{"id":26311,"date":"2025-12-16T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26311"},"modified":"2026-02-12T20:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:56:59","slug":"partner-on-tree-equity-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/partner-on-tree-equity-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner with Creation Justice Ministries on Tree Equity Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A release from <\/em><br><em>Creation Justice Ministries<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/CJMTreeEquityProject-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/CJMTreeEquityProject-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/CJMTreeEquityProject-600px-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/CJMTreeEquityProject-600px-560x131.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is your congregation looking for a meaningful way to live out creation care and environmental justice in your community? Creation Justice Ministries is seeking congregational partners. Creation Justice Ministries is a partner organization of the Church of the Brethren Office of Peacebuilding and Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partner congregations are sought in the areas of Austin, Texas; Baltimore, Md.; Durham, N.C.; and Norfolk\/Hampton Roads, Va. Congregations will participate in tree equity projects that address urban heat, improve air quality, and build climate resilience in neighborhoods that need it most. The project is prioritizing planting trees in neighborhoods with low access to the climate, health, and well-being benefits that trees provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Churches will receive trees to plant in their communities, along with technical guidance on planting and care from expert partners. The project provides comprehensive support including theological reflection materials that connect tree planting to scripture and faith traditions, educational curricula for congregational learning, and worship resources to help your community understand tree equity as a spiritual practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in learning more? Contact Kat Gonzales at <a href=\"mailto:kat@creationjustice.org\">kat@creationjustice.org<\/a> or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creationjustice.org\/tree-equity.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.creationjustice.org\/tree-equity.html\">www.creationjustice.org\/tree-equity.html<\/a> to explore our projects and see if your church is eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-volunteers-support-kerrville\/\">CDS volunteers support \u2018Faith and Fellowship\u2019 memorial event in Kerrville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/pastors-ordained-in-south-sudan\/\">Pastors ordained for Church of the Brethren ministry in South Sudan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/speakers-for-nyc-2026\/\">The speakers for National Youth Conference 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-and-the-declaration\/\">Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory\/\">\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your congregation looking for a meaningful way to live out creation care and environmental justice in your community? Creation Justice Ministries is seeking congregational partners. 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