Hey Wikipedia Community --
I'm Kaleb Nyquist, the Campaigns Assistant for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. We are young evangelicals (under 30) who are coming together to overcome the climate crisis as part of our Christian discipleship and witness. We feel like our movement has garnered enough significance to warrant a Wikipedia article, but of course I do not want to get us involved in any sort of Conflict of Interest dispute. So, following Wikipedia community guidelines as best we are able, we are reaching out to you all and our support community to see if you would be interested in creating a page for our movement.
Because we are not merely about stewarding God's creation but also about advocating for the poor and the marginalized who have the most to lose in a climate crisis scenario, we do not quite fit under the Evangelical environmentalism page (quite frankly - that's a page that could use some re-tooling of its own!).
Please ask if you have any questions, concerns or ideas.
Our website is www.yecaction.org. Our sponsor organization is the Evangelical Environmental Network.
Below is our index of Y.E.C.A. news hits. If you want to legitimize our movement by providing us a Wikipedia page, we hope you will use this resource responsibly and fairly. A suggested outline put together by Danika Foster, a member of our steering committee, is at the end of this page.
Link to the page we hope you'll create: Young Evangelicals for Climate Action.
Thanks for the work that you do.
- Kaleb
Title | Date | Author | Source | Link |
It's More than Pro Life or Pro Choice | 3/13/2012 | Danika Foster | The Swinging Bridge, Messiah College | http://www.messiahsb.com/it-s-more-than-pro-life-or-pro-choice-1.2818265#.UIWuxxhgsQU |
Where Are the Candidates on Climate Change? | 7/9/2012 | Ben Lowe | Relevant Mag Online | http://www.relevantmagazine.com/current/nation/where-are-candidates-climate-change |
Young Evangelicals for Climate Action | 7/10/2012 | Ben Lowe (republish) | Evangelicals for Social Action | http://www.evangelicalsforsocialaction.org/tag/young-evangelicals-for-climate-action/ |
Young Evangelicals for Climate Action | 7/24/2012 | Alexei Laushkin | EEN | http://creationcare.org/view.php?id=667 |
Young Evangelicals in the US Stepping Up on Climate Action | 7/24/2013 | Ben Lowe | 350.org | http://350.org/en/about/blogs/young-evangelicals-us-stepping-climate-action |
Young Evangelicals Stepping Up on Climate Action | 7/25/2013 | Ben Lowe | Sojourners | http://sojo.net/blogs/2012/07/25/young-evangelicals-stepping-climate-action |
Recruiting Young Evangelicals for Climate Activism | 7/26/2012 | Mark D. Tooley | FrontPageMag | http://frontpagemag.com/2012/mark-d-tooley/recruiting-young-evangelicals-for-climate-activism/ |
Hope on Climate Change: Young Evangelicals for Climate Action | 7/27/2013 | Jim Ball | Huffington Post | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-jim-ball/hope-on-climate-change-young-evangelicals-for-climate-action_b_1699946.html |
Three Numbers that Predict the Future of the Planet | 7/31/2012 | Ben Lowe | Relevant Mag Online | http://www.relevantmagazine.com/current/global/three-numbers-predict-future-planet |
The Next Great Moral Movement | 8/15/2012 | Ben Lowe | Relevant Mag Online | http://www.relevantmagazine.com/reject-apathy/creation-care/next-great-moral-movement |
Climate Alarmists on the Left Seek to Capture Young Evangelicals | 8/15/2012 | Cal Beisner (republish) | Wanliss Dot Com (blog) | http://www.wanliss.com/2012/08/climate-alarmists-on-the-left-seek-to-capture-young-evangelicals/ |
Column: On a mission to address climate crises | 8/28/2012 | Elizabeth Eisenstadt-Evans | Lancester Online | http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/729982_Column--On-a-mission-to-address-climate-crises.html |
When the Ugliness Gets Personal | 8/29/2012 | Ben Lowe | Relevant Mag Online | http://www.relevantmagazine.com/current/op-ed/when-ugliness-gets-personal |
Talking with the Leaders of Young Evangelicals for Climate Action | 9/14/2012 | Alexei Laushkin | EEN | http://creationcare.org/view.php?id=693 |
Despite Little Mention Of Climate Change From Candidates, Faith Groups Pledge To Make It An Election Issue | 9/21/2012 | Catherine Woodiwiss | Think Progress/ Climate Progress | http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/09/21/888691/despite-little-talk-from-candidates-on-climate-change-faith-groups-pledge-to-make-it-an-election-issue/?mobile=nc |
The New Values Voters: Climate Change | 10/2/2012 | Catherine Woodiwiss | Center for American Progress | http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/religion/news/2012/10/02/40301/the-new-values-voters-climate-change/ |
The Next Great Moral Movement | 10/4/2012 | Ben Lowe | Sojourners:God's Politics Blog | http://sojo.net/blogs/2012/10/04/next-great-moral-movement |
Young Evangelicals Take On Global Warming With Prayer | 10/10/2012 | Laura Michelle Burns | Moms Clean Air Force | http://www.momscleanairforce.org/2012/10/10/young-evangelicals-take-on-global-warming-with-prayer/ |
Young Evangelicals for Climate Action | 10/12/2012 | Dr. Robert Brinkmann, Hofstra University | On the Brink | http://bobbrinkmann.blogspot.com/2012/10/young-evangelicals-for-climate-action.html; |
Young Evangelicals Hold Climate Action Prayer Rally at 2nd Presidential Debate | 10/15/2012 | (press release) | Southeast Green | http://www.southeastgreen.com/index.php/seg-features/green-lifestyle/the-greener-life/7362-young-evangelicals-hold-climate-action-prayer-rally-at-2nd-presidential-debate |
Sojourners Releases New Study on Shifting Political Priorities of Young Evangelicals | 10/16/2012 | Carrie Adams (press release) | Sojourners | http://sojo.net/press/sojourners-releases-new-study-shifting-political-priorities-young-evangelicals |
Young Evangelicals, Election 2012, and Common Ground | 10/16/2012 | Sandi Villarreal | Sojourners:God's Politics Blog | http://sojo.net/blogs/2012/10/16/young-evangelicals-election-2012-and-common-ground |
Evangelicals On Common Ground | 10/17/2012 | Eric Teetsel | Patheos | http://www.patheos.com/blogs/manhattanproject/2012/10/evangelicals-on-common-ground/ |
The Climate Crisis: It's Beyond Debate | 10/17/2012 | J. Elwood | The Clothesline Report | http://clotheslinereport.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-climate-crisis-its-beyond-debate.html |
Debate: Climate Change Ignored Again | 10/17/2012 | Manuel Quinones | Energy and Environment Greenwire | http://www.eenews.net/public/Greenwire/2012/10/17/1 |
Climate Change a No-Show at Presidential Debate, but Candidates Clash on Energy | 10/17/2012 | Evan Lehmann and ClimateWire | Scientific American | http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=climate-change-a-no-show-at-presidential-debate |
Pics & Quips: Hofstra Debate Protests Short On Guidos, Full of LaRouchebags, Obama Fluffers & Hippie Evangelicals | 10/17/2012 | Chris Faraone | Boston Phoenix: The PHlog | http://blog.thephoenix.com/BLOGS/phlog/archive/2012/10/17/pics-amp-quips-hofstra-debate-protests-short-on-guidos-full-of-larouchebags-obama-fluffers-amp-hippie-evangelicals.aspx |
Sojourners Discusses Young Evangelicals and Voting | 10/19/2012 | Bart Gingerich | Institute on Religion and Democracy (blog) | http://juicyecumenism.com/tag/young-evangelicals-for-climate-action/ |
Is Climate Change a Christian Responsibility? Evangelicals Call Obama and Romney to Action | 10/19/2012 | Stoyan Zaimov | The Christian Post | http://global.christianpost.com/news/is-climate-change-a-christian-responsibility-evangelicals-call-obama-and-romney-to-action-83613/ |
The Second Debate: Our Country Is Better Than That | 10/19/2012 | Rev. Jim Ball | Huffington Post | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-jim-ball/the-second-debate-our-country-is-better-than-that_b_1982785.html |
Changing the Debate on Climate Action | 10/19/2012 | Knox Robinson | Sojourners:God's Politics Blog | http://sojo.net/blogs/2012/10/19/changing-debate-climate-action |
Jesus and Climate Change: Why Christians Must Care for God's Creation | 10/25/2012 | Stoyan Zaimov | The Christian Post | http://global.christianpost.com/news/jesus-and-climate-change-why-christians-must-care-for-gods-creation-83953/ |
Frankenstorms and Climate Change: How the 1% Created a Monster | 10/30/2012 | Chris Williams | Dissident Voice | http://dissidentvoice.org/2012/10/frankenstorms-and-climate-change-how-the-1-created-a-monster/ |
SEGMENT 6 / HOUR 23 | 11/15/2012 | 24 Hours of Reality | The Cliamte Reality Project | http://climaterealityproject.org/24hours2012/live-broadcast/hour-23-northeast-canada-south-america/ |
Young Evangelicals Are Taking the Lead on Faith-Based Climate Action | 11/16/2012 | Rachel Lamb | Good | http://www.good.is/posts/young-evangelicals-are-taking-the-lead-on-faith-based-climate-action/ |
Young Evangelicals Advocate for Climate Change Action (GOOD) | 11/18/2012 | (repost) | Bowdoin Daily Sun, Bowdoin College | http://www.bowdoindailysun.com/2012/11/young-evangelicals-advocate-for-climate-change-action-good/ |
Are religious groups finally gaining momentum on climate change? | 11/21/2012 | Andrew McLemore | Fort Worth Weekly | http://www.fwweekly.com/2012/11/21/creation-care/ |
Faith in Values: Are We Finally Nearing the Tipping Point on Climate Change? | 11/28/2012 | Sally Steenland | Center for American Progress | http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/religion/news/2012/11/28/45819/faith-in-values-are-we-finally-nearing-the-tipping-point-on-climate-change/ |
Are We Nearing a Tipping Point on Climate Change? | 11/30/2012 | Sally Steenland (repost) | Huffington Post | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sally-steenland/are-we-nearing-a-tipping-point-on-climate-change_b_2217883.html |
Why We Need to Wake Up to Global Warming—Now | 12/4/2012 | Ben Lowe | Relevant Mag Online | http://www.relevantmagazine.com/current/op-ed/why-we-need-wake-global-warming%E2%80%94now |
Religion and the Reality of Climate Change | 12/5/2012 | Dr. Peter M. J. Hess | Huffington Post | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-m-j-hess-phd/religion-and-the-reality-of-climate-change_b_2244881.html |
On Climate Change, Some Arguments Shift | 1/25/2013 | Keith Johnson | The Wall Street Journal | http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323854904578264233733676680.html?mod=googlenews_wsj |
A new perspective on climate change | 2/8/2013 | David Adams | The Echo, Taylor University | http://theechonews.com/?p=2402 |
Knox Robinson: Back from D.C. | 2/11/2013 | La Grange College | La Grange College Admissions Profiles | http://www.lagrange.edu/admission/profiles/knox-robinson.html |
Going green: CCA guest speaker talks policies | 2/13/2013 | Samantha Bresnahan | The Sojourn, Indiana Wesleyan University | http://www.iwusojourn.com/2013/02/13/going-green-cca-guest-speaker-talks-policies/ |
More than Going Green: Creation Stewardship Club Speaker Ben Lowe on Climate CHange as Social Justice | 2/16/2013 | Leah MacDonald | The Geneva Cabinet, Geneva College | http://www.genevavoice.com/more-than-going-green/ |
Keystone Pipeline Will Be Stopped By A Miracle | 2/18/2013 | n/a | Sojourners:God's Politics Blog | http://sojo.net/blogs/2013/02/18/keystone-pipeline-will-be-stopped-miracle |
Washington Climate Rally: Reflections of a Lonely Evangelical | 2/18/2013 | J. Elwood | The Clothesline Report | http://clotheslinereport.blogspot.com/2013/02/washington-climate-rally-reflections-of.html |
Student Organization Calls for Climate Stewardship: IWU students discuss the social and theological importance of climate action | 2/19/2013 | IWU | IWU Spectrum | http://www.iwuspectrum.com/student-organization-calls-for-climate-stewardship/ |
Faith Groups Add Their Voices To The ‘Forward on Climate’ Chorus | 2/19/2013 | Catherine Woodiwiss | Think Progress/ Climate Progress | http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/02/19/1611521/faith-groups-add-their-voices-to-the-forward-on-climate-chorus/?mobile=nc |
Tree Huggers & Grace College | 2/20/2013 | Ashley Brewster | The Sounding Board, Grace College | http://gcsbnews.com/2013/02/20/tree-huggers-grace-college/ |
Environmentalists reach out to the faithful to talk climate change | 2/25/2013 | Lois K. Solomon | Sun Sentinel | http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/fl-climate-change-20130224,0,4332199.story |
Ben Lowe to speak on earth stewardship at Campbellsville University KHIPP, chapel | 2/25/2013 | Rebekah Southwood | readMedia, Campbelsville University | http://readme.readmedia.com/Ben-Lowe-to-speak-on-earth-stewardship-at-Campbellsville-University-KHIPP-chapel/5781073 |
13 Progressive Faith Leaders to Watch in 2013 | 2/27/2013 | Jack Jenkins, Eleni Towns, and Catherine Woodiwiss | Center for American Progress | http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/religion/news/2013/02/27/54730/13-progressive-faith-leaders-to-watch-in-2013/ |
Panel Discusses Christian Responsibility to Sustain God's Creation | 2/28/2013 | Lucas Diethorn | The Yellow Jacket, Waynesburg Uniersity | http://issuu.com/wuyellowjacket/docs/2.28.13/3 |
Young Evangelicals Speak Out On Climate Change | 3/1/2013 | Alexei Laushkin | Patheos | http://www.patheos.com/blogs/foolsconfidence/2013/03/young-evangelicals-speak-out-on-climate-change/ |
Evangelical Environment Network’s Ben Lowe will talk earth stewardship at Campbellsville | 3/7/2013 | n/a | KYForward | http://www.kyforward.com/our-faith-and-values/2013/03/07/evangelical-environment-networks-ben-lowe-will-talk-earth-stewardship-at-campbellsville/ |
Ask Umbra: Is there hope in this world? | 3/11/2013 | Ask Umbra | Grist | http://grist.org/living/ask-umbra-is-there-hope-in-this-world/ |
Christians and the Climate Crisis | 3/19/2013 | Ben Lowe | Campbellsville U Chapel (WCLU Archive) | http://cuvsvideo.campbellsville.edu/archives/2013-03-20-13-59-59-581.html |
Dialogue on Public Issues Series, Interview with Ben Lowe | 3/19/2013 | Rev. John Chowning | WLCU-TV (Campbellsville University TV) | http://cuvsvideo.campbellsville.edu/archives/2013-03-21-18-24-49-721.html |
Introducing Holy Week's Dangerous Jesus | 3/22/2013 | Charles Redfern | Huffington Post | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-redfern/introducing-holy-weeks-dangerous-jesus_b_2928684.html |
Climate issue expert coming to Hardin-Simmons University | 3/28/2013 | Loretta Fulton | Reporter News (Abilene) | http://www.reporternews.com/news/2013/mar/28/climate-issue-expert-coming-to-hardin-simmons/ |
Churches need to be more involved in protecting environment | 4/2/2013 | Loretta Fulton | Reporter News (Abilene) | http://www.reporternews.com/news/2013/apr/02/churches-need-to-be-more-involved-in-protecting/ |
Local News Segment | 4/2/2013 | ? | ||
Local Christian college campuses address social justice | 4/4/2013 | Loretta Fulton | Reporter News (Abilene) | http://www.reporternews.com/news/2013/apr/04/local-christian-college-campuses-address/ |
Green Thursdays: Is there hope for the climate? | 4/11/2013 | A Thousand Guitars (Repost from Grist) | athousandguitars.com | http://www.athousandguitars.com/2013/04/green-thursdays-is-there-hope-for-the-climate.html |
Christians called to protect Earth, environmentalist tells students | 4/11/2013 | Janlyn Thaxton/ Hardin-Simmons University | The Baptist Standard | http://www.baptiststandard.com/news/faith-culture/14948-christians-called-to-protect-earth-environmentalist-tells-students |
Ben Lowe speaks on 'Christians and Climate Crisis' today at Samford University | 4/22/2013 | Greg Garrison | AL.com | http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2013/04/ben_lowe_speaks_on_christians.html |
Christians need to care for creation, fight global warming, activist tells college students | 4/23/2013 | Greg Garrison | AL.com | http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2013/04/christians_need_to_care_for_cr.html |
Thank you for agreeing to help us write an article about YECA for Wikipedia! To make sure it's a well-rounded article, We've drafted this outline for you.
1) Introduction
Include pertinent information from our websiteaboutsection, including mission, strategy, etc.
2) History and Origins
Include founding, parent organization
3) Leadership
National Spokesperson
Steering Committee
4) Major Events/ Timeline (See our website blog section)
Start here
Be sure to include:
Katie’s testimony at the EPA Hearingalso this article
National Day of Prayer and DC Day (presentations to Enviro Orgs & CEQ)
Prayer Rally at Hofstra University(first major event), publicity
5)Christians and the Climate Crisis Speaking tour
6) Current/ ongoing projects* Ask Kaleb for information on this section
6) Controversy
http://www.cornwallalliance.org/newsletter/issue/newsletter-august-13-2012/
http://www.yecaction.org/2012/08/16/an-open-response-to-calvin-beisner/