Evangelical Climate Initiative
The Evangelical Climate Initiative (ECI) is a campaign by US-American church leaders and organizations to promote market based mechanisms to mitigate global warming.
Statements[]
ECI's statements, calling for protecting the earth from global warming, pollution, extinctions.[1]
History[]
The Evangelical Climate Initiative was launched in February 2006 by the National Association of Evangelicals.[2] The NAE worked with the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School to bring scientists and evangelical Christian leaders together to mitigate climate change.[3]
It was initially signed by 86 evangelical leaders and the presidents of 39 evangelical colleges.[4][5][6] The number of signatories had risen to over 100 by December 2007,[7] and as of July 2011 over 220 evangelical leaders had signed the call to action.[8] David P. Gushee, a professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University, helped draft the document.[9]
See also[]
- Creation care
- Sustainability
References[]
- ^ Sandell, Clayton; Blakemore, Bill (January 17, 2007). "Science + Religion = New Alliance to Save the Planet". ABC News.
- ^ Brian Steensland, Philip Goff, The New Evangelical Social Engagement, Oxford University Press USA, USA, 2014, p. 163
- ^ "An Urgent Call to Action: Scientists and Evangelicals Unite to Protect Creation" (PDF). January 17, 2007.
- ^ Goodstein, Laurie (February 8, 2006). "Evangelical Leaders Join Global Warming Initiative". The New York Times.
- ^ Bradley Hagerty, Barbara (February 8, 2006). "Evangelical Leaders Urge Action on Climate Change". NPR.
- ^ "The Only Boy Who Could Ever Teach Me". Grist. February 8, 2006.
- ^ Cole, Ethan (December 4, 2007). "Christian Agencies Actively Engage in Climate Change". Christian Post.
- ^ "Signatories to Climate Change: An Evangelical Call to Action". Evangelical Climate Initiative. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011.
- ^ Lampman, Jane (March 12, 2008). "Southern Baptist leaders urge climate change action". The Christian Science Monitor.
External links[]
- Evangelical Climate Initiative
- Climate Change: An Evangelical Call to Action with original list of signatories
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