peace, strength, and renewal in his handiwork."
