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This week, the Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership recognized people who are leading the conversation about climate solutions with its annual 

. And it welcomed as its keynote speaker someone who is doing that work in an increasingly polarized place in American culture — 

 is chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy and an evangelical Christian. 

Her recent book is called “Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World,” and she often talks about climate science through the lens of religion.

"When you look at any major faith tradition, they all have at their core some aspect of good stewardship over nature or creation and caring for those less fortunate than us,” Hayhoe said on Climate Cast this week. “Those are the only values we need to care about a changing climate.” 

“In fact, if we took the Bible seriously, we’d be out at the front of the line demanding climate action, as many people who call themselves Christians are, rather than dragging our feet at the back as, unfortunately, many in the United States who call themselves Christians are,” she continued.

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Nature Conservancy Chief Scientist Katharine Hayhoe visited Minnesota this week to help recognize the state’s climate action leaders.

Evangelical climate scientist says 'taking the Bible seriously' means taking climate action

A photo collage of book cover "Saving Us" and author Katharine Hayhoe

Evangelical climate scientist says 'taking the Bible seriously' means taking climate action

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