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The Shakertown Pledge is a written oath created to draw attention to the inequality of worldwide wealth distribution. It was written on April 30, 1973, in a town near Lexington, Kentucky , which was historically connected to the Shaker Movement .
The church's 2010 Earth Care Pledge summarizes critical aspects of creation restoration in four resolutions: worship, education, energy-efficient church facilities, and community outreach for environmental justice. Denominational resources on earth-care for local congregations stay available for distribution. [56]
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) [1] including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
Teach kids how to care for and celebrate our planet with these fun Earth Day activities. Find ideas for all ages, ranging from preschoolers to adults. 20 fun things you can do to celebrate Earth Day
Buddhist monks in Cambodia on a march in the Areng Valley in support of environmental conservation.. Religion and environmentalism is an emerging interdisciplinary subfield in the academic disciplines of religious studies, religious ethics, the sociology of religion, and theology amongst others, with environmentalism and ecological principles as a primary focus.
To look after the Earth, and thus God's dominion, is the responsibility of the Christian steward. A useful quote explaining stewardship can be found in Psalm 24:1: "The Earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it". A broader concept of stewardship is illustrated in Jesus’ parable of the "talents", which ...
Getty Images/AFP/Mandel Ngan Mike Rowe has drawn attention lately for a voiceover he did for a Walmart ad campaign called "Work Is a Beautiful Thing." His support of a big corporation received ...
The first Earth Day (April 22, 1970) had participants and celebrants in two thousand colleges and universities, about ten thousand primary and secondary schools, and hundreds of communities. [14] It is believed that some 20 million demonstrators participated. [15] [16] In 2009, the story of Earth Day was told in the film Earth Days [17] which ...