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Once again, Halloween is approaching so if you have kids, you may want to consider the benefits of making it a Green Halloween this year. If so, this is for you.
In a publishing first this fall, HarperOne will release The Green Bible (NRSV), a Green-Letter Edition that is the definitive Bible for the growing creation care movement (HarperOne, $29.95, October 2008). It shows just how green God is, with green ink highlighting the more than 1,000 passages that speak to God’s love for creation and the scriptural mandate for humans to care for, protect, and heal the earth.
Produced in an eco-friendly printing process with soy-based inks, recycled paper, and a 100% cotton/linen cover, The Green Bible is packed with special features tracing environmental themes woven through Scripture. Essays by a range of voices offer an ecumenical perspective on eco-justice and the Bible’s message for the earth, including a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu; author Brian McLaren on the theological shift toward creation care; preacher Barbara Brown Taylor on our responsibility to care for what God loves; the late pope John Paul II on the ecological crisis as a moral problem; Jewish environmentalist Ellen Bernstein on ten principles of creation theology; and Anglican Bishop of Durham, England N.T. Wright on how we must be God’s agents in bringing forth environ-mental renewal today.
“That the Bible has a profound message of sustainability—some might argue, the original message—is not all that surprising. What is surprising is that it is not one of the first things that comes to mind when most folks think about the Bible and its message,” says Mark Tauber, senior vice president and publisher of HarperOne. “This Bible seeks to change that fact. We believe that the unique and specially added features by some of today’s most important thinkers, writers and leaders,across the ecumenical spectrum make it a must-have for those who already find motivation, comfort and inspiration in it and for the many more who might see it freshly as a critical resource in their journey to sustain our planet.”
Get more info at the official website for the book [www.greenletterbible.com].
The Bible “is an ecological handbook on how to live rightly on earth,” says conservationist Cal DeWitt, one of the contributors.
A poem by renowned poet and conservationist Wendell Berry serves as the epigraph. Matthew Sleeth, M.D., Executive Director of Blessed Earth and author of Serve God, Save the Planet wrote the introduction. Sleeth notes that the Bible begins and ends with a tree: “The tree of life forms the bookends of the scriptures; together with branches, vines, leaves and bushes, they punctuate a thousand passages.”
Check out the Green Bible Video on Youtube [www.youtube.com]
About HarperOne
HarperOne, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers, strives to be the preeminent publisher of the most important books and authors across the full spectrum of religion, spirituality, and personal growth literature, adding to the wealth of the world’s wisdom by stirring the waters of reflection on the primary questions of life, while respecting all traditions.
Halloween is a beloved holiday cherished by children and adults alike, but many parents also feel a sense of discomfort about the holiday because of the health, environmental and financial costs associated with it.
Green Halloween® supports families in keeping all the great memories but losing the traditions we can do without. It’s here to show parents that going green can be easy and affordable AND that it can be F-U-N.
Although their website has hundreds of ideas for turning your Halloween into an eek-o-friendly one, here are their tips for where to start:
1. Get the kids involved. Your children may have tons of ideas for how they can help care for themselves and the planet during the fall season. Let them choose one of their ideas and see it through. They’ll be more likely to be engaged when they feel engaged.
2. Start small. No one says you need to strive for an entire green overhaul this year. If you feel overwhelmed, your efforts at sustainability are less likely to be sustainable. Instead, choose one to three ways you can go healthy and/or green this year and see how it goes. You can strive to turn your holiday a deeper shade of green next year (or for the next holiday).
3. Simplify. Simplification is a great way to reduce the cost, waste and chaos of this or any other holiday.
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Great gifts for a good cause
These treats, treasures, and gifts are ideal for any occasion or holiday.
Even better, a portion of the sale of these products goes to straight to Treeswing to support their mission to improve the health of our children through programs such as Green Halloween®.
Want to green up your holidays, year-round? Celebrate Green! will show you how. Co-authored by Green Halloween® founder, Corey Colwell-Lipson and her mom, Lynn Colwell, Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family, is the first of its kind guide to giving all of your holidays and celebrations an eco-makeover. Visit the Celebrate Green! website by clicking here.
Clif Kid™ Spooky S’mores bars are made from organic ingredients and whole grains and will be sold in large and mini (perfect trick-or-treating size). They’ll be available in stores for a limited time only so don’t wait too long to try ‘em or you’ll have to wait until next year! Check out the Clif Kid™ website.
ChicoBag™ limited edition, reusable trick-or-treat bags, designed by kids for ChicoBag™ and Green Halloween®! Purchase bags from retailers near you or from online boutiques such as Greenfeet.
Do you own a store or website where you’d like to sell the bags? Contact GreenHalloween@ChicoBag.com for sales information.
Dream A Little offers many natural handmade toys that inspire imagination and creativity such as their “Candy Corn Juicy Bugs” perfect for Halloween gifts and prizes. Sold individually or in sets. Explore the Dream A Little website.
Visit our products page for more products from companies who support Treeswing’s great programs such as Green Halloween®.
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Van Jones vision of a green Oakland through employing young black youth is exciting and practical and will no doubt be the catalyst for similar programs around the US and the world. Bravo Van!
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