Environmental Sustainability News & Stories

Cultivating faith
Commissioned as EarthKeepers in 2019 and now collaborating cross-country, the Rev. Crystal Paul Watson and her mother Lavanda Paul have developed and are launching a creation care curriculum for youth and young adults.
Climate change and God’s abundance
The Rev. Jenny Phillips, senior technical advisor for environmental sustainability, explores how the impact of climate change on natural disasters, global migration, health and agriculture intersects with God’s creation and our understanding of abundance and scarcity.
EarthKeepers project seeks new life using discarded plastics in downtown Birmingham
Church of the Reconciler UMC in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, uses an EarthKeepers grant to test the viability of increasing community plastic recycling and employment opportunities with a small-scale recycle business within the church.
67 EarthKeepers Commissioned Online
A new class of EarthKeepers from 24 United Methodist regional conferences will go forth to lead their communities in environmental stewardship projects and initiatives.
Creation care gets traction as priority
A growing amount of grassroots climate change work is being done by graduates of Global Ministries EarthKeepers training.
Where have all the salmon gone?
When the salmon run fails in the northern Pacific, Alaska’s Chignik Native Americans lose more than just a season of work. An UMCOR partnership provides hope and food security for five coastal communities.
In Focus: Sustainable Development
During the month of July, follow along as we share the importance and impact of UMCOR’s sustainable development work around the world.
EarthKeepers community garden grows with support from UMCOR’s Food Security Program
In Burien, Washington, a food security grant from UMCOR helped Highline UMC fulfill their dream of a community garden.
Earth Day and Easter: What Does Resurrection Mean for God’s Creation?
Projects supported by UMCOR are actively caring for the Earth and communities impacted by climate change.
UMCOR extends “neighborliness” to all
The United Methodist Committee on Relief has answered God’s call to be a neighbor for nearly 80 years.