November 2010 News

November 30, 2010
By Jeanne E. McKayRavenswood Media Newsletter November 2010, Issue #11 Several hours after leaving the oppressive heat and congestion of the West Sumatran capital of...
November 30, 2010
November 30, 2010By Andy CoghlanNew Scientist Scientists have both the right and a moral duty to be “stewards of God” by genetically modifying crops to help the world’s...
November 30, 2010
As the moral implications of climate change become more apparent, faith communities around the world are taking action, both personal and political. By Nathan RiceThe Daily...
November 28, 2010
Scotland’s religious leaders have described the West’s failure to help developing nations cope with climate change as a “moral outrage”. BBC News,...
November 21, 2010
November 21, 2010By Gina Farthing News Virginian Americans are discovering a connection between their religion and the environment – so said a documentary film called...
November 19, 2010
“30 Ways in 30 Days” Showcases More Climate Change Solutions from Around the World United Nations Environment ProgrammeNovember 19, 2010 Nairobi, Kenya - The power of...
November 19, 2010
November 19, 2010By James Miller Sustainable China Blog I was in Beijing and Tianjin recently for a week of conferences related to “ecological civilization” (...
November 16, 2010
November 15, 2010By Pankaj JainPatheos An eminent scholar recently came to our university campus and spoke about the role of diverse religious communities of the world and...
November 13, 2010
November 13, 2010By Marie Elena GiossiThe Tablet An evening film and lecture presentation illuminating the life and thought of Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin drew more...
November 9, 2010
Financial sustainability will not happen just by fixing the contradictions inherent in existing economic models. By Achim SteinerUN Undersecretary General and Executive...
November 8, 2010
November 8, 2010United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi, Kenya - Week two of UNEP’s 30 Ways in 30 Days reveals how an investment of US$100,000 has improved vital...
November 5, 2010
November 5, 2010By Ian JohnsonNew York Times YIN XINHUI reached the peak of Mount Yi and surveyed the chaos. The 47-year-old Taoist abbess was on a sacred mission: to...
November 5, 2010
November 5, 2010By James BruggersLouisville Courier-Journal An international program announced Friday seeks to marshal the hearts, minds and buying power of the world’s...
November 4, 2010
November 4, 2010By Vandana ShivaThe Age When we think of wars in our times, our minds turn to Iraq and Afghanistan. But the bigger war is the war against the planet. This war...
November 3, 2010
November 3, 2010United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi - A novel solar device that turns waste heat into electricity in rural China, a Ugandan business that...
November 1, 2010
November 1, 2010United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi, Kenya - What do solar loans, sustainable tourism, tea plantations, forests in Panama and African financiers have...