EARTHKEEPING NEWS
A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY AND
ECOLOGY
A Brief Sample of Selected NACCE Activities
1987 — Held the first North American Conference on Christianity and Ecology
in North Webster, Indiana. Over 500 people gathered to articulate the Christian responsibility
to the earth.
1988 — Sponsored six regional conferences around the country, initiating the
first regional affiliates. Established a Resource Center in San Francisco.
1989 — Co-sponsored a 3 day conference in Minneapolis, launching the Minnesota
Interfaith Ecology Coalition. Published first issue of Firmament, A Journal
of Christian Ecology.
1990 — Began partnership with Soil and Water Stewardship Week. Sponsored regional
Earth Day conferences in several states.
1991 — Co-sponsored with the Soviet Save Peace and Nature Association (SPAN)
an ecology seminar in Russia. Published the first issue
of Earthkeeping News.
1992 — Initiated local faith and ecology groups in Illinois and North Carolina.
Launched American Society of the Green Cross, Inc.
1993 — Co-sponsored Parliament of World Religions, Chicago, IL. Sponsored
conferences in California, Arkansas, Minnesota, and North Carolina. Established a
Hospitality Network and Speakers Bureau.
1996 — Sponsored the Earthkeeping Ministries
Congress, "Discerning the Signs of These Times," Milwaukee, WI.
2001 — Sponsored "Spirit and Religion in the Ecological
Age: Empowering Environmental Work," Little Rock, AR.
2004 — co-sponsored Bringing
the Church Back Down to Earth: How Progressive Christians Embrace Ecology
with The Center for Progressive Christianity.
Conference was held at the University of St. Thomas in
St. Paul, MN. Featured speakers were Dr. John Cobb, Jr., Dr. Sallie McFague, and
Dr. Christine Smith.
Context of NACCE's mission
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