Over the last decade, hurricanes have intensified, wildfires have burnt stronger, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in the next decades. Most of our faith communities are not ready for these climate-driven disasters. Yet, the communities who will be most threatened by climate change also have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in building resilience in their towns and cities. Whether a church community has a large facility, land, social capital, or something else, those assets can be channeled into building climate resilience in preparation for the coming physical and spiritual storms of the climate crisis. Faith communities must take a proactive stance towards resilience.

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This collection provides mapping and reflective resources to support your faithful resilience planning efforts.

As you navigate the collection you can expect to:

Identify the Indigenous communities upon who's ancestral lands your congregation resides.
Identify the watershed where your congregation is located, grow in understanding of the ecosystem and its critical habitats.
Identify the physical impacts of climate change affecting your congregation and nearby communities to help understand your community's vulnerability.
Identify the social impacts of climate change faced by your area and understand the environmental and climate justice concerns you can help to address.
Use reflection questions to grow your understanding.
Find resources to go deeper and better plan for resilience in your congregation.
Learn about congregations around the U.S. who are serving as faithful examples of resilience-building.