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.htmJoseph A. Tetlow, S.J., "An Ecological Spirituality"
http://bodoc.net/cathpers/ej/ecospirittetlow.htmCharles 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.htmEnvironmental Justice Public Policy - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/ejp/publicpolicy/index.htmCabdriver.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.htmChristian 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.htmEnvironmental Justice Foundation
http://www.ejfoundation.org/Environmental Chemistry.com
http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/articles/nimby.htmlEnvironmental Justice Group - University of Michigan (Links)
http://www.umich.edu/~umej/links.html