Faith in Tomorrow: Stewardship & Our Climate Future
Faith in Tomorrow: Stewardship & Our Climate Future is a gathering for clergy and faith leaders who want to strengthen climate and environmental care within their congregations and spiritual communities.
Many faith communities across Los Angeles are already caring for people and the environment. This event is designed to connect those efforts across traditions and neighborhoods and to build shared momentum leading into LA Climate Week.
This gathering brings together clergy and faith leaders who are already engaging their communities on climate and environmental care, along with those who want to begin. By sharing approaches across traditions, we hope to help every leader feel equipped and supported to speak to their community in a way that fits their values and context.
Agenda (3 Hours)
(All times approximate; may adjust slightly on the day.)
1. Welcome & Overview — 15 minutes
Introduction to the purpose of the gathering and how it connects to LA Climate Week.
Registration, check-in, and brief orientation.
2. Warm-Up Activity — 10 minutes
A simple, low-pressure activity to help participants get to know one another.
3. Spiritual Experiences — 30 minutes
A set of short offerings from local leaders, to help set shared grounding for the conversation ahead.
4. Group Activity #1: Sharing What Works — 30 minutes
Small-group discussions focused on:
What stewardship and “care for creation” efforts look like in each community
What has been helpful
What challenges or gaps exist
5. Group Activity #2: Designing an Experience for LA Climate Week — 40 minutes
Participants will co-create a simple, realistic experience or action that could be shared with congregants or faith community members during LA Climate Week.
Examples might include a conversation, reflection, volunteer activity, teaching moment, or community gathering.
6. Commitment Sharing — 10 minutes
Participants share one concrete next step they feel ready to take in their congregation or spiritual community.
7. Conclusion — 10 minutes
Reflection, appreciation, and next steps for those who want to continue planning together.
Networking Lunch — Immediately Following the Program
After the session, participants are invited to stay for a networking lunch. Attendees from the next session (Returning Land, Together) and other members of the LA Climate Week community will join.
Several organizations will be invited to table during lunch to share their work, resources, and ways to get involved.