Prairie Stewardship Network Board

• Paul Schuster (President)
• Cody Schuler (Vice-President)
• Mark Lundberg (Secretary/Treasurer)
• Jon Nelson
• Renee Gopal

Prairie Stewardship Network seeks to establish a basis for action on climate stewardship within and through the faith community by communicating the shared theology of the sacredness of creation and the mandate that we be stewards of creation.

"Prairie Stewardship Network recognizes that our response to climate change must be a cooperative one, involving all levels of society. We strongly urge individuals and families to take action in their personal lives, and our leaders in industry, agriculture and government to support scientific research, technological alternatives and policy initiatives to dramatically reduce global warming emissions.

We who live in North Dakota and the Northern Plains region are uniquely blessed with options that can both produce climate-friendly energy for the nation and sustain our rural livelihoods. North Dakota industry has helped pioneer the use of coal gasification technology both to produce energy while capturing and permanently storing the carbon dioxide emissions underground*. It has also initiated the planning and construction of new wind farms, and ethanol and biodiesel plants; these accomplishments demonstrate our economic and environmental potential in renewable energy. These developments hold great promise for reducing global warming and for reviving rural communities. Prairie Stewardship Network promotes continuing concerted action at all levels in order that our region's potential is fully realized."

Prairie Stewardship Network Board of Directors

(For more information on carbon capture and geologic seqeustration (CCS)).

Praire Climate Stewardship Network Steering Committee

• Thomas Dahle, Civic Youth Group Leader, Bismarck, ND
• John Hanson, Rancher and Rural Tourism Entrepreneur, Bowman, ND
• Deborah Kiesey, Bishop, United Methodist Conference of the Dakotas, Fargo, ND
• Mark Lundberg, AIA - Architect and Principal at YHR Partners, Fargo, ND
• Bruce MacDuffie, Chair, Environmental Stewardship Committee ND Episcopal Diocese, Dickinson, ND
• Jon Nelson, State Legislator and Farmer, Wolford, ND
• Joseph Satrom, Director of Public Policy, Great Plains Region, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Bismarck, ND
• Paul Schuster, Roman Catholic Priest, Bottineau, ND
• Charles Traylor, Executive Presbyter, Presbyterian Church USA-Presbytery of the Northern Plains, Fargo, ND

Steering Committee Science and Ethics Advisor: Dr. George Seieslstad, Director of Northern Great Plains Center for People and the Environment, University of North Dakota.

PCSN seeks to:

• Increase public understanding of global climate change and climate stewardship;
• Identify promising solutions and actions to reduce climate change and to revive the prairie's rural communities; and
• Build public and private support for climate stewardship initiatives.