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Rediscovering the moral dimension of climate change

Pope Francis’s forthcoming statement on climate change could just revitalise progress towards significant emissions cuts, writes Jonathon Porritt. But more than that, it will open up the space for a wider spirituality to guide our thinking, and campaigning, on climate and other key global challenges.

February 9, 2015
By Jonathon Porritt
The Ecologist...

Green Church Newsletter

February 2015

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Eco-Congregation Scotland Newsletter

February 2015

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Capsules - Creation Justice Ministries Newsletter

Winter 2015

http://www.creationjustice.org/capsules.html

Fully Funded PhD Studentship on topic of "Meat Consumption and the Idea of Animals as Resources"

Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
University of Sheffield
School of English, UK


Application deadline: February 28, 2015

Interfaith panel tackles global environmental problems at Dallas event

February 3, 2015
By Julie Ryan
Green Source DWF

Faith leaders of Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim traditions shared their views on climate change and responsibility this Martin Luther King Day, in a panel sponsors dubbed “Love, Justice, Care for Creation.” Dallas Interfaith Power and Light, local affiliate of the national faith-based...

Faculty Spotlight: John Grim

February 3, 2015
Notes from the Quad
Yale University

In the midst of humanity’s divisions and convulsions, John Grim is watching the world slowly wake up to the urgency and ethics of Earth care. At Yale he feels that he joins with others to help make that happen.  

“The question is: What values do we human communities share?” says Grim, co-...

Pope Francis and Climate Change: A Catholic Tradition

February 2, 2015
By Carolyn Woo
Huffington Post

In taking up the important issue of climate change, Pope Francis is acting in the long tradition of the Catholic Church to decry threats to the world God has created and entrusted to us as well as injustices that endanger humanity and disproportionately affect the poor.

Pope Francis: cultivate and preserve Mother Earth

February 2, 2015
Vatican Radio

Pope Francis on Saturday received members of  Italy’s National Federation of Farmers, who are this year celebrating the 70th anniversary of their foundation.

Pope Francis told the farmers present in the Clementine Hall  that there is no humanity without the cultivation of the earth, as there is also no life without good food that is produced...

Ceres Newsletter

February 2015

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