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. Want to keep up more with EEN? Consider joining our email list or following us on social media.
Recent Media Highlights
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.
The Tribune-Democrat, "Plug the leaks – stop wasting energy resources": This opinion piece by Kim Anderson, EEN's Director of Member Mobilization, and Carolyn Heckman, Associate Director of Pennsylvania Policy, highlights the critical need to cut down on harmful methane leaks and associated toxics.
Religion News Service, "Evangelical groups hold vigil against Trump and Musk's foreign aid cuts": This story cites EEN President & CEO Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman as a speaker at a vigil held by religious organizations in Washington, DC in response to cuts at USAID.
Sojourners, "Christians Must Resist Conspiracy Theories After Hurricanes": This story concludes with the need for Christians get involved in working toward a stable climate, highlighting EEN as an organization mobilizing evangelicals on this issue.
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.
Colorado Newsline, "We can’t afford to ignore climate change this election": Lindsay Garcia, EEN's Director of Communications, shares why she's voting with climate in mind in the 2024 election and invites her fellow Coloradans to do the same.
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, "Widespread Helene Misery Stretches Christian Relief Groups": This article explores how worsening extreme weather events, fueled by climate change, are impacting the work of disaster relief organizations, such as those involved in responding to Hurricane Helene.
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.
EcoRight Speaks, "Evangelical Environmental Network’s Jessica Moerman": EEN President & CEO Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman joins this podcast episode to talk about programs in the Inflation Reduction Act that the evangelical community and churches across the country are taking advantage of as well as the critical importance of creation care.
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EEN's work was featured in the 2023 "Forging Climate Solutions" report from the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. This extensive report calls for a coordinated, cross-sector effort to combat climate change and features strategies and recommendations rooted in pragmatism, accountability, and compassion for those who are most vulnerable to the effects of a warming climate.
The report was developed over a two-year period by a diverse commission of leaders sharing their expertise and priorities. The resulting report recommends how corporations, frontline communities, government, and environmental groups like EEN can work together to mobilize investments, build infrastructure, reduce harmful emissions, and prepare for the impacts of climate change.
EEN’s section of the report focuses on how our ministry is effectively educating and mobilizing evangelical Christians to care for God’s creation and faithfully act on climate. You can read the full case study here.