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The sky is falling. No, really.

Monday, June 16, 2008
The sky is falling. No, really.
Even if Kristin Shrader-Frechette's mother hadn't died of an environmentally-induced cancer at the age of 43, leaving seven children motherless in Kentucky, chances are the Notre Dame professor would still have grown up to be a dynamo researcher and scholar working for environmental justice.

Go outside and play

Monday, March 15, 2010
Go outside and play
Falls and fresh air can teach kids the most important lessons of faith and life.

Derek Eisel: Protecting the environment

Thursday, January 14, 2010
Growing up in northern Virginia, Derek Eisel had a front-row seat to a changing world. He watched forests cut down and bucolic pasture land paved over into suburbs. He was told it was "progress," but he wasn't buying it. The effect it had on a young Eisel changed the course of his life.

This land is our land: National parks protect God's creation for all

Monday, November 9, 2009
This land is our land: National parks protect God's creation for all
Would you like a demonstration of the Catholic belief that everyone has a right to the beauty of God's creation? Visit a national park.

This land is our land: National parks protect God's creation for all

Monday, November 9, 2009
This land is our land: National parks protect God's creation for all
Would you like a demonstration of the Catholic belief that everyone has a right to the beauty of God's creation? Visit a national park.

Are we being greenwashed? When eco-friendly is just a label

Friday, October 2, 2009
Are we being greenwashed? When eco-friendly is just a label
Your reusable water bottle and organic shoes might have more of an impact on Mother Earth than you think.

When enough is enough

Thursday, April 23, 2009
When enough is enough
Why a future of endless economic growth is not the cure for what ails the earth.

The Canticle of the Sun

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
In honor of Earth Day this Wednesday, let’s hear from one of the great saints of our church about the wonders of creation. Be sure to share this prayer with your children.

The Canticle of the Sun

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
In honor of Earth Day this Wednesday, let’s hear from one of the great saints of our church about the wonders of creation. Be sure to share this prayer with your children.

41 bright ideas for going green

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
The earth is warming and we are responsible. This is the undeniable conclusion reached by 2,000 scientists and policy experts contributing to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the winners of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize along with Al Gore. The U.S. Catholic bishops have accepted this fact as well.