SD350 Interfaith Team Addresses Faith and the Climate Crisis at Seaside Center for Spiritual Living
On May 27th, Philip Petrie and John Michno of the SanDiego350 Interfaith Team presented a free climate change workshop, entitled “Faith and the Climate Crisis,” at the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living in Encinitas. Phil and John organized the workshop with Sandy Atkinson of Seaside Center’s Earth Care Ministry, along with other representatives of the […]
Hillcrest UU hosts a Scientist and a Theologian for Climate Change Discussion
On April 21st, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego held an Earth Day event in conjunction with the Church For Our Common Home and SanDiego350. Bringing together people young and old from diverse faiths and religions, the highlight of the event was a presentation by Dr Veerabhadran Ramanthan and Dr John B. Cobb, […]
Interfaith Team Member Spotlight: Phil Petrie
Philip Petrie is the co-leader of SanDiego350’s Interfaith Team – a role he shares with fellow team member James Long. The Interfaith Team urges faith communities of all backgrounds to come together on the issue of climate change and climate justice. Their mission is to seed creation care teams in faith communities of all denominations […]
Interfaith Team Member Spotlight: Fr. Emmet Farrell
Father Emmet Farrell is one of SanDiego350’s climate change action warriors. He is a member of our Interfaith Team and serves on the San Diego Interfaith Climate Coalition. The Interfaith Team – which formally came into being earlier this year – comprises SanDiego350 members who belong to various congregations and faith backgrounds. The team’s mission […]
The Pope heard round the world
By Hutton Marshall Originally published in the San Diego Free Press on September 24th 2015 The Pope is in town. Not this town, unfortunately — he’s in Washington, D.C. Today, Pope Francis will give a historic address to Congress, where he is expected to speak on the escalating climate change crisis. This closely watched event will […]
Climate Justice Forum: Answering Earth’s Call
“We are hope gathering.” — Rev. Beth Johnson So many people came. The courtyard of St. Paul’s at Fifth and Nutmeg reverberated with their energy. They crowded into the Great Hall. People of many faiths and affiliations were gathered together, encouraged and challenged by Pope Francis’s courage, taking in and giving out the hope […]