Environmental justice requires the consideration of how marginalized people―such as those in poverty or poor housing, seasonal agricultural workers, women, and others―are also disproportionately impacted by environmental issues like unsafe drinking water, pollution, toxic wastes, climate change, lack of green spaces, workplace exposure to risks, and other risks.
Read MoreChildren and youth ages 4-18 are invited to submit your unique form of artistic expression, including drawings, poetry, dance, songs, and so on, for publication in an ebook.
Read MoreTo protect and improve our public health care system, the Coalition works to honour and strengthen the principles of the Canada Health Act.
Read MoreThe 2024 Earth Day theme is “Planet vs. Plastics”. The Catholic Climate Covenant's Earth Day program is “Healing Our Throwaway Culture: A Focus on Plastics” directing our attention to the growing problem of plastic pollution. Go to Catholic Climate Covenant for program materials.
Read MoreShalom News is an instrument of hope, formation, and action concerning priority matters of social justice
Read MoreNancy Silcox talks with School Sister of Notre Dame Barbara Paleczny.
Read MoreProduce and consume our food in sustainable ways in order to alleviate hunger, poverty, food insecurity, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MorePope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, says that “everything is closely related” and that “today’s problems call for a vision capable of taking into account every aspect of the global crisis.”
Read More“I hope our website helps to draw people into experiencing ever more keenly the beauty and love of all God’s creation, to heal and care for ourselves and all more compassionately.”
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