Listen "40 | Pollinating Holy Week: Bees, Birds, and Butterflies"
Episode Synopsis
How might Christians engage more deeply in the sacred work of pollination as meaningful expressions of our faith?We need these pollinators to thrive... but the data points to a time of crisis. Where do we go from here? Resource Mention:Engaging Missions through Church Energy Management -offered by Energy for Purpose (A Rocha, Love Your Place)https://loveyourplace.org/posts/82772262?utm_source=manualHere are three great Nashville-based native plant / polinator organizations/efforts to support and get your seeds! Tennessee Environmental Council https://www.tectn.org/generatesomebuzz.htmlNeighbors 4 Plants: https://www.neighbors4nativeplants.org/Plant for a Change: https://www.plantforachange.com/The Bee Health Hub https://beehealthhub.ucdavis.edu/Butterfly Garden Kit https://shop.environmentamerica.org/products/butterfly-garden-kit Sources / Studies:https://www.science.org/content/article/where-have-all-insects-gone https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/28/north-america-pollinator-crisis-study/82649992007/ https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2023989118https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2418742122https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/how-bee-stings-could-be-the-future-of-medicine/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7551670/ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/650342507631075013d25a2c/t/67b7739b905caa630271a5da/1740075932864/Colony+Loss+Survey_PR+%2802%29.pdf https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-honey-bee-deaths-soar-grocery-store-bills-take-hit-rcna199066 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/06/us-butterfly-population-decline/81350506007/ https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp4671 https://environmentamerica.org/articles/good-news-and-bad-news-for-monarch-butterflies-and-what-you-can-do/ Join the conversation!Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774 X (formerly known as Twitter) https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian Threads https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected]
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