Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church

Below are some helpful links and resources.

Links & Resources

Below are some helpful links and resources.

KINGSPORT TIMES NEWS: "Jubilee Project aimed at helping local farmers"
Led by Steve Hodges, a United Methodist mission project in Sneedville, Tenn., supports small businesses, local farmers, and artisans.
THE CALL: "It is past time to act"
The Rev. Ron Matthews explains the theological basis for our environmental concern.
WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS: "Harvest Table Restaurant Opens Doors in Meadowview"
An Emory & Henry College professor of environmental science helps organize a farmers guild and local-foods restaurant.

CONSUMER REPORTS: "Greener Choices - Products for a Better Planet"
GreenerChoices.org was launched by Consumers Union as a Web-based initiative to inform consumers about environmentally-friendly products and practices.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: "Carbon's New Math" (October 2007)
To deal with global warning, the first step is to do the numbers. By Bill McKibben
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE: "Teaming Up With Thoreau" (October 2007)
One hundred fifty years after the publication of Walden, Henry David Thoreau is helping scientists monitor global warming. By Michelle Nijhuis
TIME MAGAZINE: "The Global Warming Survival Guide"
Includes "51 Things We Can Do to Save the Environment" and an interactive graphic showing the effects by 2020
UNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICE: "Florida Camp Instills Respect for Environment" (8/14/08)
Riverside Retreat uses the backdrop of God's creation to teach children and youth to nurture the earth's natural beauty.
WASHINGTON POST: "Eat locally, ease climate change globally" (3/9/08)
Anthony Flaccavento, director of Appalachian Sustainable Development, writes of his farm in Southwest Virginia.