Studies indicate that people who identify as religious tend to have less concern for the environment and engage in fewer environmentally-protective behaviors than those without religious affiliation, despite public commitments from the vast majority of the world¿s religious traditions for environmental protection, often under the description of creation care. This course provides students with an overview of the debates over whether religion is¿or could be¿good for the environment and the resources to provide religious leadership to move their communities in environmentally-beneficial directions. Specifically, this course examines the theological and ethical foundations for creation care, lessons learned from research in climate change communication, ways that faith communities can engage in pro-environmental actions, and case studies of such engagement at levels ranging from the individual congregation to international movements. This course provides students with the skills, knowledge, and resources to start, support, and grow creation care ministries and other types of faith-informed environmental programs.

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