Across the US - and in other countries - clergy, environmental activists, congregations, denominational networks, government and civic organizations, corporations, scholars, teachers and theologians have begun using RENEWAL to advance their work. They are finding a wide range of effective and innovative ways to:
The RENEWAL Circle was a one-time membership that RENEWAL’s producers offered to diverse groups who wanted to test the RENEWAL DVD in its earliest days of release. In exchange for receiving a free RENEWAL DVD, members were asked to report back their experiences about using it. The testing phase has finished and the RENEWAL Circle has now expired.
While you can no longer join the Renewal Circle, you can still take advantage of its rich pool of information by checking out the many exciting field reports and innovative materials that members have posted below:
Illinois’ Faith in Place, featured in Renewal’s Food for Faith story, has produced an excellent Discussion Guide for two of Renewal’s stories
More »Therapist with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation connects gardening and recycling by parolees to issues of global warming and environmental stewardship as these men and women build new lives with links to a greater community.
More »RENEWAL used to reinvigorate church's dormant enviromental task force.
More »The SBC hears from a concerned member about the urgency of climate change and the need to adopt sustainable practices.
More »Commited environmental steward who appears in RENEWAL has become a visiting scholar in creation care.
More »Center promotes multi-faith study, environmental activism, and community outreach.
More »Sustainablity project finds that RENEWAL helps broaden its based in the community.
More »All the UCC churches in Massachusetts will soon be receiving copies of RENEWAL along with a message from the president of the state conference of the UCC about the importance of engaging in environmental action.
More »Christ Church in Rockwall, TX is inspired by RENEWAL to make environmental stewardship central to their identity and new building.
More »The "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass" (DUMBO) neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY is using RENEWAL in its "Smart Environmental Efforts in DUMBO" (SEED) campaign.
More »In the classroom and as part of the Interfaith Dialogue Project RENEWAL is having an impact on campus.
More »Use of RENEWAL by D.C. area Muslims will lead to the production of a Muslim discussion guide for the documentary.
More »Wal*Mart's Personal Sustainability Program incorporates a segment of RENEWAL into its employee training.
More »Local film festivals focus on "Coal Energy" and "Solutions" as the Sierra Club works to build bridges to a wider constituency.
More »Inspired by RENEWAL students survey religious-environmental practices in their California community and work in encourage greater involvement.
More »Members of Park Road Baptist Church created a four-week Sunday school series around RENEWAL.
More »Multi-denominational organization in the United Kingdom finds inspiration in RENEWAL and the good news of what U.S. groups are doing.
More »The TAQWA project, which was featured in RENEWAL, now uses the documentary to build and strengthen its work.
More »A new on-line source of environmental information for clergy of all religions.
More »Long-time activist minister uses RENEWAL in many phases of her work in the Michigan area and beyond.
More »The Teva segment of RENEWAL is being used to reduce food waste on campus.
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More »If you are using RENEWAL in your community, congregation, or organizations, please, let us hear from you. Or if you just want to stay informed, join our email list.
You can also interact directly with Circle members at the RENEWAL social networking site:
https://renewalproject.ning.com/
Or you can post comments about your experience at the RENEWAL Forum on this website.