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Rev. Tom Carr, the co-founder and co-chair of the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network (IREJN), serves as the pastor of the 2nd baptist church in Suffield, Connecticut and has linked his religious ministry with stewardship for the earth for 30 years.
Rev. Carr became involved in eco-justice in 1987 during his first year as a minister when the nightly news covered the story of a barge full of garbage sailing around the Atlantic coast, meeting public resistance as it searched for a discreet location to offload.
"It woke me up to the plight of the planet and began a long journey to discover what my religious faith said (or didn't say) and was doing to care for God's planet, our home."
In his work with the IREJN, he guides religious communities towards a clearer understanding of their ethical responsibilities as stewards of the earth.
In 2015 a letter by Rev. Tom Carr was published in the Hartford Courant in support of the National Atlantic Marine Monument, employing the Bible as credo to guide his argument.
"Part of good care taking is ensuring all creatures have the freedom to respond to God's call to be fruitful and multiply. Setting aside New England's coral canyons and seamounts will give marine creatures a space to do exactly that, which will benefit the health of the entire marine ecosystem," he said.
This year,the topic of the 5th annual IREJN Climate and Creation Stewardship Summit will focus on oceans and water systems. For more information about this event and other resources, visit www.IREJN.org.
Rev. Carr became involved in eco-justice in 1987 during his first year as a minister when the nightly news covered the story of a barge full of garbage sailing around the Atlantic coast, meeting public resistance as it searched for a discreet location to offload.
"It woke me up to the plight of the planet and began a long journey to discover what my religious faith said (or didn't say) and was doing to care for God's planet, our home."
In his work with the IREJN, he guides religious communities towards a clearer understanding of their ethical responsibilities as stewards of the earth.
In 2015 a letter by Rev. Tom Carr was published in the Hartford Courant in support of the National Atlantic Marine Monument, employing the Bible as credo to guide his argument.
"Part of good care taking is ensuring all creatures have the freedom to respond to God's call to be fruitful and multiply. Setting aside New England's coral canyons and seamounts will give marine creatures a space to do exactly that, which will benefit the health of the entire marine ecosystem," he said.
This year,the topic of the 5th annual IREJN Climate and Creation Stewardship Summit will focus on oceans and water systems. For more information about this event and other resources, visit www.IREJN.org.
