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New 'Church of the Wild' explores God through barefoot exploration of the outdoors

August 6, 2018
By Hannah Natanson
Washington Post

The sound of drumming filtered through the trees and called the people from their cars.

Toting folding chairs and slathered in bug spray, they came from the parking lot — some young, some old; some in pairs, some alone; many in Tevas, a few barefoot. Without speaking, they set their chairs in a circle in a leafy clearing...

Myanmar's indigenous people fight 'fortress' conservation

August 5, 2018
By Rina Chandran
Reuters

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Saw Ma Bu’s family has lived in the mountainous forests of Myanmar’s Kayin state for generations, farming and fishing in the Salween river, even as a decades-long armed conflict raged in the region.

Now, he says, they fear their way of life is under threat as the government declares swathes...

Caritas Philippines lights up poor communities with renewable energy

August 3, 2018
By Catholic News Service
National Catholic Reporter

Manila, Philippines — The social action arm of the Philippine Catholic bishops’ conference is doubling efforts to promote the use of renewable energy to light up poor communities around the country.

Caritas Philippines has partnered with a local solar power system provider to...

Canadian ecumenical document embraces Christian concern for environment

August 2, 2018
By Michael Swan, Catholic News Service
National Catholic Reporter

Toronto — Canada’s two largest churches, which represent two-thirds of Canadian Christians, have jointly declared that climate change and ecological degradation are central, enduring concerns for Christians.

The declaration is contained in “The Hope Within Us,” a document...

On Climate Change, Faith-Based Shareholders Take the Lead

August 2, 2018
By Sarah Brodsky
Impactivate

Drawing on many faith communities’ belief in the importance of stewarding the earth and caring for its inhabitants, faith-based shareholders have taken strides to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change by engaging corporations to take notice of the scientific and financial case for reducing climate risks.

Tribal Members Are Already Scrutinizing Keystone XL Environmental Review

August 1, 2018
By Yessenia Funes
Earther

Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline is set to begin in 2019, but before then, the public has a chance to comment on the new environmental assessment that the State Department released Monday. And so far, some tribal members and...

Professor awarded grant for ground-breaking work on the Christian ethics of farmed animal welfare

July 26, 2018
University of Chester

"Amazon of the North": Canada's Boreal Forest Could Save the Planet

Full title:

“Amazon of the North”: Canada’s Boreal Forest Could Save the Planet – But Only If Trudeau’s Government Saves It First

By Margie Kelly
Natural Resources Defense Council
July 25, 2018

Ireland adopts 100-percent fossil fuel divestment strategy

July 19, 2018
By Sarah Mac Donald
National Catholic Reporter

Second-worst performing EU member on climate change used cross-party collaboration, church inspiration

Dublin — Ireland made history July 12 when it became the...

Climate change: The moral case for Christian action

July 19, 2018
By Joseph Sapati Moeono-Kolio
Christian Today

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