God is…

I recently read an enviro article by James Cress in Ministry – God is Great; God is Green (Nov 2008). These quotes stood out to me: At this time when scientists and political leaders (many of them secularists) are concerned about the environment, ought not creationists be even more concerned and involved? Even though I [...]

AU Receives Green Grant

Andrews Univesity recieved a $1,815 grant to improve its recycling efforts. Following are excerpts from “Andrews Receives Recycling Grant,” which was published in the January 21-27, 2009 issue of The Student Movement, the Andrews University weekly newspaper (no author listed; links added by AFE): Dec. 18, 2008 The Berrien County Resource Recovery Office notified the [...]

2009

The family gave me the Living Green Page-a-Day calendar for Christmas. Day 1: Take this day to set some goals for a greener year. Resolve to think twice before every purchase you make. Could you borrow it instead? Go without? If it’s a must-have, consider how and of what it’s made, where it came from, [...]

Enviro Justice

We worship a God of justice. We partner with Him in this ministry. And the EPA helps out by letting us know who needs to be nabbed. Naturally. Environmental fugitives get own most-wanted list (Dina Cappiello, AP, 10 Dec ’08) “The government is starting a different kind of most-wanted list — for environmental fugitives accused [...]

The Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff chronicles the journey of our stuff – our everyday purchases – from extraction, production, distribution, consumption, and finally, to disposal.  It answers some of the questions of how we got to the point we are now as a society. When I first saw this about a year ago, the biggest revelation [...]

Adventist Perspective — Nick Jensen

Nick loves the great outdoors, whether he’s climbing, jeeping or taking pictures. So what are his thoughts on the environmental movement? Here’s an excerpt from his blog (copied with permission): The environment and global warming are quite the hot button issues of the day. I think it’s impossible at this point for any American not [...]

Adventist Business — Lakeland Mills Demonstrates Green Manufacturing

Robert Jensen, who co-owns Lakeland Mills with Calvin Hunt, sat down with AEA to talk about “green business.” Bob would rather not give interviews; he says it’s not about him. I respect that, but apparently not enough to let him get out of the interview. You can read more about Bob and the Something Else [...]

World Church Statement of Environmental Concern

In November of 2005, Adventist experts called the church to action. Over the years, Seventh-day Adventists as a church body have expressed their concern about environmental issues. The church’s official belief statement includes an affirmation that “We are God’s stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities and possessions, and the blessings of the [...]