Rachael and I both attended the UN climate change conference as observers with a group of fellow Christians, and we would like to share our experience. There are evangelicals present in conversations of eco-stewardship and climate justice, and their work is ever growing. We would like to highlight this as encouragement to students and staff that there is a space within this controversial topic that Christians are inhabiting–as we should! Taking care of the Earth is just as much a part of love your neighbor as caring for the poor and widow (who are often the one's facing the brunt of climate catastrophe). We saw the Holy Spirit moving in stagnant plenary rooms, and especially in the multitude of nations who gathered to share their progress towards climate goals, even if the United States was not a part of it in an official capacity. Even more so, we saw how the Lord is moving in the city of Belém; our accommodations were provided generously to us through the Brazilian Bible Society, hence the nickname, "Bible Boat." There are many more stories of restoration that we can share, but most of all we want to give light to the work yet to be done. This is parallel with the work on campus of Dr. Boorse, (many of whom the participants knew of and are friends with–small world moments were plentiful), and the student-run club, Advocates for a Sustainable Future.
