Faith, Heat, and Hope: August Climate News You Can Use
As record heat sweeps the nation and concern over environmental justice deepens, the August 2025 Blessed Tomorrownewsletter is full of hope and faith-driven action. Read the August Newsletter.
In New Hampshire, Trinity Episcopal Church and Union Episcopal Church teamed up to host Earth Care booths during a popular community event, sparking local climate engagement and laying the groundwork for a full Earth Care event next year. These congregations, both part of the One Home One Future initiative, are modeling how local faith communities can foster change.
Now is also a perfect time for your congregation to engage. One Home One Future offers free resources, tabling materials, and quarterly gatherings. And the Climate Ambassador Training: For Groups offers a flexible way to gather, reflect, and equip your members to speak faithfully and boldly on climate.
Other highlights from this month’s newsletter:
Research Update: ecoAmerica’s latest poll reveals that 86% of Americans are increasingly concerned about extreme heat and its ties to climate change. Nearly 80% now worry the government cannot adequately respond amid proposed FEMA and NOAA cuts.
Podcast Spotlight: The Power of Lament offers a rich theological reflection on ecological grief — honoring it as a sacred practice in response to real loss.
Plastics-Free July: Find checklists and tips for reducing single-use plastics in your home and congregation.
Local Impact: In Florida, BT Climate Ambassador Sarah Flint helped launch a cooling center through a coalition addressing extreme weather, underscoring how mission starts at home.
The Blessed Tomorrow blog, training, and partner resources are great tools for our synod’s congregations to deepen care for creation as part of our faith practice. Learn more and subscribe to stay updated: