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Creativity for Creation: Franciscans Respond to Climate Change
 On January 26, 2011, FAN hosted “Creativity for Creation,” a webcast to explore how the Franciscan tradition can contribute to the collective effort to care for creation, especially as we face the challenge of climate change. This interactive event included discussion of how to move towards our goals of ecological sustainability locally and regionally as we continue to advocate for comprehensive federal legislation to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
The archived webcast is no longer available but you may order a complimentary recording by contacting FAN via e-mail.
Resources from Our Panelists Sr. Caryn Crook, OSF: Franciscan Ecology Coordinator, Spirituality and Nature Center
- Download Sr. Caryn’s PowerPoint presentation on Franciscan creation theology
 Fran Teplitz: Social Investing and Strategic Outreach Director, Green America
Climate Science Resources:
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change website: www.ipcc.ch/index.htm
- US Global Change Research program website: www.globalchange.gov/
Constituent Resources:
- Monitor and support:
- 10 Million Solar Roofs
- Renewable Energy Standard
- Protect the ability of the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
Investment, Banking & Purchasing Resources:
- National Green Pages: www.greenpages.org
- Features investment options (e.g. New Alternatives Fund; Winslow Green Growth Fund; Green Century Balanced Fund; Calvert Global Energy Fund; Exchange Traded Funds by Powershares; E+Co loan fund) and banking options (e.g. ShoreBank or the Permaculture Credit Union)
- As a shareowner, Read and Vote your proxies!
- Look for shareholder resolutions calling on companies to:
- Measure their GHG emissions
- Lower their GHG emissions
- Publicly disclose the impacts of climate change on their operations
 Ríobart Breen, SFO - Political Science Professor, Siena College
- Select Church statements on climate change:
- US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common Good (June 15, 2001) - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action on Environment in Light of Catholic Social Teaching (November 14, 1991) - Pope Benedict XVI, If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation (January 1, 2010) - Pope John Paul II, Peace With God the Creator, Peace with All of Creation (January 1, 1990)
- Catholic Coalition on Climate Change selections from Church teaching
- Map of state-level Climate Action Plans
- Map of Regional Initiatives on climate change
- Other Pew Center on Global Climate Change resources
- FAN's C4C: Franciscan Care for Creation program helps communities engage ecological issues through a Franciscan foundation
 Joelle Novey - Executive Director, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light
- Download Joelle’s list of resources on energy use in your community
 Stacey Kennealy - Certification Program and Sustainability Director, GreenFaith
- GreenFaith Certification Program website
- GreenFaith Fellowship Program website
- Energy Conservation Tips for Religious Communities, which helped Temple Beth Rishon save $18,000 in 8 months
- Natural Saints book, written by Mallory McDuff, a GreenFaith Fellow
- Schola Ministries features books and music from Sr. Kathleen Deignan, a GreenFaith Fellow who edited a book of Thomas Merton’s writings on nature (When the Trees Say Nothing) and has released numerous CDs of sacred songs for the earth.
- Br. Kevin Cawley, a GreenFaith Fellow, helped to create this Edmund Rice International webpage dedicated to social justice and eco-justice.
- Fr. Joe Mitchell, a GreenFaith Fellow, created Lent 4.5 to help parishioners reduce their impact on the earth through mindful consumption habits during Lent.
- “Gasland” movie website, which also includes an opportunity for advocacy around hydrofracking
- Oxfam video that shows clips of women around the world affected by climate change (under ‘host a screening’ tab)
Other Resources- The Catholic Health Association offers resources on responding to climate change, especially in the context of health care systems.
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