Essays
A collection of reflections shaped by curiosity, conviction, and care. Written for those navigating faith, culture, nature, and meaning in a world that’s always in motion.
Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC
This is the report that most famously sounded an urgent alarm call. The full report is formidable in length, but the executive summary is sufficient
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
A hub for educational resources, news, events, and inspiration for people of faith concerned about the climate crisis.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Dashboard
Provides a huge array of up-to-date climate data with excellent graphic dashboards. Focuses on the U.S.
The Crucial Years Newsletter by Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben writes this excellent newsletter on the Substack platform. It’s a great place to read a weekly commentary and news roundup about climate and climate action.
The Lost Words: A Spell Book
By Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. A coffee table book pairing Macfarlane’s whimsical and muscular poems with ravishing art by Jackie Morris. Each “spell” celebrates
Refugia Podcast
For three seasons, I interviewed people from a variety of fields–biology, art, farming, theology, environmental history, community organization, and more–to talk about how the refugia concept might be meaningful for them. So many great guests! Season 3 emphasizes the theme of “refugia church.”
The Lost Spells
By Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. A smaller cut-size book with yet more irresistibly beautiful poems and art.
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
Edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilson. An inspiring collection of essays by an admirably diverse array of women leaders in the climate
Climate Forward: The New York Times weekly newsletter
An excellent weekly roundup of top climate stories reported in the New York Times.
Following Jesus in a Warming World
A Christian Call to Climate Action. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap has provided an excellent resource, especially aimed at a more evangelical audience. The book makes a persuasive and inspiring argument that climate work is necessary discipleship and a way of “loving our neighbor in public.”
Inside Climate News
“Inside Climate News is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides essential reporting and analysis on climate change, energy and the environment, for the public and for decision makers.” It really is excellent coverage. ICN has several newsletters you can subscribe to, depending on how much news you can handle in a week.
Spell Songs
By Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. UK folk musicians who loved Lost Words created this collection of songs based on the poems. The book includes
Refugia Newsletter
This is my newsletter on Substack (it’s free). I’ts “A fortnightly newsletter for people of faith who care about the climate crisis and want to go deeper.” All the climate news can be hard to keep track of, so I choose a couple top stories to summarize for you, providing links to go deeper. As I do this, I look for the ways that people of faith, especially Christians, are working in the climate movement. I also keep you updated on refugia news and offer links to good reading.
The Great Work: Our Way into the Future
By Thomas Berry. A prophetic work by a Catholic “geologian” that still feels entirely relevant.