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Iowa Faith & Climate Network

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We envision a world where people of diverse faith & spiritually work together towards a healthy, just, sustainable future for all. Our mission is to nurture environmental leadership by equipping people & communities with resources to take climate action.

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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 11h
Last call for our noon webinar! We'll record it, but only registered attendees will have access and only for a limited time. Sign up at iowafaithandclimate....
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Don't miss this unique event, featuring our creative friends at The EcoTheatre Lab in Ames, this Wednesday from 12-1:15 PM. Get details & register: iowafaithandclimate.... #climatechange #drama #faithandclimate 2/2
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Climate Conversations: A Little Drama Goes a Long Way | Iowa Faith & Climate Network
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 12:00-1:15 PM on Zoom
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Final opportunity! Drama enables people to enter into challenging topics in an engaging, memorable way. Our next webinar, "Climate Conversations: A Little Drama Goes a Long Way," will help you discover how something as simple as a readers theater production can spark deep conversations. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Don't miss this unique event, featuring our creative friends at The EcoTheatre Lab in Ames, this Wednesday from 12-1:15 PM. Get details & register: iowafaithandclimate.... #climatechange #drama #faithandclimate 2/2
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Climate Conversations: A Little Drama Goes a Long Way | Iowa Faith & Climate Network
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 12:00-1:15 PM on Zoom
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Drama enables people enter into challenging topics in an engaging, memorable way. Our webinar, "Climate Conversations: A Little Drama Goes a Long Way," will help you see how a simple readers theater production can spark deep conversations in your community. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
How could drama open up important climate conversations in your community or organization? Learn more at our Wednesday webinar, "Climate Conversations: A Little Drama Goes a Long Way." iowafaithandclimate.... #climateaction #playfestival #faithandclimate #drama 2/2
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Climate Conversations: A Little Drama Goes a Long Way | Iowa Faith & Climate Network
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 12:00-1:15 PM on Zoom
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What happens when community members write climate action plays, get a few dozen people to act them out "readers theater" style in public venues, & invite people to chat about them? Hundreds of people show up! That happened in May when the EcoTheatre Lab showcased 6 short + 3 full-length plays. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Our October newsletter hit your inbox today. Check it out! What...you don't subscribe? Then here to both read this and past issues plus sign up to get future ones. iowafaithandclimate....
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's lunchtime webinar, "Worship for the Shalom of Creation," led by Rev. Karla Detweiler. Join us as we explore topics related to preaching about and creating worship experiences focused on the environment. Register: iowafaithandclimate....
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We're putting together the 2026 Advent Calendar for lectionary Year B. Got anything new you'd love to see included this year? If you missed last year's, here's the link: iowafaithandclimate....
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A day of stillness. A day of honest accounting. G'mar chatimah tovah to all observing Yom Kippur.
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Preaching about climate change. Using drama and storytelling to talk about climate. Climate science. These are just some of the upcoming trainings you can join us for...and they're all free! Check out the details at iowafaithandclimate.... #climatechange #faithandclimate #webinar
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us at noon today for our "Launch & Learn" webinar, to celebrate the release of our "Belonging to the Earth" Field Guide to the 4 spaces of climate action. Details here: iowafaithandclimate.... #belongingtotheearth #climateaction #faithandclimate
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"Belonging to the Earth: Field Notes Live" Launch & Learn Webinar | Iowa Faith & Climate Network
Tuesday, September 15, 12:00–1:00 PM CT on Zoom
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Belonging to the Earth: A Faith & Climate Field Guide to the Four Spaces of Climate Engagement offers a framework for exploring all the ways people of faith can engage with climate action. It's out today, and it's free. iowafaithandclimate.... #BelongingToTheEarth #climateaction #climatechange 2/2
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Belonging to the Earth | Iowa Faith & Climate Network
This free, comprehensive resource offers a unique, flexible and adaptable framework for individual and congregational climate action.
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What does climate engagement look like in a faith community? It might look like organizing, or education, or caring for creation in your own backyard. It hopefully looks like all of these...and more. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Whether you're a clergy member looking for a new framework for your congregation, a green team leader wondering what's missing, or someone who tends their garden as a form of prayer & never knew that counted… This is for you. Download it. Share it. Tell us what you think. #BelongingToTheEarth 2/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's here. 🌱 “Belonging to the Earth: A Faith & Climate Field Guide to the Four Spaces of Climate Engagement” is now available - free - at iowafaithandclimate..... 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We can't wait to share it with you. Get it at 8 AM CT tomorrow: iowafaithandclimate.org #BelongingToTheEarth 2/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Tomorrow. After months of writing, thinking, revising, and listening, “Belonging to the Earth” is ready. A free resource for faith leaders, people of faith, organizational teams...you. A new framework for thinking about how we engage with the natural world…and with one another in & through it. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"Where Do You Belong? Finding Your Place in the Work of Caring for the Earth" that's intended for, well, just about anyone. Just a few more days... 2/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We've told you about Belonging to the Earth, which comes out on Monday. We haven't mentioned there are reproducible handouts, a 2-page "field notes" summary version, and a more reflective, simpler version called... 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is intimate space. And it is the taproot of everything else. Learn more September 14. #BelongingtotheEarth 2/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
You protect what you love. You love what you know. You come to know the natural world the way you come to know a person: through patient, particular, attentive presence over time. The garden across seasons. The creek you know by name. The bird whose nest you've watched for an hour. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Did you know there's a free, 7-week video curriculum on climate issues for faith-based settings? Today, episode 3 will be screened online at 1 PM CT, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker & people in the film - including our Assoc. Director, Tim Gossett. Register at us06web.zoom.us/meet...
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Belonging without pressure. Identity forming without agenda. And it's more formative than it looks. Discover more on September 14. #belongingtotheearth 2/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The retired birder who can name every species that visits her feeder. The neighbor you chat with about their rain garden. The outdoor worship service where someone points out the hawk overhead and for a moment, everyone just stops and watches. This is social space. Casual community. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And it's just one of four. September 14: "Belonging to the Earth" release date September 15: "Launch & Learn" Webinar - iowafaithandclimate.... 3/3
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"Belonging to the Earth: Field Notes Live" Launch & Learn Webinar | Iowa Faith & Climate Network
Tuesday, September 15, 12:00–1:00 PM CT on Zoom
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In the climate context, public space stretches further still to include felt solidarity with people far beyond your physical reach. The families watching their island disappear. The communities whose water is no longer safe to drink. This is public space. It's real. It counts. 2/3
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Some of the most important climate engagement happens with strangers. The documentary that broke something open in you. The interfaith service where you realized you weren't alone. The climate scientist you follow online whose work helps you understand what's happening. 1/3
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It's for anyone who wants their faith community more deeply engaged in caring for the natural world. And it's free. September 14. Are you ready for a new way of thinking about climate action that's easy to grasp and implement in your life or in your faith community? #BelongingToTheEarth 2/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
One week from today, we're releasing something we've been working on for quite a while: “Belonging to the Earth: A Faith & Climate Field Guide to the Four Spaces of Climate Engagement.” It's for clergy, congregational leaders, practitioners, and people of faith. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Have our recent posts about the "4 spaces of climate action" piqued your curiosity? Then join us for our special "Launch-and-Learn" webinar to discover a new way of thinking about climate action, individually & as faith communities! Tuesday, Sept. 15, 12-1 PM. Signup: iowafaithandclimate....
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
5. Faith traditions in Iowa need leaders with climate expertise who can help show the way to others. Sign up or send a faith leader you know here: iowafaithandclimate.... 3/3
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Climate-informed Ministry Cohorts | Iowa Faith & Climate Network
Ready to inspire your congregation to care for creation & act on climate change…but feel you need to learn more? Check out our clergy cohorts!
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
2. Participants form connection & community with others doing this difficult work. Who doesn't need more of that? 3. When faith communities speak with a unified voice, it really matters. 4. Most clergy have had little training in climate-related issues. The cohort addresses this shortfall. 2/3
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
5 reasons faith leaders should take part in our next climate cohort. 1. Your congregation's already engaged in tackling tough topics - hunger, homelessness, immigration, etc. Climate change is a threat multiplier, making many things worse. It's not "just another issue" to work on. 1/3
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
4 spaces. Each, real. Each, necessary. None of them just a steppingstone to the next. This is the heart of something we're releasing 9/14: a new framework for thinking about how faith communities engage with the natural world & the climate crisis. It starts by asking: where do you belong?
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
2 weeks from today: Our first-ever Field Guide, "Belonging to the Earth: A Faith & Climate Field Guide to the Four Spaces of Climate Engagement," comes out. 2 weeks from tomorrow: you're invited to join our "Launch & Learn" webinar (12-1 PM). iowafaithandclimate.... Got 'em on your calendar?
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
What's a climate-related action you took recently? Did you... - install a heat pump or solar? - plant milkweed or other wildflowers for native species? - read a climate-focused book? - talk with a friend about your worries? Big or small, they're all important! Tell us your story in the comments.
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What's one of your favorite sources for trustworthy climate news or science? Drop a comment and/or link below. #climatenews #faithandclimate #climateaction 2/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A recent study by FAIR found that there was "32% less climate coverage in 2025 than 2024." fair.org/home/climat... As climate change affects our lives more each year, the media needs to hear from us that we want more relevant news. At the same time, we can share news from trusted sources. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"The goal is not to make everyone a climate activist. The goal is to help every person find their place in the community of belonging to the earth, and to recognize that place as sacred." This is what we've been building. Coming September 14. #BelongingToTheEarth #faithandclimate #climateaction
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
4 spaces. All real. All necessary. All together. This is the heart of something we're releasing 9/14: a new framework for thinking about how faith communities & individuals engage with the natural world & the climate crisis. It starts by asking: where do you belong? #BelongingToTheEarth
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Our recent board meeting was a memorable one! We saw the new solar panels and the food pantry at @NewBeginningsCCUrbandale (where board member Heather Wachendorf is one of the pastors), we welcomed Matt Rissler (back right) to the board. Welcome, Matt! Read his bio at iowafaithandclimate....
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What kind of civic square do we want to build for the next century, together? Hear directly from 4 emerging rural leaders & Henry Luce Foundation CEO Jonathan Holloway on the future of civic life in rural Iowa. Aug. 27 in Orient at 6pm. Full details & registration: bit.ly/4zlPU1r
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Congregations are up against real climate change threats—but there are also LOTS of opportunities to build community, resilience, networks, skills & more. Check out this in-depth look at both sides of the climate coin: iowafaithandclimate.... #belongingtotheearth #climatechange #faithandclimate
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Join us & Moms Clean Air Force/EcoMadres on Wed., Sept. 16, 11 AM - 1 PM @ Burns UMC (Des Moines) for Health on the Line, a free interfaith gathering exploring the connections between environmental health & human health. 2/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Health on the Line: Our Bodies, Plastics & Data Centers Real talk on health, plastics & data centers, live music, & lunch Details & registration: iowafaithandclimate.... 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Join us & Prairiewoods on Sunday, September 13 for the first in a quarterly series bringing together faith communities in Linn, Johnson, Cedar, & Benton counties. Light meal, real conversation, and a growing network of congregations caring for our shared planet. Details: iowafaithandclimate.... 2/2
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Green Congregations Dinner | Iowa Faith & Climate Network
Sunday, September 13th from 5-7pm in Hiawatha
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
** Green Congregations Dinner ** Does your congregation have a green team, or are you just getting started? Either way, you're invited. 1/2
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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
He studied the physical distances people keep from one another & found that those distances reveal something profound about the nature of every relationship. We've taken his discovery somewhere he never anticipated. 9/14. Belonging to the Earth. #belonging #climateaction #faithandclimate 2/2
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