Join us for environmentally focused events this month and learn how you can contribute!
Finding the Hope in Climate Action
April 6, 9:00-10:00 am | Fellowship Hall
Join us in the Fellowship Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. to learn what actions you can take to positively address Climate Change. Hear what others are doing in their communities and walk away with a method to identify positive impacts in your life.
“Taking on Eco-Anxiety: Congregation-Wide Approaches”
Nativity Lutheran Church, Rm 215
April 8, 7:00-8:30 pm | Nativity, Rm 215 (Watch Party with Discussion of Presentation)
The American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica have defined eco-anxiety (aka climate anxiety) as “a chronic fear of environmental doom.” This fear can stem from direct experience of extreme weather events and environmental change (e.g., floods, forest fires, hurricanes, drought) or exposure to climate change information through news media and other sources.
This timely program will explore how multiple generations and faith community leaders can together take on and mitigate the effects of the eco-anxiety many of their members feel through information, education, resources and action.
Presenter: Rev. Emily Meyer, Ministry Lab Executive Director, MN Conference United Church of Christ, Minnesota Church Center, Minneapolis. The live presentation will be at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Minneapolis Campus.
Taking Climate Action Where You Live
April 27, 10:00-11:00 am | Commons
Visit several information tables and hear about specific, achievable actions you can take to be better stewards of our environment, as well as what actions Nativity is taking and where you can help.
Test your “Compost IQ,” learn about upcycling clothes, creating pocket gardens, growing beans and native plants, and pick up information about county, local, and national resources for sustainability and reuse.
There are also a variety of local/area activities for Earth Week. Please see the image below to learn more about these events.
