
July 2026 Movement Café
Climate Change Science and Advocacy
July 15, 2026
9am AK / 10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Sponsored by the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement, the informal, virtual space of the Café facilitates conversation, connection, and community focused on creation care and justice issues.
Climate Change Science
What is a “super El Niño?” With the heat of this summer already smashing heat records on land and sea, we turn to Dr. E. Jamie Trammell to help us understand the science behind the 2026 heat.
Join us for the July Café as we learn the latest climate science and what the science means for you in your region, as well as ways to advocate for policies focused on bringing the best outcomes. Dr. E. Jamie Trammell, associate professor of Environmental Science, Policy, and Sustainability at Southern Oregon University will bring the latest in trusted scientific knowledge and consensus, including the super El Niño, emissions curves, and what the science tells us about expected changes in different geographical regions, primarily in the US. Andrew Hartley offers expertise in climate advocacy from the Upper New York Conference, how to find advocacy groups, what advocacy can do, and how to speak with a heart of faith.
Resources shared during the Movement Cafe:
Dr Jaime Trammel’s Climate Science Slides
Andrew Hartley’s Climate Advocacy Slides
Advocacy Resource List of trusted Organizations and more
Certified Advocate Development Program from Church and Society
Election Earth (program of EcoAmerica)
For more information about climate scenario planning see our August 2025 Movement Cafe
Feast Day of Creation Worship Materials
Feast Day of Creation July 22, 2026 Webinar
Speakers

Dr. Jamie Trammell
Dr. Jamie Trammell is an Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Policy, and Sustainability who is dedicated to thinking about the future in a more proactive and actionable way. He specializes in working with communities and experts across disciplines to better understand the trajectory and diversity of plausible futures for a given place and people. He has worked in a variety of socioecological systems, including the deserts of the southwest, the northern rivers of New South Wales, Australia, across Alaska and Canada, and throughout the intermountain west. Trained as a landscape ecologist and conservation planner, he holds a BA in Biology and Environmental Studies, MS in Geography, and a PhD in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology.

Andrew Hartley
As a committed follower of Jesus, Andrew Hartley, PhD, has worked in Christian creation care and environmental advocacy for over a decade. He is a founding member of his United Methodist congregation’s creation care community and the Upper New York Annual Conference Creation Justice Team. Andrew is also a contributing member of Citizens Climate Lobby, Aurorans for Climate and Environmental Sense, and the Federal Advocacy Team of United Methodist Creation Justice Ministries. His activities include writing letters to editors of periodicals, promoting bicycling as a climate-friendly lifestyle, investigating the nexus between faith and science, playing piano for his congregation and bicycle touring. Professionally, he is a statistician for the pharmaceutical industry and retired US Navy officer.
