
Green Classrooms: Green Learning Environment
Fr. Pete Henriot, S.J., served on the team of the Center of Concern from 1971-1988. He traveled to Malawi in 2011 to assist in the establishment of the Loyola Jesuit Secondary School. Fr. Pete notes...

Go Green This Summer and Forever After
This fact sheet includes suggestions for finding summer jobs that support a green economy. As stewards of God’s earth, we are called to a life that promotes both the growth of humans and the...

Climate Change Reports: A Call to Discipleship
Two recent reports on Climate Change confirm that God's gift of Creation is being damaged. More people are suffering and will suffer with changing weather patterns, sea rising, etc. As...

Challenging Our Culture of Waste
In his recent World Environment Day address, Pope Francis blamed our culture of waste for our failure to care for creation. His challenge echoes the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Active Hope: Responding to Global Crises
It is easy to lose hope amid crises regarding our environment, energy and economy. Active Hope makes us participants in bringing about what we hope for. Discover dozens of ways to make a difference...

Climate Change and Catholic Social Tradition
Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. Catholic Social Tradition provides some worthy challenges as we try to live our faith in relationship with all of...

PRAYER: Peace to Our Earth
NOTE: In his first Easter message, Pope Francis declared "Peace to our Earth."
“Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an...

Saint Francis of Assisi
The feast day of Saint Francis is celebrated on October 4th. This resource explores the linkages between climate change and poverty.

Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change
On August 9th, the UN will commemorate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. This two-page fact sheet looks at how indigenous communities are impacted by climate change, and...

Fordlandia
Greg Grandin’s book provides a fascinating study of Henry Ford’s complex character, while documenting the unraveling of his utopian vision for the Amazon. This book discussion guide includes...

Sustainable Development: Holy See Calls for Focus on Person, Green Economy, and Subsidiarity
This resource provides the Holy See's position paper for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2012. The Conference, also known as Rio+20,...

Lenten Reflection on Air
This 16 page resource provides you with everything you need for a mult-session reflection on God's gift of air and what people can do to protect this precious gift.


