Rusty is a natural resource economist, the President and Co-founder of Flourish, and adjunct faculty in Environmental Studies at Emory University.

Flourish is a new collaborative ministry that helps churches care for creation in ways that honor God and help people. Flourish recognizes environmental stewardship as an expression of our love for God and a celebration of the bountiful world in which he has placed us. They work with local churches and partners to share ideas about how to integrate creation care with ministries of evangelism, compassion, missions, and community service. They help churches and ministries sort through the static of environmental information to find the stewardship actions that will build their work and multiply their witness. And they provide materials to help families raise kids in ways that are safe, healthy, rooted in God’s word, and aware of the natural world around them.

We are connected. To each other. To our environment. From faraway places to our own backyard. But global warming is now changing the Earth as we know it, and animals and plants from the Arctic to the Everglades are feeling the consequences.

The Irreplaceable campaign brings together four distinct groups — from the worlds of art, justice, science, and faith — to highlight the diversity of life we must protect from climate change. As you dive into these photos, be inspired, determined, hopeful. Help us protect these irreplaceable plants and animals. To view the online photo exhibit and find out when the exhibit will be in a town near you, go to Irreplaceable.

PRISM Magazine View Featured Article Bullets and Bibles by Andrew F. Bush An unholy alliance: examining the dangerous link between American military activity and evangelistic efforts in the Middle East.(September/October 2009)