We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day -- under circumstances no one could have anticipated. How is our treatment of God's creation a reflection of our beliefs and our faith? Is environmental stewardship a spiritual path and way to God in its own right? Today we speak with two guests who have connected environmentalism and spirituality in profound ways:

* The Rev. Stephen Blackmer, is founding executive director of Kairos Earth (https://kairosearth.org) and chaplain of Church of the Woods (https://kairosearth.org/church-of-the-woods/), in Canterbury, NH. Steve comes to his calling with 30 years of conservation experience, having founded and built conservation organizations including the Five Rivers Conservation Trust, Northern Forest Alliance and Northern Forest Center.

* Deb Baker is a NH resident and Episcopalian who has been influential in getting many of the churches in the state to become a part of a new initiative from the Episcopal Church: Sustaining Earth Our Island Home (https://www.sustainislandhome.org/).

Links:

* Kairos Earth & Church of the Woods: https://kairosearth.org/ (https://kairosearth.org/)

* Sustaining Earth Our Island Home: https://www.sustainislandhome.org/ (https://www.sustainislandhome.org/)

* Episcopal Diocese of California's Climate Tracker & Webinars: https://diocal.org/climate (https://diocal.org/climate)