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The Church of England's Lent challenge: give up plastic

February 19, 2018
By Tara Isabella Burton
Vox

All over the Christian world, the faithful are making sacrifices for the penitential season of Lent, which began last week. Some are giving up chocolate; others are turning away from Twitter. But the Church of England has one slightly...

Indonesian youths plant trees to protect environment

February 14, 2018
By Katharina R. Lestari
UCA News

Interfaith group seek to prevent landslides, retain water at natural sources

The Suburban Interfaith Youth Community of Kupang plant 500 saplings of mahogany in Naitoto, where a spring is located, on Feb. 3. (Photo supplied by Maks Tameno)

Lord Williams: Environmental Crisis Toxic Expression of Humanity's Failures

February 13, 2018
By Catherine Pepinster
The Tablet

Lord Williams of Oystermouth gave an address on Pope Francis’ green encyclical, Laudato Si’ at St Mary’s University

The environmental crisis is a toxic expression of humanity’s failures which Pope Francis has challenged us to tackle, according to the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord (...

Biodiversity Congress to be held in Dehradun

February 10, 2018
Deccan Chronicle

Ms Vandana Shiva said the focal theme of the Congress aimed to showcase Indian philosophy of living in harmony with all living beings.

As Cape Town's Water Crisis Nears 'Day Zero,' Faith Groups Spring into Action

February 7, 2018
By Brian Pellot, Religion News Service
Word & Way

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (RNS) — The trickling sound echoed through Zonnebloem Estate’s chapel as the Anglican bishop of Table Bay, the Rt. Rev. Garth Q. Counsell, slowly poured one pitcher of water into another. 

This sound of running water, once considered soothing, now triggers anxiety in drought-...

Webcast Series on Sustainability, Ethics and Action

February 5, 2018
FERNS - Yale Divinity School
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Globethics.net in collaboration with CITVN has produced a webcast series on the reading of Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical Laudato Si, which has been describe as a ‘worldwide wake up call to help...

Minister urges Christians to act on climate

February 2, 2018
By Daisy Simmons
Yale Climate Connections

‘Love of God and neighbor means that we have to honor creation and care for it,’ she says.

Sharon Delgado is a retired United Methodist minister and activist who challenges Christians to reflect on how their faith relates to climate change.

Loyola's free e-textbook brings environmental ethics to classes worldwide

January 30, 2018
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter

In October 2017, students at a Jesuit secondary school in Spain’s Aragon region were studying hurricanes. At the same time, their peers in Puerto Rico were living through the aftermath of one.

Do We Care Enough About Mother Earth?

January 24, 2018
By Ryan Torok
Jewish Journal

As the executive director of the Shalom Institute, a Jewish day camp and conference center in Malibu, Rabbi Bill Kaplan has been both a preacher and practitioner of environmentalism.

In 2016, his organization received $75,000 from the Homeland Security Grant Program, funds it used to install two solar power banks. What’s...

Pope's message to Amazonia inspires hope, but will it bring action?

January 22, 2018
By Justin Catanoso
Mongabay

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