Although some Christians and many progressive churches have long embraced conservationism, others – particularly evangelicals – have historically shied away, viewing it as a “liberal” cause rooted in politics and questionable science.

But there has been a growing shift in the past year or two, with evangelicals supporting environmentalism in much greater numbers, in a movement they generally call Creation Care. It is simply defined as caring for what believers say is God’s creation by stopping or preventing harmful activities.