Climate change is a scientific problem, but the church's response to it should be driven by the Greatest Commandment: Love God and love your neighbor. Come and hear from Dr. Becca Edwards (Texas Impact) about how the church's mission of Love depends on the faithfulness of US Christians in the work of climate change mitigation.

About Dr. Becca Edwards

Becca earned a PhD in Wind Science and Engineering at Texas Tech University in 2009. Her research led her to set up wind instruments ahead of landfalling hurricanes along the Gulf coast. She served as a visiting assistant professor of physics at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas for ten years, teaching climate science, earth science, and engineering courses and conducting research in the areas of hydroclimate extremes and air quality.

Becca Edwards has a Masters in Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She is chair of the Mercy and Justice committee at First United Methodist Church of Austin and is a certified deacon candidate in the Capital District of the Rio Texas Annual Conference. 

Her current interests include liberation theology, climate justice, hydroclimate extremes, interfaith understanding, and worship. She recently received a grant with Austin Seminary to integrate climate science and theology.

Becca lives in Round Rock with her husband and four children and is always searching for the best day hike/taco combo in Austin. So far it’s hard to beat the Taco Deli at the Spyglass trailhead of the Barton Creek Greenbelt.