Loving God’s Environmental Creations

The San Diego School of Christian Studies is excited to announce its Fall 2024 / Spring 2025 series! We invite you to explore with us as we ask: Are we loving God's creation?

Earth is our one and only home – our Eden – and we’ve been called by God to be its caretakers. Damage has been done by each generation but there IS hope! Join us as we explore where we are and what we can do to ensure this gift of Eden is passed to generations to come.

Upcoming Lectures and Events

We invite you to register for these upcoming events, created to help educate and inspire people of all ages.

The Devastating Effects of Climate Change On Your Life And What You Can Do About It

In Person & Online: Saturday, September 21, 9:30 AM – 12 PM

We have come to a time where the effects of human-made global warming pollution on our home and climate cannot be denied. The science is clear and the effects devastating. If we would like to continue to live on this planet, we must change our behavior. Come along and learn where we are, where we could be, and how to get there.

Nature As Neighbor: Expanding Our Sense of Sacred Community

In Person & Online: Saturday, October 26, 9:30 AM – 12 PM

If the core Christian message is radical care for all who suffer, and not merely personal salvation, then what happens when we expand the meaning of “neighbor” to include all creation – the plants and animals, and biosphere that supports them? In the face of our current climate crisis, we are challenged more urgently than ever – do our religious ideologies draw our attention to the hereafter, or to the here and now? How might Christianity contribute to the crucial work of natural restoration? What good is caring for others if we do not also care for the world that sustains all of our lives?

How can you get involved in earth justice issues right here in San Diego? Why should persons of faith care? And how are youth stepping up to create a better future for all of us? 

The Power to Act: Earth Justice in San Diego

In Person & Online: Saturday, February 1, 9:30 AM – 12 PM

In this panel presentation, leaders with SanDiego350 and Youth v. Oil Campaign; the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice; and CleanEarth4Kids will explore four key issues:

• Fossil fuel divestment
• Toxic pesticides
• Transportation justice
• Banning oil extraction in California

We’ll hear personal stories, what inspires these eco-activists to keep going, and concrete steps each of us can take to make a difference.

San Diego’s Water Supply: Conservation Techniques, Pure Water Technology, and Regional Challenges

In Person & Online: Saturday, March 8, 9:30 AM – 12 PM

Please join several team members of the City of San Diego as they share information about the City’s Pure Water program, which will provide nearly half of San Diego's water supply locally by the end of 2035. The Pure Water San Diego Program will use proven water purification technology to clean recycled water to produce safe, high-quality drinking water. This lecture is open to anyone interested in learning more about San Diego’s water supply and the water challenges currently faced by our region. In addition to explaining the need for a multi-faceted approach to mitigating these challenges, City team members will provide an update on the construction projects underway to make this program a reality. 

Field Trip – The Conservation, Importance, Research, and Restoration of Southern California’s Largest Coastal Wetland: The Tijuana National Estuarine Research Reserve

In Person: Saturday, April 26, 1:30 – 3 PM

The Tijuana River NERR was established in 1982. Since then, it has been a role model of salt marsh restoration and multi-agency collaboration. This nature walk includes the conservation history of the Tijuana Estuary, its important environmental functions, as well as its research and restoration. Join State Park Interpreter Jessie Looney as she leads you through the trails around the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center.