The Handbook on Religion and the Environment (Edward Elgar, 2026) was recently released, and included an article I wrote called: “Faith communities as participants in climate resilience hubs: a case study from Oregon.” While I have not yet received a contributor copy, the list of chapter titles sounds excellent! Scholars from a variety of religious traditions have written on “green” themes in their sacred texts and traditions, there are sections relating to theory and others devoted to activism, and chapters discussing issues of politics, leadership, and equity.
Here are a couple of reviews of the book:
‘In its remarkable assembly of 37 diverse voices from around the world, this book highlights the ecological heritage of religious texts, spiritual wisdom, and community practice, bringing its editors to conclude that most religious environmental contributions are in accord with the welfare of the greater society and Earth’s biosphere.’
— Cal Dewitt, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
‘This Handbook successfully expands on and complements the literature of religion and the environment. More importantly, the chapters expand on themes of ethnicity, gender diversity, and equity around the globe. From Islam to Judaism, Japan to Africa, politics to culture, gardens to prairies, the Handbook on Religion and the Environment comprehensively delivers to a broad audience including and outside of religion and the environment.’
— Dianne Glave, Author of Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage and Black Eco-Theology
My chapter, “Faith communities as participants in climate resilience hubs: a case study from Oregon,” is a scholarly version of the report I worked on with Sarah Loose (with additional help from Nina Casey, Christopher Johnston, Julia Rankin, and Julia Weinand) in 2023.
Cherice Bock 