--- title: The environment and creation care date: 2021-04-07T11:33:00+01:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/environment" section: Pages --- We need the world to be capable of sustaining and furthering human life, and yet we are all becoming increasingly aware that human activity threatens the ability of creation to flourish and continue. There is clear evidence that as a result of climate change the poorest will suffer first. As Christians, we are called to love our neighbour as ourselves; therefore, we should be deeply concerned about the welfare of those who will pay the cost of climate change. At the Evangelical Alliance we believe it is part of our commission as Christians to be good stewards of God’s creation. In Genesis, after God created the earth and everything in it, He declared it very good. He invited the people He had created to have ​“dominion” over it; they were to take responsibility for its care. As followers of Jesus, we should treat the earth with respect because God has entrusted us to take care of it. God is not greedy, selfish or wasteful, and these characteristics should not be found in His followers as we enjoy His creation. Christians are called to proclaim the good news of Jesus, but we are also called to witness in acts of mercy, self-control and justice. By caring for God’s creation, we can witness to the world that we believe in a creator God, who in turn cares deeply about those He created. We can share that He created the world to be enjoyed, not to be abused or made unsafe. Christians can glorify God by once again owning the responsibility we have for our world. As we care for it, we can share with our peers about the God who created all things for us to enjoy, the God who gave humankind the responsibility to care for it. We can point others to the future hope of God’s kingdom, where the world we have damaged will be restored above and beyond its original goodness. *“The earth is the* *Lord’s,* *and everything in it,* *the world, and all who live in it.”* – *Psalm 24:1* [ ![Review calls on government to improve engagement with faith groups](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1069932824](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-1069932824.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/review-calls-on-government-to-improve-engagement-with-faith-groups) [#### Review calls on government to improve engagement with faith groups ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/review-calls-on-government-to-improve-engagement-with-faith-groups) Among the recommendations are calls for a new national faith champion and faith literacy training for all working in the public sector [ ![Danny Webster](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danny-webster) [ Danny Webster ](/author/danny-webster) 26 April 2023 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/review-calls-on-government-to-improve-engagement-with-faith-groups) [ ![Being Human: Does nature even exist?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Fateme alaie Q8 W2r2a Cmaw unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/fateme-alaie-Q8W2r2aCmaw-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-human-does-nature-even-exist) [#### Being Human: Does nature even exist? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-human-does-nature-even-exist) COP26 is well underway. As more than 100 world leaders work together on urgent climate action, how can we think about our role in creation care? [ ![Emma Sowden](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/emma-snowden) [ Emma Sowden ](/author/emma-snowden) 02 November 2021 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-human-does-nature-even-exist) [ ![COP26: The church's role in this season of change](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Johannes plenio Rw Hv7 Lge C7s unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/johannes-plenio-RwHv7LgeC7s-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/cop26-the-churchs-role-in-this-season-of-change) [#### COP26: The church's role in this season of change ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/cop26-the-churchs-role-in-this-season-of-change) Why should the church be responding to climate crisis? [ ![Shanley McConnell](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/shanley-mcconnell) [ Shanley McConnell ](/author/shanley-mcconnell) 31 October 2021 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/cop26-the-churchs-role-in-this-season-of-change) [ ![Changing Church: Climate change](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![CC Toolkit Leading Well](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/CC_Toolkit_LeadingWell.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/climate-change) [#### Changing Church: Climate change ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/climate-change) A series of resources to equip the church to respond to the climate crisis with gospel motivation [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/climate-change) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/climate-change) [ ![COP26: Helping churches in Scotland to become net zero](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Glasgow](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/roman-akash-_Ze3PTED6OE-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/cop26-helping-churches-in-scotland-to-become-net-zero) [#### COP26: Helping churches in Scotland to become net zero ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/cop26-helping-churches-in-scotland-to-become-net-zero) We are pressing the Scottish Government to match our ambition for every congregation in Scotland to have a carbon neutral church [ ![Chris Ringland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/chris-ringland) [ Chris Ringland ](/author/chris-ringland) 11 October 2021 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/cop26-helping-churches-in-scotland-to-become-net-zero) [ ![Climate change: Gospel motivation for a global issue](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Wind turbines](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/nicholas-doherty-pONBhDyOFoM-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/climate-change-gospel-motivation-for-a-global-issue) [#### Climate change: Gospel motivation for a global issue ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/climate-change-gospel-motivation-for-a-global-issue) The difference Jesus makes as we respond to the UN's latest climate change report [ ![Jo Evans](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/jo-evans) [ Jo Evans ](/author/jo-evans) 11 August 2021 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/climate-change-gospel-motivation-for-a-global-issue)