Faith, Hope, Action: Ushering in a New Earth Era, Together - Diana J. Ensign

A prophetic witness for these stressful times in our Earth's history, award-winning author Diana Ensign points the way to a better future. Inspired by a deep love of nature and a concern for our environmental and climate change challenges, Diana embarks on a yearlong quest to learn what we need to do to save our Earth home. Along this journey, she seeks out scientists, farmers, Indigenous teachers, faith-based visionaries, environmental justice advocates, and student activists who are working for a sustainable planet. Propelled by love, Diana also spends reflective time listening to Mother Earth to initiate healing-for ourselves, for our fellow inhabitants, and for our Earth-and she invites us to do the same! Includes Book Club Discussion Topics for helpful Earth care actions. A balm for the anxiety and grief so many of us feel. --Dr. Candace Corson, MD, CEO of Corson Wellness, LLC Faith, Hope, Action imparts the message that change occurs in community and in conversation with each other. --Gabriel Filippelli, PhD, author of Climate Change and Life Diana Ensign's inspiring message brings to mind a quote from Cesar Chavez, 'It starts with your heart and radiates out.' \n--Charlie Wiles, Executive Director, Center for Interfaith Cooperation From my Christian faith perspective, all humanity has the responsibility for ensuring we live respectfully of the abundance entrusted to us by our Creator. Faith, Hope, Action shows how positive, Earth-conscious actions result in life-affirming change for the whole Earth. --Reverend Amber Good, Faith & Ecology Education Director Teter Retreat & Organic Farm, Noblesville First United Methodist Church Diana Ensign's Faith, Hope, Action connects the reader to current environmental challenges that may seem overwhelming at first, but she provides timely wisdom and guidance on ways everyone can take meaningful action to help our Earth. \n--Ellen Jacquart, former ecologist at The Nature Conservancy Tackling the climate change crisis is a task so overwhelming that it stops most people from doing anything. Diana Ensign (who won WATER's Rosemary Ganley Essay contest) breaks it down into doable chunks, offering something for everyone to try. Whether building a house with recycled materials, probing one's faith tradition for inspiration, or eating healthily grown food, the options are endless: And the need is now! --Mary E. Hunt, PhD, Co-Director, Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER). \n