To inspire awe for creation…
A Beautiful Planet, offered in cooperation with NASA, a view from the space station. May be available through Hulu. 46 minutes.
Journey of the Universe, an epic story that takes the viewer on an amazing journey from the origins of life to our present challenges. Available here. 54 minutes.
Chasing Ice, a good tutorial on the melting ice cap crisis, made by the same people as Chasing Coral. Available here. 75 minutes.
Readings from Pope Francis’s encyclical “Laudato Si: On the Care of our Common Home.”
To learn about climate change…
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Global Weirding is a YouTube channel hosted by Texas Tech climate scientist and evangelical Christian Katharine Hayhoe. Her short and engaging videos respond to questions like “The Bible Doesn’t Talk about Climate Change, Right?” and explain topics like Climate vs. Weather.
To learn about Scripture and environmental issues…
Patricia K. Tull’s book Inhabiting Eden: Christians, the Bible, and the Ecological Crisis, published by Westminster John Knox, offers candid discussions on current ecological problems such as the overuse of energy resources like gas and electricity, consumerism, food production systems, toxic waste, and climate change. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and a practical exercise. A leader’s guide and workbook are also available. Find Trisha’s web page with other resources here.