The Executive Committee of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania, meeting in Noumea, expressed concern about climate change saying: Of particular concern to us are rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and unusual rainfall patterns. These are affecting many of our communities in a harmful way. In some cases, entire regions and nations...
Will Pope Francis issue his much-anticipated encyclical on the environment on World Environment Day – 5 June? Even if we have to wait a little longer for the encyclical, we don’t need to wait to take action. Sandie Cornish The theme for #WED2015 is Seven billion dreams. One planet. Consume with care. Like many...
Why do you think Pope Francis speaks of reconverting to a development that knows how to respect creation rather than converting? Is there wisdom from your own culture’s history, or that of another culture, that can be recovered to help meet this challenge? How are you playing a part in facing this challenge?
In 2011 the Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan called for nuclear plants to be abolished. Read why here.
Concern for the integrity of creation is leading many people of faith to think more deeply about sustainable development. In this short course Pedro Walpole SJ explores some basic concepts, provides stimulus material for reflection and pointers for further reading. Download the resources here.
In what ways might materialism lead us to degrade the material world? How might we shift our thinking about the environment from a resource-to-be-used perspective to one of relationship?