Environmental problems touch everyone.
And often, like the recent Kyoto Conference on global warming, they become pocketbook issues. But while many have addressed the environmental concerns of Christians in churches, schools and families there has been less attention given to the professional concerns that environmental issues raise. The national and international problems of air and water pollution in the Great Lakes basin, marine and freshwater fisheries depletion all require expert opinion and action. Both the public and politicians depend on highly trained specialists for accurate analysis and ethical policy recommendations. A number of Christian environmental professionals began asking this question recently.