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Water concerns bubble up in Appalachia

December 30, 2015
By Lydia Noyes
Global Sisters Report

The Rabbi Who Became an Environment Minister and Calls the Pope His 'Rav'

December 29, 2015
By Cecilia Blasbalg
Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Sergio Bergman, the Argentinian pharmacist-turned-rabbi-turned-politician, says his latest career choices were all inspired by his ‘rabbi’: Pope Francis

 

A young Catholic from Kenya reflects on the Pope's African visit

A month after the apostolic visit to Kenya, Uganda, and CAR, the impact of Francis’ call to integrity, holiness, and unity has been felt among both Catholics and non-Catholics alike

By Allen Ottaro
The Catholic World Report
December 28, 2015

Praise and plaudits from the best of COP21

December 22, 2015
By Donna Schaper
National Catholic Reporter

After Paris and its enormous invigoration of the environmental, scientific and religious communities, it is time to figure out who is who and what is what. My big takeaways involve all three of these communities at their environmental – and strategic – best.

The ecological justice work of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary at West Lake landfill — and beyond

December 22, 2015
By Kelly Moffitt
St. Louis Public Radio

Religion and Environmental Stewardship

Biohabitats Volume XIII
Winter Solstice 2015

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Earth Charter Netherlands organizes Journey of the Universe youth event

Earth Charter
December 15, 2015

At the end of 2015, the Earth Charter Netherlands network organized a youth event entitled “Journey of the Universe Cinema” to showcase the Journey of the Universe film and guide participants in interactive workshop exercises and discussion. The project received financial support from The Valley Foundation and the Thomas Berry Foundation. A special...

On care for our common home

December 16, 2015
By Phyllis Zagano
National Catholic Reporter

WCC leader says faith groups must follow up on climate deal

December 16, 2015
Vatican Radio

World leaders have hailed the climate change agreement they struck in Paris at the weekend as historic, while some environmentalists have warned the deal does not go far enough to curb the effects of global warming on our planet. Financial analysts meanwhile have described the summit’s outcome as the most important climate agreement since the 1997...

Call for Papers: Archaeology and Environmental Ethics

World Archaeology 48(4). Archaeology and Environmental Ethics, ed. Julia Shaw (UCL)
 

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