“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…
My phone rang just as I was about to start-up my human-powered mower. Jeff Hawkes of Lancasteronline.com was calling. Jeff is contributing to an online series featuring local tipsters who will offer helpful suggestions on a variety of topics. He asked if I’d be willing to provide a few tips on reducing one’s carbon footprint.…
Planting a tree has long been recognized as an important contribution to future generations. “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” Nelson Henderson “If I knew I should die tomorrow, I would plant a tree today.” Stephen Girard Someone’s sitting in the shade today…
Let me begin with a Biblical text. The Hebrew prophet Jeremiah, speaking to the people on behalf of God, wrote “For I know the plans I have for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a hope and a future.” (29:11) HOPE AND A FUTURE Isn’t a hopeful future…
I have recently been reading a stunning new book, Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry: Conversations on Creation, Land Justice, and Life Together. The book includes an essay by Dakota writer and activist Waziyatawin, with this keen observation: “Stewardship” is loaded with anthropocentric ideology, implying that humans, and Christians in particular (since they have more power than…
I am a father of two great kids. I worry about their future, especially when I see extreme weather events accelerating around the world. It’s clear the climate is changing and very little is being done to correct what’s causing the problem, primarily carbon emissions from burning fossil fuel. I am also a person of…
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