Environment

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.

Justice in the World - 40 years later

Nuclear Energy and the Common Good: Survivors and Bishops Speak Out

In the wake of the earthquake in Japan, a growing number of people--including Nagasaki and Hiroshima survivors and a Japanese bishop--are raising concerns about nuclear energy. This three page...
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2011 Vatican Report on Climate Change

The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, in its May 2011 Report, states, "...if we want justice and peace, we must protectthe habitat that sustains us." This two-page fact sheet provides highlights of the...
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Going Green with a Summer Job

This fact sheet includes suggestions for finding summer jobs that support the green economy.

Climate Change and Catholic Social Teaching

Test Your Knowledge Activity What are the Church and Catholic organizations saying and doing about Climate Change? This activity, with a prayer and reflection questions, gives important information...
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

In his "World Day of Peace Message 2010," Pope Benedict asserted, "... it is imperative that humankind renew and strengthen “that covenant between human beings and the environment, which should...
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50+ Ways to Go Green

This "idea grid" provides more than fifty ideas and ways to go green or get greener for schools, parishes and organizations. Begin with a spirituality of the sacredness of creation and build from...
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To Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation: 2010 World Day of Peace Resource & Discussion Guide

Pope Benedict XVI stresses in his World Day of Peace message, "Respect for creation is of immense consequence, and its preservation has now become essential for the peaceful coexistence of...
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Climate Change: Theological Reflections

This PowerPoint presentation on Climate Change offers theological points for reflection and connection. God's creation reveals God's glory. Stewardship is a call to reverence all that God has...
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Earth

Earth provides a remarkable perspective on the planet we call home. It tells the story of three animal families and their journeys across the planet. This movie discussion guide connects the film...
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Climate Change: Facts and Faces

Lesson Plan
This 7-page resource outlines the Church's perspective on climate change, provides the basic facts on climate change (including a flow chart with pictures), and includes an activity for reflection...
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