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'Earth Sabbath' emphasizes care for the planet

By Yonat Shimron
The State Journal-Register
November 9, 2012

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rev. Steve Halsted lit a candle, led a breathing meditation on the four elements (earth, fire, water and air), and passed around a conch shell, inviting participants to listen for a message inside.

One woman said the sound of a rushing ocean encouraged her to “keep going on.”

Another...

A Wild Love For the World, with Joanna Macy


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Climate debate is based on religion

November 1, 2012
By Anne Ringgaard
ScienceNordic

Religion plays a major part in the climate debate, for instance in our fight to preserve endangered species that have no practical use to humans, argues theologian in a new book.

There may not be any obvious point in trying to preserve annoying insects and slimy maggots. Yet most people believe we should try to save them...

Green Festival, Green Hevra, Green Earth

October 26, 2012
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow
The Shalom Center

Green is the color of today.

Our own Green Hevra, the green of trees and grasses, and the green of Islam in one of its great festivals.

SAFCEI South African Faith Communities Institute Newsletter

Newsletter October 2012 

http://www.safcei.org.za/

Animal cruelty crimes should be treated with the same seriousness as crimes against humans, claims l

October 23, 2012
Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics

“Almost without exception, the perpetrators of animal cruelty crimes are the same individuals who carry out aggressive and violent acts including assault, partner and child abuse. Thus, animal cruelty crimes should be treated with the same seriousness as crimes against humans. Moreover, the punishments...

Church support for community energy is vital tool in combatting fuel poverty, says Energy Secretary

October 18, 2012
The Church of England Press Release

The Church of England is well placed to support community energy initiatives which will help the fuel poor while supporting energy projects in the developing world, said Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change today.

He was speaking at a roundtable meeting at Church House, Westminster to launch the...

Cue the math: McKibben's roadshow takes aim at Big Oil

October 18, 2012
By Wen Stephenson
Grist

It was game time. The Saturday night crowd on the Vermont campus was festive, boisterous, pumped. People cheered and whooped when told that one of their heroes, climate activist Tim DeChristopher — serving a two-year federal sentence for his civil disobedience opposing new oil and gas drilling in Utah — would soon be back on the field...

TRUST Oregon Film Released as Oregon's Court of Appeals Decides to Hear the Case

October 9, 2012
Our Children’s Trust

 

Eugene, Oregon – Last Thursday the Oregon Court of Appeals decided to hear the climate change lawsuit brought by two Eugene youth.

Prayer for the Air, Water, Earth, Fire of Our Planet

October 7, 2012
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow
The Shalom Center


We invite you to meditate upon this photo of Earth suspended in space, seen from the barren surface of the Moon — a warning as well as a platform. You might first expand the photo by clicking on it; pause to meditate on it; and then lift up this prayer. We have used it at several different gatherings of protest...

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