Recent News

By Jane Gargas
Yakima Herald-Republic
June 08, 2013
They take spreading the light of the world seriously. As well as sharing it. Wesley United Methodist Church has gone solar. Eight solar panels have been installed on the church roof and will be dedicated Sunday.

By Enterprise staff
The Davis Enterprise
March 24, 2013
Davis United Methodist Church was honored earlier this month by Earth Ministry for its environmental stewardship and status as Earth Ministry’s Greening Congregation of the Month for September 2012. Jessie Dye of Earth Ministry, a national environmental organization with headquarters in Seattle, presented the church with a banner during the church’s worship service.

By John Stang
Crosscut
March 19, 2013
Two versions of a bill to ban toxic chemicals from children's items are in play in the Washington Senate. And Washington's business lobbyists aren't happy with either one.

Jan 23, 2013
In his second inaugural address, President Barack Obama confirmed that we are commanded by God to care for the planet. “We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations,” he said. Clergy from many faiths across Washington State will take up that call Feb. 8-10 during the National Preach-In on climate change.

By Rev. Mike Denton and Rev. Kent French
The Bellingham Herald
November 12, 2012
We are incredibly blessed to live in such a beautiful and unique region. Whatcom County alone is home to Mount Baker and Lake Whatcom, Cherry Point's herring grounds, and Birch Bay's welcoming beaches. Those of us who live here value the quality of life our environment provides.

By Millie Magner
Examiner.com
July 12, 2012
"Members of Ballard First Lutheran Church (BFLC) are committed to decreasing their carbon footprint. On Sunday, July 15, members will leave their cars at home and join with others going to church via bicycling or walking bus. For those unable to walk or pedal the distance, a system of carpooling has been organized.

By Kevin O'Brien
The News Tribune
June 12, 2012
Coal companies want to build enormous export terminals in Washington state to ship coal through our region to Asia. While permitting such coal terminals may sound like a mere technical matter, it is not. This is a decision that affects the future of our region and our world.

By Dan Skinner
Texas Public Radio
May 14, 2012
"According to Mallory McDuff, one of the things that people of faith can bring to the climate movement is some hope and joy. She tells host Dan Skinner that historically, the environmental movement has not presented many stories about hope, so she sees this as a positive contribution to the effort.

Fig Tree
February 17, 2012
In a workshop on the impact of transporting coal, oil and nuclear waste through the region, presenters focused on the impact of moving coal through Spokane and Eastern Washington from Montana to ports near Bellingham and Longview, Wash., St. Helens and Coos Bay, Ore., and Vancouver and Prince Rupert, B.C.

By Sam Fletcher
Fig Tree
February 17, 2012
A bill that would regulate toxins in products used by children is before the Washington State Legislature. Information about that bill was presented during a workshop on environmental issues at the 2012 Eastern Washington Legislative Conference on Jan. 21 at the Cathedral of St. John.