Through Closing the Gap, Asbury committed to create an annual focus on a justice issue in our society. In 2023, the issue identified was a focus on education, inspiration and mobilization around environmental justice; and the Environmental Justice Team was founded.
Goals
The Environmental Justice Team works to create a sustainable future by living an eco-conscious present.
The Environmental Justice Team has spearheaded cleanups of local parks in conjunction with Earth Day, taken steps towards a community garden on Asbury’s grounds, held listening sessions to hear thoughts from Asbury’s congregation, and donated a thermal camera to the Parkland Community Library’s “Library of Things” to help the congregation and community identify areas of heat loss in their homes that can be addressed to help save energy.