More Resources

The following list provides additional resources for study:

Organizations:

  • A Rocha (arocha.org) – emphasis on restoration projects; campus student groups; etc.
  • Au Sable Institute (ausable.org) – college courses for credit in Christian environmental stewardship.
  • Care of Creation Inc.  careofcreation.org) – Environmental missions.
  • Creation Care Study Program (www.creationcsp.org) –semester abroad programs with environmental emphasis.
  • ECHO (www.echonet.org) – support for overseas workers and organizations; strong emphasis on appropriate agriculture and technology.
  • Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN) (creationcare.org) – publishers of Creation Care magazine.
  • Floresta (floresta.org) – Christian relief and development projects – Latin America and Africa.
  • Renewal (renewingcreation.org - Students caring for creation.
  • Restoring Eden (restoringeden.org) – student-focused activist organization.

Evangelical Declarations on the Environment

  • A Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change (Go >> )
  • An Evangelical Call to Action on Climate Change (Go >>)
  • Mobilizing God’s People to Care for God’s Creation:  A Declaration for Action by Delegates of the 2nd International Conference on God and Creation (Go >>)

Websites:

Books:

  • Berry, R.J., Editor (2000). The Care of Creation: Focusing Concern and Action. Leicester, England: InterVarsity Press.
  • Bookless, Dave (****). Planet Wise
  • Bouma-Prediger, Steven (****). For The Beauty of the Earth
  • Brown, Edward R (2008). Our Father’s World: Mobilizing the Church to Care for Creation: InterVarsity Press.
  • Brown, Lester R. (2006). Plan B 3.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble. New York: W.W. Norton.
  • DeWitt, Calvin (1994). Earth-Wise: A Biblical Response to Environmental Issues. Grand Rapids, Michigan: CRC Publications.
  • Diamond, Jared (2005). Collapse: How Societies Choose to Succeed or Fail. New York: Penguin.
  • Fountain, Dan (****). Let’s Restore Our Land
  • Hoezee, Scott (1998). Remember Creation: God’s World of Wonder and Delight. Grand Rapids: Wm B. Eerdmans.
  • McDonough, William and Braungart, Michael (2002). Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. New York: North Point Press (Farrar, Straus & Giroux).
  • Pollan, Michael (2007), In Defense of Food
  • Pollan, Michael (2007), In Defense of Food
  • Pollan, Michael (2006), Omnivores Dilemma
  • Robinson, Tri (2006). Saving God’s Green Earth: Rediscovering the Church’s responsibility to environmental stewardship. Norcross, Georgia: Ampelon.
  • Rodin, R. Scott (2000). Stewards in the Kingdom: A Theology of Life in All Its Fullness. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press.
  • Schaeffer, Francis A. (1970). Pollution and the Death of Man. Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House.
  • Sleeth, J. Matthew (2007). Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action. Zondervan.
  • VanDyke, Fred (****), The Biblical Basis For Environmental Stewardship
  • Wilson, E.O. (2002). The Future of Life. New York: Knopf.
  • Wilson, E.O. (2006). The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth. New York: W.W. Norton