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An Integrating Story for a Sustainable Future: A Way toward New Human-Earth Relations

March 2016
By Brian Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker
Center for Humans and Nature

Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute Newsletter

March 2016

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Ecological Civilization

March 2016
By Zhu Guangyao
United Nations Environment Programme

A national strategy for innovative, concerted, green, open and inclusive development

The Chinese government always attaches great importance to environmental protection, adopting a series of major measures in promoting sustainable development. Since the turn of the 21st century, the Central...

The Urgent Need to Slow Down: A Conversation with Elizabeth Kolbert and Matthieu Ricard

March 1, 2016
By Sam Mowe
The Garrison Institute

Eco-Congregation Scotland Newsletter

March 2016

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At Catholic Worker house, Sr. Elizabeth Johnson explores human kinship with God's creation

February 29, 2016
By Beth Griffin
National Catholic Reporter

New York – While it may come as a shock, humans are neither central nor supreme in the grand scheme of creation. Humans have a place among other beloved creatures of the same living God, and it’s more humble kinship than dominion.

Bishop urges all to 'redouble' prayers, efforts to help people in Flint

February 29, 2016
By Catholic News Service
National Catholic Reporter

Lansing, Mich. – Especially during the Lenten season, everyone should “redouble both their prayers and their generosity” for the people of Flint still struggling with unsafe drinking water through the city’s water crisis, said Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea.

“It is gratifying to see that Catholic...

Pope Francis should win this year's Nobel Peace Prize

February 26, 2016
By Robert Christian  
National Catholic Reporter

Connecticut Program Makes Solar Affordable for Low-Income Families

Faith groups and churches are working with a third-party solar provider to spread renewable energy to people who normally could not afford it.

By Zahra Hirji
InsideClimate News
February 25, 2016

Churches, synagogues and mosques across Connecticut are supporting a groundbreaking program that aims to make solar power affordable for all homeowners.

On climate issue, Catholics urged to 'feel pain of the planet, the poor'

February 24, 2016
By Tom Tracy
Catholic News Service

MIAMI (CNS) – Pope Francis’ right-hand man on the environment and climate change issues urged Catholics attending a local academic conference to let Christian spirituality guide their thinking and actions toward preserving the full range of God’s creation.

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