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Gods and faith versus Coal in name of climate change

Religious leaders in Australia are taking on coal with polite letters and coal blockades and say they’re in it for the long haul in the name of climate change

By Graham Readfearn
The Guardian
December 5, 2014

It’s probably the closest thing the coal industry will ever get to actually receiving the word of a god – or rather, a note from several gods as well as other...

Bishops in Peru issue call to combat climate change

December 6, 2014
AFP

Catholic bishops from around the world issued an urgent call Saturday for greater action to combat global warming and reduce “climate injustice.”

Religious leaders of all faiths should work together “to work sustainable agreements to promote the care of our planet,” the clergy members said in a statement issued by the Episcopal Conference of Peru in Lima...

Job Opening: Lecturer of Anthropology with Environmental Anthropology as preference

The University of North Texas, Department of Anthropology, invites applications for a lecturer position in anthropology for Fall 2015.  

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in applied anthropology, ecology and the environment, and/or technology and design.

Review of Applications begins November 26, 2014.
Applications will be accepted until the...

Setting Aside a Scholarly Get-Together, for the Planet's Sake

December 5, 2014
By Mark Oppenheimer
New York Times

SAN DIEGO — If the bioethicist Laurie Zoloth, the president of the American Academy of Religion, has her way, she’ll be remembered as the woman who canceled her organization’s conference, which every year attracts a city’s worth of religion scholars.

Church of England challenges BP and Shell over global warming

Planned shareholder resolution is a ‘vital opportunity to influence companies’ climate change strategy’, says investment chief

By Adam Vaughan
The Guardian
December 4, 2014

The Church of England has challenged BP and Shell, two of the world’s biggest oil companies, to take responsibility for their carbon footprints and limit their contribution to global warming.

Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) Newsletter

December 2014

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A Landscape of Lived Religion in Nepal

December 2, 2014
By Chris Crews
State of Formation

This is the first in a multi-part series discussing sacred landscapes and religion in the Himalaya

Green Church Newsletter

December 2014

http://egliseverte-greenchurch.ca/green/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=55&key=bc2fd044f8e70fc5653b2cffe7bfdb82...

The Science of Sacred Mountain: An Extended Interview with Dr. Lü Zhi

November 29, 2014
By Shi Lihong and Gary Marcuse
Pulitzer Center

Buddhism’s approach to the concept of protection is through an act of self-discipline. We’ve often wondered which would work best: laws which are based on punishment or economic incentives which are based on financial rewards. The Buddhist system is different. It comes from the heart of the people....

Facing environmental crisis, can Buddhist values offer non-religious China a greener path?

November 28, 2014
PBS

Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how officially atheist, Communist China seems to be supporting a return to traditional Buddhist values in order to convince citizens to care about the environment.

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