South Asian ECOJESUIT MEET 2012: A Report
Rappai Poothokaren, SJ In the ‘90s, ecology, environment, global warming were words hardly known, little heard, and scarcely present in the Jesuit consciousness, or for
CYNESA, the Catholic youth response to environmental challenges in Africa
Allen Ottaro, Ngonidzashe Edward, SJ, and Tafara Ruvimbo Dandadzi Despite the large numbers of Catholic youth that the Church in Africa is proud of, there
Food as a human right is at risk
Jessica Nitschke Globally, there are 830 million people still suffering from hunger. The world population is expected to continue increasing in the coming decades, and
When we are not free: The role of teachers
Pedro Walpole, SJ Today in the Philippines, the traditional respect for teachers as the point of truth and integrity in community is being whittled away,
Ecological focus in the Archdiocese of Jakarta, Indonesia
Greg Soetomo, SJ It was during SAGKI (Sidang Agung Gereja Katolik Indonesia or Grand Assembly of the Catholic Church of Indonesia) 2005 that environmental awareness
Ignatian Colleagues Program: Advancing mission partners for Jesuit higher education
The Ignatian Colleagues Program (ICP) seeks to develop Ignatian partners in Jesuit higher education who are capable of and committed to assuming leadership within the
Greening the proposed EU budget 2014-2020
The European Commission (EC) is in the midst of the negotiations for the new budget that will cover the period 2014 to 2020 and one
“Ecoreligion” and Christian faith
Robert Deinhammer, SJ The vital requirement to protect the planet’s ecosystems in a comprehensive and sustainable manner is – unfortunately – often undermined by developments
Storm water strategies for improved land management and green roofs at Saint Joseph’s University, USA
A technical workshop on land management to address built environments and developed and natural lands, especially focusing on storm water strategies, was held 6 March
Ecoteología, a research team at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá, Colombia
Nelson Otaya, SJ Ecoteología is an interdisciplinary research team formed to reflect theologically on the environmental crisis and to evaluate environmental management programmes designed to