Deciduous Disciple
@deciduousdisciple
Minister, Climate Ambassador, and Advocate for the Environment (Humans Included)
The Testament of Creation is always speaking. open.substack.com/pub/deciduou... . . . . . . . #nature #ai #trees #forest #creativity #joy #journey #honeysuckle #invasiveplants
Couldn't find the many photos of the goats around the solar panels quickly - but I can independently confirm: Goats + Solar = Great Time
Three CCIW Clergy sharing a pint (of blood) at General Assembly together. #blooddrive #blooddonation #ga2025beyond
Pope Leo urges prayer for the conversion of those people inside and outside of the church who do not recognize the urgency of environmental care. Screenshot from @katharinehayhoe.com 's awesome newsletter.
In the midst of the climate crisis, I think it's important to know our neighbors. May Apple (or American Mandrake) is one of these neighbors, offering some of the first fruit (all parts of the plant are toxic to humans) to the forest ecosystem and having some medicinal usage.
When we see intimidation being used, our call doesn't change and instead becomes more urgent; make changes locally for the future of all of Creation. From businesses, nonprofits, local governments, and more, we can mitigate the climate crisis despite pressure to stop.
Some reflections on water, community, and connection. #ccdoc #CreationCare #ecotheology campwalterscott.org/2025/02/the-...
Hypothetically one could click "Hide User from my Channel".
Every morning my coffee starts brewing 10 minutes before I stir in this 15 year old miracle. I'm on carafe #3, but it's ol' reliable at this point. We won't go into the dark age of the homemade pour over my sibling still describes as 'the worst coffee of my life'.
These are all correct and speaking from experience, converting barren 'lawn' into biodiversity is hard, multi-year work. Starting with what you can and building up over time is great; little imperfect steps add up together to care for our native biodiversity and our common home.
When I was younger, I thought I loved Star Trek because of space and starships. But I then realized, I loved it because of the vision of a better world and people who were willing to stand by their values in the most difficult of times. Service. Sacrifice. Compassion. Love.
Some days I want to put a hat over my head and just tune out the world. It's okay for brief periods to renew, but the hat also obscures all the good in the world and all the ways we're able to help others and Creation as a whole.
Great visualization of the US Coastline which was permanently protected from offshore drilling.
The Muppets Christmas Carol serves as an annual reminder that the ultra wealthy require miraculous circumstances to become generous on their own. Charity and justice must be practiced together. Also life is a musical.
Earlier this week I experimentally built an eight foot section of a dead hedge. This is a technique for fencing that also provides habitat for the ecosystem. I'm nowhere near an expert on it, but it was quick, super cheap, and seems like it might be worthwhile on a larger scale. #deadhedge #ecocare