The Rev Dr J Herbert Nelson II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), was among 16 interfaith leaders who recently gathered in New York City to discuss climate change and how clergy and congregations can get involved. The National Faith Leaders Climate Roundtable was convened by ecoAmerica’s Blessed Tomorrow program, which works with religious and denominational leaders across a number of traditions, elevating climate change as a moral, religious and justice issue.
The group focused on the importance of expanding clergy awareness and capacity to engage congregations in climate education with plans to solidify a national faith and climate campaign early next year at the National Faith and Climate Forum in Washington, DC.