Two hundred and forty persons from 82 religious institutes, 57 countries and five continents gathered in Assisi from 12-16 May 2009. “Creation at the Heart of Mission” was jointly sponsored by SEDOS and the JPIC Commission of the USIG/USG where both religious and lay collaborators were led by theologians Séan McDonagh and Denis Edwards in considering ecology and our Christian life.
Mientras el derrame de petróleo en el Golfo del 20 de abril del 2010, continúa sin resolverse (y estamos a 31 de mayo), tenemos que reconocer que el derrame es un desastre masivo, no imaginado, y sin precedentes. Aunque los científicos discuten la cantidad exacta de petróleo derramado al principio en el lugar del accidente y no están seguros de la profundidad y extensión exacta del derrame, su proliferación amenaza con dañar las costas de Luisiana (donde está empezando a atacar), así como los estados de Mississippi, Alabama, y Florida.
As the Gulf oil spill of April 20, 2010, continues unabated (as of May 31), the spill is a massive, unimagined, and unprecedented environmental disaster. Although scientists debate the exact amount of oil leaking at the base of the accident site and are uncertain about the exact depth and width of the spill, the spread of the spill threatens damage to the coasts of Louisiana—where it is already beginning to hit—as well as Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
ESSC worked over the past year with the Homeless Peoples Federation Philippines (HPFPI), with assistance from the Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives (PACSII) to contribute to building the capacity of their urban poor associations for climate change adaptation and increase their resilience to disasters.
Challenged with the demands of their numerous ongoing and planned shelter-related activities, the urban poor federation sought ESSC’s assistance as part of their strategy in establishing and expanding their professional support partners.
Fecha de publicación: 14 de septiembre 2010 ESSC ha trabajado en los últimos años con la Federación de los sin techo de Filipinas (HPFPI), con
