Tag: Catholic Green Initiative
Climate Disruption: A Scientific Call to Action
Dr. Andrew Gunther, Ph.D., used this title for his remarks to about 70 people on April 18 at Our Lady of the Rosary Church...
The New Fighters for Environmental Justice
By A.W. Strawa
A new group of Californian lawmakers are focusing on the effects that pollutants have on human health and environmental justice.
The San Jose...
Community Choice Energy – Good for the Climate and San Jose
By A.W. Strawa
“What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up?”...
Catholic Green Initiative: Pope Francis calls for Dialogue on Ecological Crisis
By Anthony Strawa
DSJ Green Initiative
In his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis urges “all people of good will” to start a dialogue about the...
On Care of Our Common Home
Pope Francis has a unique perspective as the pastor of a global flock that is experiencing all aspects of our changing world. One year...
New Study: Sea Level Rise Will Be Worse than Previously Believed
A.W. Strawa, Co-Chair
Catholic Green Initiative
Office of Social Ministries
“If objective information suggests that serious and irreversible damage may result, a project should be halted...
Catholic Green Initiative: A Day of Reflection on Laudato Si
Representatives from parishes across the Diocese gathered on February 20 at Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto, for a day of reflection on...
Interfaith Gathering Discusses Results of Paris Climate Agreement
“The majority of people living on our planet profess to be believers. This should spur religions to dialogue among themselves for the sake of...
The Pope and COP21
By Anthony Strawa
Chair of the Catholic Green Initiative
In June, Pope Francis released his historic encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” that highlighted human-induced climate change and its...