NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host the next installment of its Green Living Seminar Series on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Room 121.

 

The presentation is free and open to the public and will be recorded and available at mcla.edu/greenliving.

 

Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, author of "Climate Church, Climate World," will present "How the Church Can Engage with the Urgent Moral Crisis of Climate Change."

 

The talk will explore the history of the Church's ecological concern, the shifts needed for religious leaders to harness the power of faith to restore the natural world, and how congregations can remain political without becoming partisan, stated a press release. Rev. Dr. Antal will also address how communities of faith can respond to the rise of Christian Nationalism, the importance of proclaiming truth in the face of climate denial, and how individuals and institutions can embrace grief, acknowledge discontinuity, and accept their vocation in this moment.

 

Rev. Dr. Antal serves as Special Advisor on Climate Justice to the head of the United Church of Christ. During his tenure leading the 350 UCC churches in Massachusetts, he preached on the climate crisis in more than 400 settings.

MCLA's Green Living Seminar Series brings environmental experts, scholars, and practitioners to campus throughout the academic year to engage students and community members in conversations about sustainability, ecology, and our relationship with the natural world.

 

For more information, contact Elena Traister at elena.traister@mcla.edu or 413-662-5303.