A Tale of Two Holidays from Coalition of Immokalee Workers on Vimeo. SIGN THE CHANGE.ORG PETITION: Ask Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw to ensure that his company “be part of a proven model to address the root cause of farmworker poverty across Florida, and demonstrate that it values the hard work
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Ecofeminism: The term “describes movements and philosophies that link feminism with ecology. Ecofeminism connects the exploitation and domination of women with that of the environment, and argues that there is a connection between women and nature that comes from their shared history of oppression by a patriarchal Western society.” (Wikipedia)
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Photo: Healing Drums in Coastal Louisiana Photo by: 2010 Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) and Eco-Steward Evan Ponder, a Wetlands Advocate and Friend Featured in: Nov 2012 – Jan 2013 issue, “Hope for Eco-Activists: Discovering an Environmental Faith” Cultural Reinvigoration and Political Efficacy Coastal communities in Louisiana are at high risk
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Eco-Stewards: a Christian community of young adults responding to God’s call through applied eco-stewardship. By Rob Mark View and Print as PDF. Sometimes, upon waking, the weight of a wounded planet is palpable. We are beset by extreme weather events that continue to raise high the warning flags
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Photography by Jane Laping View the entire Nov 2012–Jan 2013 issue, “Hope for Eco-Activists: Discovering an Environmental Faith“ Jane lives out her passion for her faith and the environment through her work in public health, her volunteer activities, and actions through her church, First Presbyterian in Asheville,
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An abbreviated version of a sermon delivered on Yom Kippur By Rabbi Kevin Kleinman, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel View and Print as PDF. It was just after midnight in Canyon City, Colorado. We pulled the van off the road next to a clearing alongside the Arkansas River and
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The Ethical Dilemma of Invasive Species for a Christian Ecologist By Jeffrey Reed View and Print as PDF. The Ash Wednesday liturgy is among my favorites of the entire Christian calendar. That might seem odd given the somber, even morbid tone of the service. And yet I find
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Creating Religious Environmental Leaders By Harold R. Talbot View and Print as PDF. “Imagine a world where in every community religious leaders speak as influentially on the environment as they do on other issues… where houses of worship use renewable energy, produce no solid waste, press for clean-ups
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A prayer reminding us that, even as we seek hope, we must make space for grieving, for the honest expression of loss, pain, and anger. This prayer is part of the Nov 2012 – Jan 2013 issue, “Hope for Eco-Activists: Discovering an Environmental Faith“. By Jessica Abell View and Print
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By Russ Pierson View and Print as PDF. A generation ago, J.B. Phillips famously wrote a book that warned, “Your God is Too Small.” In an environmental age, it has become clear that, if Phillips’ indictment is correct, it may be because the Gospel we share has
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