<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/westmont-news/empowering-christian-colleges-lead-climate-action.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/20/2026</pubDate><title>Empowering Christian Colleges to Lead Climate Action</title><excerpt>A multi-year initiative launched at Westmont College grew into a vibrant climate advocacy network across Christian higher education. Faith.Climate.Action., a program funded jointly by Westmont and The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, concluded its three-year run following a national retreat this summer on the college’s leafy Santa Barbara campus.</excerpt><author>Scott Craig</author><image><img src="/westmont-news/2026-FCA-Retreat-Header.jpg.jpeg" alt="Empowering Christian Colleges to Lead Climate Action"/></image><caption/><description>A multi-year initiative launched at Westmont College grew into a vibrant climate advocacy network across Christian higher education. Faith.Climate....</description><tags><tag>westmont news</tag></tags></item>