May 2013 News

May 31, 2013
Mongolia Hosting Day Aimed at Reducing Food Waste as Events Take Place across the World      United Nations Environment ProgrammeMay 31, 2013 NAIROBI...
May 31, 2013
Commencement Address by James Gustave Speth University of Massachusetts at Boston May 31, 2013 To read this address, visit:http://fore.research.yale.edu/files/...
May 31, 2013
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May 30, 2013
It makes no sense to pay for one’s pension by investing in companies that make sure we won’t have a planet to retire on By Bill McKibben The Guardian May 30,...
May 28, 2013
May 28, 2013By Zack ColmanThe Hill Prominent climate activist and Keystone XL oil sands pipeline opponent Bill McKibben has won a Norway-based prize awarded for environmental...
May 24, 2013
May 24, 2013By Jeff OppermanNew York Times Jeff Opperman, a senior freshwater scientist with the Nature Conservancy, is taking a once-in-a-lifetime trip down the Mekong River...
May 24, 2013
May 24, 2013By Saroja Coelho Deutsche Welle India has officially recognized dolphins as non-human persons, whose rights to life and liberty must be respected. Dolphin parks...
May 23, 2013
May 23, 2013 By Rabbi Arthur Waskow The Shalom Center   A Spiritually Rooted, Strategically Focused Plan of Action on the Climate Crisis During the past month, the...
May 23, 2013
May 23, 2013Operation Noah Press Release Operation Noah calls on Liberal Democrat MPs to vote for a crucial amendment to the Energy Bill in parliament on 3 June, and not to...
May 22, 2013
“Doing More and Better with Less” Just One Click Away United Nations Environment ProgrammeMay 21, 2013 Nairobi - In the face of economic crises, increasing environmental...
May 21, 2013
Ahead of World Environment Day, UNEP Showcases Methods such as Condensing Cows, Storing Seabirds in Sealskins and Freeze-Drying Potatoes in the Open Air United Nations...
May 21, 2013
May 21, 2013By Richard Cizik The Washington Post Pastor Mark Driscoll, who ministers in Seattle, told a Catalyst gathering a few days ago that “I know who made the...
May 21, 2013
May 21, 2013By Pankaj JainHuffington Post I had arrived at New York’s JFK Airport on Nov. 19, 1996 and was immediately struck by the hundreds of cars all around the...
May 19, 2013
By Wes JacksonCommencement Address – University of KansasMay 19, 2013 To read the address, visit: http://fore.research.yale.edu/files/WJackson–KU_Commencement.pdf
May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013Alliance of Religions and Conservation A new report by the Darwin Initiative (DI) shows the exciting results they saw when they ran a major project to engage...
May 8, 2013
An Address by Steven C. Rockefeller“Prosperous Lowcountry, Flourishing Planet” South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Conference May 8-9, 2013 To read the PDF...
May 3, 2013
May 3, 2013United Nations Development Programme Hamburg—Faith-based organizations are playing a crucial role in efforts to build a more equitable and sustainable future...
May 2, 2013
May 2, 2013 The Episcopal ChurchOffice of Public Affairs The heads of three religious denominations - The Episcopal Church, the Church of Sweden, and the Evangelical Lutheran...
May 2, 2013
May 2, 2013DesiplazaTV DesiplazaTV is an Indian American TV Company in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area, TX, USA Part 1http://www.desiplaza.tv/index.php/media-gallery/32-part-1-...
May 1, 2013
May 2013By Rose Marie BergerSojourners Magazine What will it take to push back climate change? A Spirit-driven ‘power shift’ might be a key.   NEW YORK CITY has been...
May 1, 2013
May 2013By Bill McKibbenSojourners Magazine We can see in our mind’s eye all the generations to come, and so we know why we fight. ALL I EVER wanted to see was a...
May 1, 2013
May 2013By Mallory McDuffSojourners Magazine Fiction with a climate change theme. CRITICS HAVE BEMOANED the lack of fiction centered on climate change, which seems to mirror...
May 1, 2013
May 2013By Julie PolterSojourners Magazine Those who study together can also change together. Here are our recommendations for good books, videos, and online resources for...
May 1, 2013
May 2013By Janelle Tupper  Sojourners Magazine Climate change leads to far more consequences than just destructive weather patterns.   Climate scientists have...