Earth Care Congregations
Presbytery of the Cascades
Resources for Earth Care
This page gathers reference information that may be helpful in implementing Earth Care practices in our congregations. Please contact the webmaster if you have other suggested additions to this page.
Books and Documents
Newsletters and Videos
Katharine Hayhoe (climate scientist, author)
Interesting reports from our Oregon Earth Care churches
Kenilworth: 2026 Recertification Letter
First, McMinnville: 2026 Recertification Letter
First, McMinnville: Meatless Recipe Cookbook
Westminster: 2026 Recertification Letter
Valley Community: 2026 Recertification Letter
Valley Community: Recycling Events
First, Cottage Grove: Voter Pamphlet Statement
Events
2026 Interfaith Earth Summit
May 17, 2026 1:00-3:00pm
In-person at viewing hubs and Zoom
Click here to learn more and register
Speakers
Erica Fleishman
Erica is a professor at Oregon State in the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. She is the Director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute and has authored many papers. Click here to see her page.
Selina and Scott Heppel
Selina and Scott work in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences at Oregon State. They both joined a group in McMinnville via Zoom for a discussion of the film, "Chasing Coral". Here is Selina's page and here is Scott's page.