Climate Change Science Tool Kit
For people of faith, climate change is one of the most urgent moral issues of our time. We have a moral responsibility to leave a safe climate and sustainable environment for our children and future generations.
Here are some links for up-to-date information about climate change.
- Interfaith Power and Light’s Climate Change Science Fact Sheet.
- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers basic information about climate change, including a Climate Change 101 video, climate change indicators, Fact Sheets, and FAQ. [Click here.]
- The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world. The Union of Concerned Scientists’ website offers Global Warming 101.
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts.
- Hear from Scientists. Presented by The American Association for the Advancement of Science, these video vignettes feature climate experts sharing what they have concluded.
Evidence of climate change right here in Ohio?
Watch this video to find out and see how we can take steps to become more aware of our energy use and more knowledgeable about the changes we observe.
What Climate Change means for Ohio and the Midwest (White House, 2014)