Catholic Perspectives on Environmental Justice

This three-session seminar will examine the Catholic church's teachings, including the American bishops' pronouncements, on environmental justice. The sessions will have the following topics: creation and our rights and duties in relation to it; current issues of environmental justice; Catholic responses to environmental justice issues. The sessions will be held from 7:15-9 p.m. in the Convent on January 17, 24, and 31. Seminar leaders will be Prof. Greg Hussey and Prof. Jim Bolner, Sr. For more information please write to jimbolnersr@cox.net or phone 766.5987. Seminar website: http://bodoc.net/cathpers/ej/ej.htm.

Outline

I. Creation and Theology Relating to the Environment
   Rights and Duties in Relation to Creation
   Christian Stewardship

II. Current Issues of Environmental Justice
    Air and Water Pollution
    Global Warming
    Endangered Species
    Consumption Issues
    Energy Issues

III. Catholic Responses to Environmental Justice Issues
     Study
     Political Activity
 

Environmental Justice Resources

"Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action on Environment in Light of Catholic Social Teaching - A Pastoral Statement of the United States Catholic Conference, November 14, 1991"
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/ejp/bishopsstatement.htm

Joseph A. Tetlow, S.J., "An Ecological Spirituality"
http://bodoc.net/cathpers/ej/ecospirittetlow.htm

Charles Murphy, "The Good Life from a Catholic Perspective: the Problem of Consumption"
http://bodoc.net/cathpers/ej/goodlifemurphy.htm

"Caring for God's Creation" - Environmental Justice Program - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/ejp/index.htm

Environmental Justice Public Policy - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/ejp/publicpolicy/index.htm

Cabdriver.com - Environmental Justice Directory
http://www.cabdriver.com/category.asp_Q_/Society/Issues/Environment/Environmental_Justice/

Catholic Conservation Center
http://conservation.catholic.org/background.htm

"The Holy Spirit Acts in All Creation and History," John Paul II (1997)
http://conservation.catholic.org/holy_spirit_acts_in_all_creation.htm

Christian Ecology.org
http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/

Environmental Jusitce (Methodist Site)
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/NCNYEnvironmentalJustice/

EPA Website on Environmental Justice
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/

Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ej2.htm

Environmental Justice Foundation
http://www.ejfoundation.org/

Environmental Chemistry.com
http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/articles/nimby.html

Environmental Justice Group - University of Michigan (Links)
http://www.umich.edu/~umej/links.html