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Religious Statements on Climate Change

Most religious communities have released statements on Climate Change and the need to care for Creation. Please let us know if there are any additional statements you would like to see included.

Baha’i

Seizing the Opportunity: Redefining the Challenge of Climate Change

Buddhist

The Time to Act is Now – A Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change

A Western Soto Zen Buddhist Statement on the Climate Crisis

Christian

17 Anglican Bishops across six continents issue urgent call for climate justice

Baptist – A Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change

Baptist – American Baptist Policy Statement on Ecology: An Ecological Situational Analysis

Catholic – U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Statement on Climate Change

Catholic – Vatican on Climate Change

Catholic – Pope Mass: Protecting Creation a Christian responsibility

Catholic – Frequently Asked Questions on the Papal Encyclical

Church of the Brethren – Statement on Global Climate Change

Episcopal Church – Sustaining Hope in the Face of Climate Change

Episcopal Church – Episcopal Ecological Network Resolutions

Evangelical Climate Initiative – Call to Action

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America – Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America – Issue Paper: Global Warming and Climate Change

Greek Orthodox –
Message of His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch DIMITRIOS I on the day of the protection of the Environment

Mennonite – Creation Care Network

Presbyterian Church USA – U.S. Energy Policy and Global Warming

Quaker – Earthcare Mission Program

United Church of Christ – A Resolution on Climate Change

United Methodist Church – Church Statement on Climate Change

Hindu

Hindu Declaration on Climate Change

Interfaith

Interfaith Declaration on Climate Change (IDCC)

Jewish

The (Yale) Forum on Religion and Ecology – Judaism and Climate Change

Muslim

Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change

Sikh

Sikh Statement on Climate Change

Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist – Threat of Global Warming/Climate Change

Additional Statements

The (Yale) Forum on Religion and Ecology

Recent News

  • Laudato Si’ Resources Available Now May 15, 2020
  • Earth Month 2020 April 14, 2020
  • Virginia Makes Legislative Commitments to Environmental Justice April 7, 2020
  • COVID-19 Resources Available for Your Faith Community April 3, 2020
  • 2020 VA Creation Care Calendar February 7, 2020
  • Interfaith Organization Celebrates Union Hill Win While Pushing for Environmental Justice throughout Virginia January 10, 2020
  • Lawmakers, Advocates Unveil the Virginia Clean Economy Act​ December 31, 2019
  • Charles City & Union Hill Updates December 24, 2019
  • Climate in the Pulpits, on the Bimah & in the Minbar December 24, 2019
  • VAIPL’s Response to Governor Northam’s Executive Order September 17, 2019

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