EARTHKEEPING NEWS A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY AND ECOLOGY Volume One, Number One September/October 1991 RESOURCES There are over 400 groups in this country involved in environmental work. Write for the National Wildlife Federation Conservation Directory ($21), 1400 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Also available in most public libraries is the Encyclopedia of Associations which will provide helpful information. Curriculum Needs CARING FOR GOD'S WORLD; Creative Ecology Ideas For Your Church; curriculum ideas for children, youth and adults contributed by 20 authors, edited by Kristen Kemper, 1991, Educational Ministries, Inc. 2861-C Saturn St., Brea, CA 92621. THE MEANING OF LIFE IN THE 1990s: An Ecological Christian Perspective, by Michael Dowd. A 65 page booklet filled with good quotes, short provocative essays, and annotated bibliography. Published in 1990 by Living Earth Christian Fellowship, Box 171, Granville, MA 01034 ($5). KEEPING AND HEALING THE CREATION, by the Eco-Justice Task Force of the Presbyterian Church (USA). An 8 session adult study guide with background profiles on the eco-justice crisis and new ethics for earthkeeping. Order from Presbyterian Church,USA, 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202. ($4). Energy Conservation THE INTERFAITH COALITION ON ENERGY (ICE) publishes a newsletter Ice Melter to help congregations reduce energy costs. ICE has also put together a new 50 page booklet, Operations, Maintenance, Preservation and Energy, (cost $16). Their new 7-minute videotape ($20) is aimed at motivating church property committees to reduce their energy costs. Send inquiries and orders to ICE, PO Box 26577, Philadelphia, PA 19141; (215) 635-1122. Readers: Please send us your evaluations of these resources. Are they useful in your setting? For what other uses do you recommend them? Home     Table of Contents