FaithFaith--BasedBased ApproachesApproaches toto EnvironmentalEnvironmental Stewardship:Stewardship: CommunityCommunity ExamplesExamples andand Governments'Governments' RoleRole
Dr.Dr. SusanSusan EmmerichEmmerich,, ConsultantConsultant CharlesCharles Lee,Lee, EPAEPA DavidDavid F.F. Kern,Kern, ADEQADEQ
1 Dr.Dr. SusanSusan EmmerichEmmerich PalosPalos Heights,Heights, IllinoisIllinois
• Advocate of community-based and faith-based environmental stewardship and sustainability. • Chief Executive Officer of Emmerich Environmental Consultants. • Former professor of Environmental Science at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois • Former U.S. Department of State representative to the United Nations on environmental affairs. • 20 years of experience in her field in the private, academic, local and federal sectors. • Within the federal sector, she worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Departments of State and Interior, and the the Senate Foreign Relations committee and the World Bank. • Author and film producer of the Telly and Aurora Award winning films on the Tangier Watermen's Stewardship Initiative. • Founder and former director of the Tangier Watermen's Stewardship for the Chesapeake, a non-profit organization.
2 CharlesCharles LeeLee WashingtonWashington DCDC
• Associate Director for Policy and Interagency Liaison at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice. • The Designated Federal Official for the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, which recently concluded a major report, “Ensuring Risk Reduction in Communities with Multiple Stressors: Environmental Justice and Cumulative Risks/Impacts.” • More than 30 years of experience in research, advocacy and direct service around environmental health and social justice concerns of people of color and low-income communities. • Pioneered the field of environmental justice. Architect of the two landmark seminal national events in emergence of the environmental justice field: ¾ The seminal 1987 report, Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States; ¾ The historic 1991 National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit. • Spearheaded numerous milestones marking the emergence of federal policy in this area, including development and implementation of Executive Order 12898. • Chairs the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice (IWG) • Spearheaded development of environmental justice demonstration projects which laid groundwork for emergence of an environmental justice collaborative problem-solving model. • • Former member of the EPA National Environmental Justice Advisory Council and the Institute of Medicine Committee on Environmental Justice: Research, Education and Health Policy Needs. • Editor and Writer of articles, including: • “Environmental Justice: Building a Unified Vision of Health and the Environment,” in Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS, April 2002) • “Collaborative Models to Achieve Environmental Justice and Healthy Communities,” in Power, Justice and the Environment: A Critical Appraisal of the Environmental Justice Movement (MIT Press, 2005), and • “Environmental Justice,” Environmental Health: From Global to Local (Jossey-Bass, 2005).
3 DavidDavid F.F. KernKern LittleLittle Rock,Rock, ArkansasArkansas
• Outreach Coordinator, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Air Division, Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Branch. • Former ADEQ spokesman and Legal Division Office Administrator. • Former journalist with more than 20 years’ experience, including assignments as an environmental writer, investigative reporter and state house correspondent. • Master of Urban Studies degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Marquette University. • Coordinated, presented and moderated presentations at national and regional journalism conferences. • EPA National Community Involvement Conference : ¾ 2005 Planning Committee ¾ 2006 Keynote and Selection committees.
4 PresentationPresentation Outline:Outline: (two and one-half hours)
• Introduction to topic • Audience Input : What audience members hope to get out of this workshop. • Introduction to Video Clips regarding three examples of a faith-based approach to environmental stewardship: ¾ Chesapeake Bay ¾ Pennsylvania farm community ¾ New Berlin, Maryland, urban development. • Video Clips • Comment on video clips: How a faith-based approach can achieve environmental results from a local issue or project. • EPA activities relating to faith institutions and communities. • Review of a faith-based approach at Arkansas facilities. • Panelists address: How state and federal regulators can work with groups using a faith-based approach. • Discussion among panelists • Panelists’ summary • Audience Questions
5 6 FaithFaith--BasedBased ApproachApproach
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12 PresentationPresentation GoalsGoals
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14 FaithFaith--BasedBased ApproachesApproaches InIn thisthis presentationpresentation
•• Consultant’sConsultant’s view:view: AA faithfaith--basedbased approachapproach toto environmentalenvironmental stewardshipstewardship •• EPAEPA representative’srepresentative’s view:view: EnvironmentalEnvironmental stewardshipstewardship inin faithfaith communitiescommunities
15 AA FaithFaith--BasedBased ApproachApproach toto CommunityCommunity--LedLed Stewardship:Stewardship: LessonsLessons FromFrom ThreeThree ChesapeakeChesapeake BayBay WatershedWatershed CommunitiesCommunities
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16 MethodologyMethodology
¾¾Project Objective:
¾ Worldview Concept
¾ Work within faith worldview to change attitudes toward environment, environmental professionals and economy.
17 ProjectProject DesignDesign
¾¾EthnographyEthnography –– FindingsFindings ¾¾Impt. Role of church and women ¾¾Biblical Environmental Ethic existed in community worldview
¾¾ActionAction ResearchResearch -- ApproachApproach
18 GoalGoal andand ChallengesChallenges ¾¾CommonCommon Goal:Goal: EnvironmentalEnvironmental stewardshipstewardship andand economiceconomic development.development. ¾¾Challenges:Challenges:
¾¾ElucidateElucidate biblicalbiblical worldviewworldview relatedrelated toto environment,environment, economyeconomy andand neighborsneighbors
¾¾EnableEnable watermenwatermen andand farmersfarmers toto recognizerecognize inconsistencyinconsistency
19 MoreMore ChallengesChallenges
¾¾AwakenAwaken fromfrom malaisemalaise
¾¾RelateRelate faith,faith, environmentenvironment andand racerace –– BerlinBerlin CaseCase
¾¾InspireInspire actionaction
¾¾EstablishEstablish organizationalorganizational meansmeans toto implementimplement changechange
20 ApproachesApproaches FrameFrame StewardshipStewardship EffortEffort
¾¾ChangeChange AgentAgent andand StakeholdersStakeholders TogetherTogether InvolvedInvolved inin GeneratingGenerating SolutionsSolutions
¾¾UniqueUnique ApproachApproach toto EducationEducation
¾¾MultifacetedMultifaceted RoleRole ofof ChangeChange AgentsAgents ¾ Paraclete ¾ Peacemaker ¾ Educator ¾ Advocate
21 FaithFaith--BasedBased StewardshipStewardship Efforts:Efforts: TheThe StoriesStories ¾¾TangierTangier andand ClearvilleClearville:: OrganizingOrganizing andand MobilizingMobilizing CommunityCommunity
¾¾FaithFaith--BasedBased Education:Education: BasisBasis -- BridgingBridging Faith,Faith, ScienceScience andand PolicyPolicy ¾¾FaithFaith--BasedBased StructureStructure andand ProcessProcess ¾¾WomenWomen OrganizeOrganize andand FAIITHFAIITH FormedFormed ¾¾WesternWestern PAPA ConservConserv.. projectproject
22 TheThe StoriesStories
¾¾PulpitPulpit MessagesMessages
¾¾MultifacetedMultifaceted educationeducation efforteffort ledled byby StewardshipStewardship Leaders,Leaders, Pastors,Pastors, andand oror layman.layman.
¾¾StewardshipStewardship CovenantsCovenants andand CommitmentsCommitments
23 TheThe Story:Story: TransformationalTransformational ChangeChange
¾¾ShiftsShifts inin worldviewworldview amongamong watermenwatermen andand farmers.farmers.
¾¾Toward land, island and Ches. Bay ¾¾Toward Environmental Professionals ¾¾Toward Economic issues ¾¾Toward Political Participation
24 TheThe Story:Story: TransformationalTransformational ChangeChange
¾¾ShiftsShifts inin worldviewworldview amongamong EnvironmentalistsEnvironmentalists fromfrom ChesChes.. BayBay FoundationFoundation andand governmentgovernment officialsofficials
¾¾Work within faith-based worldview ¾¾Work collegially from other’s perspective ¾¾Need different communication approaches ¾¾Need outside and inside change agents
25 RoleRole ofof Govt.Govt. andand NonNon--Govt’lGovt’l EntitiesEntities
¾¾TangierTangier CaseCase ¾¾ParticipationParticipation inin finalfinal StewardshipStewardship conferenceconference ¾¾InvitedInvited TangierTangier rep’srep’s toto federalfederal ChesChes.. BayBay meetingsmeetings toto speakspeak viewsviews ¾¾MoralMoral SupportSupport forfor leadersleaders ¾¾FinancialFinancial supportsupport (non(non--profitsprofits andand foundations)foundations)
26 RoleRole ofof Govt.Govt. andand NonNon--govt’lgovt’l entitiesentities
¾¾ClearvilleClearville,, PAPA FarmerFarmer CaseCase
¾ No Federal or state involvement
¾ Western PA Conservancy involvement: Provided venue, funding and change agent
¾ TaSC – Tangier Watermen’s Stewardship for Chesapeake provided educational outreach, and materials and hosted farmers on island.
27 RoleRole ofof Govt.Govt. andand NonNon--Govt’lGovt’l EntitiesEntities inin Berlin,Berlin, MDMD CaseCase
¾¾MDMD CoastalCoastal BaysBays ProgramProgram (MCBP)(MCBP) (non(non--profit)profit) ledled organizationalorganizational efforteffort andand fundedfunded startstart--upup ofof project.project.
¾¾ProjectProject isis partpart ofof largerlarger MCBPMCBP Policy’sPolicy’s MinorityMinority OutreachOutreach StrategyStrategy andand InvolvementInvolvement Plan.Plan.
28 BerlinBerlin CaseCase Cont.Cont.
¾¾EPA, NAACP, Blacks of the Chesapeake, MD DNR, U of MD-Eastern Shore rep’s involvedinvolved inin MinorityMinority Outreach Steering CommitteeCommittee andand meetingsmeetings withwith local African-American church and lay leaders in Berlin.
¾¾Change Agents (consultants)
¾¾Bridging faith, environment, economic development, policy and race
29 ApplicationApplication toto otherother communitiescommunities
¾¾ FourFour componentscomponents takentaken intointo account:account:
1. Culture’s worldview, faith commitments and ethical principles related to env., economic stewardship and neighborliness 2. Institutional authority of culture’s faith 3. Standards of authority for the culture’s faith 4. Similarity of change agent (s) worldview to culture’s worldview
30 SummarySummary PointsPoints
¾¾EnvironmentalEnvironmental professionalsprofessionals shouldshould taketake accountaccount ofof communitycommunity worldviewsworldviews
¾¾FaithFaith--basedbased worldviewsworldviews cancan governgovern attitudesattitudes andand conductconduct towardtoward environment,environment, economy,economy, neighborsneighbors andand politicalpolitical participationparticipation
31 SummarySummary PointsPoints
¾¾FaithFaith--basedbased worldviewsworldviews cancan bebe aa motivatormotivator ratherrather thanthan aa culturalcultural barrierbarrier
¾¾AA FaithFaith--basedbased StewardshipStewardship ApproachApproach cancan changechange attitudesattitudes andand conductconduct towardtoward environmentenvironment andand sustainablesustainable development.development.
32 SummarySummary PointsPoints
¾¾GovernmentGovernment cancan bebe supportivesupportive ofof faithfaith--basedbased effortsefforts withoutwithout compromisingcompromising church/statechurch/state lineline by:by:
¾¾Financially supporting non-profits faith- based efforts ¾¾Providing educational materials and contacts ¾¾Providing moral support.
33 SupportingSupporting EnvironmentalEnvironmental StewardshipStewardship inin FaithFaith CommunitiesCommunities
CharlesCharles LeeLee U.S.U.S. EnvironmentalEnvironmental ProtectionProtection AgencyAgency
34 SpringSpring 20052005 -- AdministratorAdministrator SteveSteve JohnsonJohnson askedasked EPAEPA InnovationInnovation ActionAction CouncilCouncil toto definedefine “environmental“environmental stewardship”stewardship” andand developdevelop aa newnew strategystrategy
JanuaryJanuary 20062006 –– reportreport released:released: “Everyday“Everyday Choices:Choices: OpportunitiesOpportunities forfor EnvironmentalEnvironmental Stewardship”Stewardship” http://epa.gov/innovation/
35 ““WeWe definedefine stewardshipstewardship asas thethe responsibilityresponsibility forfor environmentalenvironmental qualityquality sharedshared byby allall thosethose whosewhose actionsactions affectaffect thethe environment.”environment.”
Stewardship Report to the Administrator, January 2006
36 AdministratorAdministrator Johnson’sJohnson’s PrefacePreface toto ReportReport
Stewardship:Stewardship: “…the“…the nextnext stepstep inin aa ongoingongoing evolutionevolution ofof policypolicy goals,goals, fromfrom pollutionpollution controlcontrol toto pollutionpollution preventionprevention andand sustainability.”sustainability.”
StewardshipStewardship includes:includes: “…a“…a growinggrowing numbernumber ofof programsprograms thatthat incorporateincorporate partnerships,partnerships, marketmarket incentives,incentives, recognitionrecognition andand leadershipleadership awards,awards, pollutionpollution prevention,prevention, environmentalenvironmental education,education, research,research, technicaltechnical assistance,assistance, informationinformation andand collaborativecollaborative problemproblem solving.”solving.” 37 TheThe “Stewardship“Stewardship Report”Report” analyzesanalyzes thethe rolesroles ofof manymany environmentalenvironmental stakeholdersstakeholders
Stewardship Technical Report, January 2006 38 AA StrategyStrategy forfor CommunityCommunity Stakeholders:Stakeholders:
“Support“Support locallocal institutionsinstitutions thatthat cancan designdesign environmentalenvironmental stewardshipstewardship strategiesstrategies withwith communitycommunity involvement.”involvement.”
“…“…considerconsider waysways toto engageengage aa varietyvariety ofof partners,partners, includingincluding neighborhoods,neighborhoods, schools,schools, religiousreligious congregationscongregations,, andand environmentalenvironmental organizations…”organizations…”
Stewardship Report to the Administrator, January 2006
39 FaithFaith organizationsorganizations areare importantimportant communitycommunity stakeholdersstakeholders
“Environmental stewardship…has deep and diverse roots in our country. From farming to hunting, and conservation practices to spiritual beliefs, one can find an appreciation for natural resources and the valuable services they provide in many diverse settings.”
“Many organizations – from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development…to the National Religious Partnership for the Environment – recognize the value of environmental stewardship in achieving sustainable results.” Stewardship Report to the Administrator, January 2006
40 BuildingBuilding onon “Stewardship“Stewardship Report”Report”
•• EPAEPA collaboratescollaborates withwith aa widewide varietyvariety ofof communitycommunity stakeholdersstakeholders
•• FaithFaith congregationscongregations areare anan integralintegral partpart ofof thethe overalloverall communitycommunity
•• VirtuallyVirtually allall faithsfaiths teachteach stewardshipstewardship ofof thethe earthearth andand concernconcern forfor humanhuman healthhealth
41 BuildingBuilding onon “Stewardship“Stewardship Report”Report”
•• EPAEPA cancan enhanceenhance itsits outreachoutreach toto faithfaith congregationscongregations
•• InfluentialInfluential faithfaith sectorsector cancan provideprovide valuablevaluable supportsupport forfor EPA’sEPA’s missionmission
•• EPA’sEPA’s primaryprimary purposepurpose isis toto provideprovide information,information, tools,tools, andand technicaltechnical supportsupport asas requestedrequested
42 ProgramsPrograms ofof likelylikely interestinterest toto faithfaith communitycommunity
•• OfficeOffice ofof thethe AdministratorAdministrator –– Children’sChildren’s HealthHealth Protection,Protection, OCHPOCHP –– AgingAging Initiative,Initiative, OCHPOCHP –– EnvironmentalEnvironmental EducationEducation andand TrainingTraining Partnership,Partnership, OEEOEE –– CooperativeCooperative Conservation,Conservation, OPEIOPEI –– EnvironmentalEnvironmental StewardshipStewardship Initiative,Initiative, OPEIOPEI
43 ProgramsPrograms ofof likelylikely interestinterest toto faithfaith communitycommunity
•• OfficeOffice ofof AirAir andand RadiationRadiation –– ENERGYENERGY STARSTAR CongregationsCongregations NetworkNetwork –– GreenGreen PowerPower PartnershipsPartnerships –– CARECARE PartnersPartners ProgramProgram –– IndoorIndoor AirAir QualityQuality –– ToolsTools forfor SchoolsSchools
44 ProgramsPrograms ofof likelylikely interestinterest toto faithfaith communitycommunity
•• OfficeOffice ofof EnforcementEnforcement andand ComplianceCompliance AssuranceAssurance
–– EnvironmentalEnvironmental JusticeJustice
45 ProgramsPrograms ofof likelylikely interestinterest toto faithfaith communitycommunity
•• OfficeOffice ofof Prevention,Prevention, PesticidesPesticides andand ToxicToxic SubstancesSubstances
–– GreenGreen SuppliersSuppliers NetworkNetwork –– BiopesticidesBiopesticides andand PollutionPollution PreventionPrevention DivisionDivision
46 ProgramsPrograms ofof likelylikely interestinterest toto faithfaith communitycommunity
•• OfficeOffice ofof SolidSolid WasteWaste andand EmergencyEmergency ResponseResponse –– HispanicHispanic OutreachOutreach InitiativeInitiative –– ChemicalsChemicals InIn YourYour CommunityCommunity
47 ProgramsPrograms ofof likelylikely interestinterest toto faithfaith communitycommunity
•• OfficeOffice ofof WaterWater –– WatershedsWatersheds –– CoastalCoastal ManagementManagement –– CommunityCommunity InvolvementInvolvement TrainingTraining
48 ExamplesExamples ofof faithfaith communitiescommunities interactioninteraction withwith EPAEPA
•• WarrenWarren County,County, NorthNorth CarolinaCarolina
•• BethelBethel NewNew LifeLife (Chicago,(Chicago, Illinois)Illinois)
•• ENERGYENERGY STARSTAR CongregationsCongregations NetworkNetwork ––www.energystar.govwww.energystar.gov/congregations/congregations
49 NextNext steps…steps… •• SummerSummer 20062006 EPAEPA OfficeOffice ofof PublicPublic LiaisonLiaison hostshosts internalinternal discussionsdiscussions withwith existingexisting programsprograms
•• SummerSummer--FallFall 20062006 MeetingsMeetings withwith externalexternal interfaith,interfaith, ecumenicalecumenical organizationsorganizations toto gaugegauge needsneeds andand interestsinterests
•• WinterWinter 20062006--0707 ImplementImplement improvementsimprovements inin outreachoutreach ofof programsprograms appropriateappropriate toto faithfaith communitycommunity 50