June 15, 2017 – By Michael Drohan In 2014 a tragic event took place off the coast of Newfoundland, when nine rare blue whales became trapped in ice and died. Surprisingly, two […]
Cannibalizing the Planet
The Crisis of Energy Poverty
By Ishita Madan Energy poverty is defined as the phenomena in which someone spends over 10% of their annual income on energy related expenses, as opposed to middle and upper class homes […]
Merton Center Goes Solar; Donor Seeks Other Recipients
June 27, 2017 – By Neil Cosgrove In mid-May, the Thomas Merton Center became a direct participant in the renewable energy revolution. That’s when TMC began drawing more than 60% of its […]
Taking a Stand: Pipelines
April 1, 2017 By Wanda Guthrie “We must learn that to passively accept an unjust system is to cooperate with that system, and thereby to become a participant in its evil… The […]
In Defense of Science
By Nijah Glenn Science has always been a field of controversy. From the beginnings of modern science in the ancient world to the Middle Ages to the recent autism vaccine controversy, one […]
Your Racism Is Plant-Based
March 18, 2017 By Jacqueline Souza Veganism is a microculture that has garnered a significant amount of attention in recent years. Vegetarians account for roughly three percent of the U.S. adult population, […]
Faith Community Mobilizes
March 8, 2017 By Wanda Guthrie and Claudia Detwiler Attention: Leaders of Faith Communities Greenfaith is a national fellowship of people of diverse religious backgrounds who advocate for care of creation. Its […]
One Thousand Forty Days and Counting
March 8, 2017 By Jacqueline Souza That’s how many days have passed since the citizens of Flint, Michigan have had clean drinking water. (Published in print on March 1, 2017) In April […]
Resisting the ‘Deadly Triplets’ of Racism, Militarism, and Materialism
March 6, 2017 By Ellen Wilson “The burning of fossil fuels,” says Wanda Guthrie, “has led to the emergence of corporations that have become so wealthy and powerful that the control, extraction, […]
Environmental Injustice Frequently Means Racial Injustice
March 6, 2017 By Mollie March-Steinman Controversy has surrounded Pittsburgh being named America’s “most livable city” ever since the town proudly claimed the title. The same city that displaced thousands of Black […]
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