{"id":893,"date":"2023-07-06T16:05:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T16:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earthkeepers360.org\/?page_id=893"},"modified":"2024-07-15T23:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T23:40:44","slug":"our-roots-and-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/earthkeepers360.org\/es\/our-roots-and-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Roots and Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tOur Roots & Mission\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\tOur Roots\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

The Creator entrusts each of us to be keepers of the earth, to be responsible stewards of creation, to enjoy the beauty and gift of God’s land, water and wildlife and to share in the dynamic and ongoing work of the Creator. From the beginning, the Divine bestows upon humanity the responsibility to “serve and keep” creation (Genesis 2:15). The Hebrew word for “keep” in this passage is Shamar<\/i>, which carries with it the sacred responsibility to “guard, take care of, and look after” the earth. Through listening, building trust, and developing long-term sustainable relationships, EarthKeepers 360 equips and engages spiritual leaders all over America and internationally so they can make a difference in their communities and the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

No important change in human conduct is ever accomplished without an internal change in our intellectual emphases, our loyalties, our affections, and our convictions. The proof that conservation has not yet touched these foundations of conduct lies in the fact that philosophy, ethics, and religion have not yet heard of it<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Aldo Leopold, The Ecological Conscience<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

EarthKeepers 360 Mission:<\/h3>

Shaping a New Earth Ethic<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

EarthKeepers 360 is a movement focused on equipping spiritual leaders with the tools needed to effectively engage modern environmental issues. Through on the ground educational opportunities, community organizing and strategic civic engagement, EarthKeepers 360 unites spiritual leaders from various traditions in shaping and embodying a new earth ethic focused on:<\/p>\n\t

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  • Reconnecting people with land, water and wildlife while building true community with creation and one another;<\/li>\n
  • Highlighting the important intersection between social justice and the environment;<\/li>\n
  • Bridging science and religion;<\/li>\n
  • Providing reliable information about key environmental issues and identifying effective ways to move from information to transformation;<\/li>\n
  • Creating respectful dialogue about how different cultures, faiths and spiritual traditions view and relate to various environmental issues;<\/li>\n
  • Thinking critically and reflecting on sacred texts, including those that are comforting and challenging;<\/li>\n
  • Providing helpful resources for worship, liturgy and spiritual growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

    Wendell Berry, The Art of Commonplace<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

    We have lived our lives by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world. We have been wrong. We must change our lives so that it will be possible to live by the contrary assumption, that what is good for the world will be good for us.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t