Georgia faith communities organize to combat climate change through local action

A crowd of people sit and stand around circular tables at a summit for faith-based environmental groups.
Attendees of the Green Team conference gathered for workshops and networking at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur. (Courtesy of Raj Tejani)

For Georgians of faith looking to impact climate issues, groups are popping up around the state in congregations of all faiths.

Community members of faith organizations across Georgia met at Oak Grove Methodist Church in Decatur on Feb. 3 for Georgia Interfaith Power and Light’s (GIPL) Green Team summit. 

Keynote Speaker and professor at Calvin University, Debra Rienstra, has written books on subjects ranging from motherhood to whatever the pamphlet said. She spoke to the crowd about refugia, a biological term for small alcoves where life is tucked away, surviving and thriving during and after destruction.