After several months of research and development, ECI gladly releases the Earth Charter Guide to Religion and Climate Change.

The Guide summarizes the basic facts on climate change, gives an overview on of available resources, materials, and best practices, and takes the Earth Charter as a basis to make the point that religious leaders have a crucial role to speak out on the major ethical questions posed by global warming.

At its core, the Guide presents a three-step methodology for assessing the ethical challenges of climate change aimed at gaining a macro-perspective on our climate crisis, assessing the root causes of climate change and framing inclusive solutions. In outlinining these steps, the Guide makes extensive use of the Earth Charter and interprets its core principles in the light of current climate science.

The methodology could be especially useful in religious seminaries, theology and ethics classes, congregational study groups and interfaith dialogues on the deeper dimensions of climate change and global warming.

Please download the Earth Charter Guide to Religion and Climate Change here.

As the Guide is being constantly reviewed and updated, you are heartily invited to send your comments and feedback to Michael Slaby: mslaby AT earthcharter DoT org