I love this t-shirt they have at the book nook at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. — The Top 10 reasons why you’ll love being Episcopal. Number 2 is “You Can Believe in Dinosaurs!” It’s a not-to-subtle nod to the growing international, interfaith recognition of science and the role it plays in our understanding our past, and also our future.
Check out this very “Story of Stuff” style video that is designed to communicate the growing problem of climate change to a diverse, international audience:
It was created by a new group of what I understand to be mostly young folks who are organizing an interfaith effort to curb climate change. 350 refers to what scientists have declared as the most we can max out our atmosphere with carbon dioxide — 350 ppm (parts per million) — before it becomes unsafe. It’s estimated we’re currently at 387 ppm, and therefore the organizers at 350 are hoping divine intervention will be enough to turn the tides. And their friends at the Buddhist Climate Project have already signed up — complete with a letter of endorsement from the Dalai Lama! The folks at 350 are hoping you’ll join them on October 24 and call for a fair global climate treaty.