I often carry a rock in my pocket. It reminds me of ancient things; things that have been here far longer than I. It also reminds me there are things which will outlast me, will outlast all that I consider permanent. It makes me wonder: which of the problems that seem overwhelming, which of the…
What does building a gnome house have to do with climate change? Or faith? Good questions. Here’s another question. Why didn’t I get a photo that tells my story better? I could have done so if I just would have stepped back a few feet. Here’s the story leading up to the photo; the story…
“Community practice is crucial at this time. It’s crucial not to be alone in front of the computer, reading media. That makes the world dark for you. Find flesh.” Buddhist monk Phap Dung Major systemic changes to the economy and to the energy sector (U.S. and world) are needed and that requires many levels of…
“If banks don’t rapidly phase out their support for dirty energy, planetary collapse from man-made climate change is not just probable—it is imminent.”
— Alison Kirsch, RAN
“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them,…
“Not only are the people who live in the world’s poorest countries most vulnerable to climate change, but they are also the least equipped to address its increasing impacts. Media must not turn a blind eye to such crises and the role of climate change.” Sven Harmeling, Care International
“Climate change, and how it will affect the most vulnerable, is one of the most important issues of our times.”
Steve Weaver
Regional Director for Middle East and Europe
Church World Service
“Lord what can we do now, oh good lord what can we do?….they are starving…They have no one but you.” Declan O’Rourke lyric from Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine We are already seeing hunger, homelessness and health problems as a result of the changing climate. All of this will grow worse barring massive intervention…
“Los personajes más importantes que hay aquí…los niños” So declared Pope Francis from the balcony of the US Capitol building. After addressing Congress for an hour in English, his fourth best language, I’m sure speaking Spanish to the 50,000 of us who watched his address via jumbotron outside on the West Lawn was a relief. His…
“Jerry, I’m terrified!” a Lancaster father told me last week. This father wants the enchanted outdoor world of his own childhood to be the same world his young son can enjoy. But he clearly understands that’s not going to happen and he’s scared. He cited a World Wildlife Fund report that concluded “Between 1970 and…
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