by John R. Brooks, ELCA News Service
Three Lutheran college presidents signed the "American College
and University Presidents Climate Commitment," a pledge to take a
leadership role in addressing global warming. Two presidents who
signed as members of the commitment's "Leadership Circle" are Dr.
Richard L. Torgerson of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, and Dr.
Loren J. Anderson, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash.
Also on the list of signers is Dr. Richard Guarasci, Wagner
College, Staten Island, N.Y.
All three schools are among the 28 colleges and universities of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Leaders of the charter signatory institutions pledge to develop
or enhance long-range plans for reducing and ultimately
neutralizing greenhouse emissions on their campuses. They also
pledge to educate a generation of leaders and professionals, and
to demonstrate to their communities that there are significant
competitive benefits to engaging in emission-reduction efforts.
Information about "American College and University Presidents Climate
Commitment" is at http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/index.php on the Web.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
