Feb 17, 2017

Senate Confirms Pruitt; Votes to Cloud Ties of Incoming EPA Administrator to Fossil Fuel Industry

Posted by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

Senate Confirms Pruitt to Head EPA Mere Days Before Thousands of Emails Detailing Relationship with Fossil Fuel Industry Are Set to Be Released

Feb 16, 2017

Thomas Philbrick | February "Neighbor Award" Winner

Posted by Sam Schmidt

Thomas Philbrick (Wheaton College ’15) is currently working for an agricultural law firm in Missouri, equipping himself for a future that will focus on bringing reconciliation between agriculture and the environment.

Jan 24, 2017

Young Evangelicals for Climate Action Deeply Concerned by President Trump’s Commitment to Approve Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines

Posted by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

President Trump Signs Executive Orders Expediting Keystone and Dakota Access Pipeline Projects

Dec 15, 2016

Hundreds of Christian Leaders Speak Out Against Pruitt Nomination

Posted by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

Hundreds of Christians Send Letter to President-elect Trump Opposing his Nomination of Scott Pruitt to be Next Head of EPA

Dec 05, 2016

YECA Applauds Dakota Access Pipeline Permit Denial

Posted by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

A statement from Young Evangelicals for Climate Action regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline

Dec 05, 2016

"Safe Passage" Challenges All of Us to Deeper Engagement

Posted by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

I sat down recently with eager anticipation to preview Safe Passage, the upcoming episode of National Geographic’s climate change series Years of Living Dangerously. I was not disappointed.

Nov 23, 2016

Y.E.C.A. Condemns Violence Against Demonstrators at Standing Rock

Posted by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

A statement from Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, National Organizer and Spokesperson for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, about the recent violence against demonstrators at the Standing Rock camp.

Oct 10, 2016

Dozens of Young Evangelicals Gather at Debate to Demand Climate Action

Posted by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

ST. LOUIS, MO—Dozens of young evangelical Christians gathered at the presidential debate site on the campus of Washington University-St. Louis yesterday to call on the moderators and the candidates to make climate change a part of the evening’s debate. 

Oct 07, 2016

Young Evangelicals Are Asking the Climate Question, and Are Calling on the Presidential Debate Moderators to Do the Same

Posted by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

ST. LOUIS, MO—A group of young evangelical Christians will gather at the presidential debate on Sunday to call on the moderators to ask the climate question. Climate change has long polarized the evangelical Christian community in the United States, but a new generation of young evangelicals is working to change that.

Sep 26, 2016

"Any interest in joining us in NYC next Tue for our climate action prayer rally during the Prez Debate?"

Posted by Kaleb Nyquist

This instant message appeared on my screen. It was from Ben Lowe, that guy I met for lunch a couple of weeks earlier, who was at the time the National Spokesperson and Organizer for the recently launched organization Young Evangelicals for Climate Action.