What is Presbyterians for Earth Care?

PEC is a nonprofit network helping people of faith to foster earth care in their communities and congregations through:

• Advocacy – keeping members informed and involved in eco-justice issues in the church and world
• Resourcing – members with materials, worship ideas, newsletters, regional representatives, activities, programs, etc.
• Equipping – providing regional and national conferences and training and placing presbytery level Stewardship of Creation Enablers

Presbyterians for Earth Care is a member-based, grassroots, 501c3 non-profit organization operating primarily in the Presbyterian Church (USA), but also in ecumenical circles.

How it began...

In 1990, the 202nd General Assembly adopted - by a resounding 97% majority - the policy report called Restoring Creation for Ecology and Justice, calling Presbyterians to focus on caring for creation as a central concern, "to be incorporated into the life and mission of the church at every level."

Five years later, a number of Presbyterians, restless to see the policy enacted in the national church, founded Presbyterians for Restoring Creation, a national, grassroots organization to support people of faith working towards "environmental wholeness with social justice." For over fifteen years, PEC has helped the church to fulfill its current environmental policies, to create new environmentally responsible policies and practices, and to equip and educate Presbyterians about earth care ministry.

Honoring this great heritage, the leaders and members have responded to the growing national awareness of global climate change with a renewed vision, a new name and a timely mission. PEC has stepped up its capacity to connect and equip the environmental movement in the Presbyterian Church (USA) through a new website, database, social networking sites and a new coordinator.

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