Environmental Justice Resources

Web Links:

• Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action on Environment in Light of Catholic Social Teaching, A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, November 14, 1991.
• Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common Good, A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, June 15, 2001.
• Faithful Stewards of God's Creation: A Catholic Resource for Environmental Justice and Climate Change, A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, March 2007.  Click here to order.
• If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation, Message for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace, January 1, 2010.
• To Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation, Resource to help explore the Holy Father's World Day of Peace Message on January 1, 2010.  Click here. 
• To learn more about how climate change and poverty are connected, visit Catholics Confront Global Poverty. 
• To learn more about how Catholics can respond to climate change, visit the The Catholic Coalition on Climate Change.
• Catholic Youth: Care for Creation, Care for the Poor.  The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry website for youth and youth leaders.  
• Climate Change: A Catholic Response Study Guide.  From the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. 
  Links Catholic social teaching with stewardship of the environment. 
• Catholics Going Green.  A small-group guide for learning and living environmental justice by Walter E. Grazer, Ave Maria Press, 2009. 
• U.S. Catholic, April 2010.  A special Earth Day edition containing a series of articles including, Our Lady of Waste Management, For God So Loved the Cosmos, and Religous in Nature with practical pointers for parishes to reduce their carbon footprint and the spirituality of enviromental stewardship. 
• C4C: Franciscan Care for Creation.  Six session small group process focused on economic justice by Franciscan Action Network.  Available for sale.
• Ecological Footprint.  An online quiz with 27 questions to determine how your personal practices impact the earth.
• For quotations on the creation care legacy of Blessed Pope John Paul II, browse “Pope John Paul II and the Environment” a compilation from the Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center.
• "Fate of Mountain Glaciers in the Anthropocene,"  May 5, 2011 report by a working group from the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican. 
• "Friending Planet Earth:  Helping Youth Understand Solidarity & Sustainability in Light of Climate Change,"  six lesson plans for Catholic youth in school and parish settings.
• CRS and Global Issues, global perspective on climate change.

Bibliography - Useful Resources to Get You Started:

Introductory Materials: 

• “Green Riches: Help the Earth & Your Budget” Jackie O’Donnell Free e-book at www.SmashWords.com (enter Green Riches in Search box)
• "Green Your Home For Dummies” Yvonne Jeffrey et al. 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
• Berry  , Thomas, The Great Work, Our Way Into the Future, N.Y. Bell, 1999

Economics:

• Korten, David. The Great Turning:  From Empire to Earth Community. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2006         
• Kostigen, Thomas. You Are Here:  A Link Between What We Do and What It Does to the Planet. Harper Collins, 2008

Spirituality / Theology:

• Bingham, Rev. Sally. Love God, Heal Earth: 21 Leading Religious Voices Speak out on our Sacred Duty to Protect the Environment. St. Lynn’s Press, 2009
• Koenig-Bricker, Woodene. Pope Benedict Speaks Out for Creation and Justice. Ave Maria Press, 2009
• McFague, Sallie. A New Climate for Theology: God, the World, and Global Warming. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2008
• Rohr, R., Toolan, D., McNamara, W., Gonzalez, P. Embracing Earth: Catholic Approaches to Ecology. N.Y: Orbis, 1995
• Roberts, Elizabeth & Amidon, Elias, ed. Earth Prayers from Around the World. Harper Collins, 1991

Food:

Bittman, Mark. Food Matters – 75 Recipes Good for You and the Planet. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009

Green Guides:

• Bongiorno, Lori. Green, Greener, Greenest:  A Practical Guide to Making Eco-Smart Choices. Perigree, 2008
• Javna, John, et al. 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth. Hyperian, 2008
• Helmer, Jodi. The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference. Alpha, 2008
• Hill, Graham, et al. Ready, Set, Green: 8 Weeks to Ecological Living. Villard, 2008

Energy:

• Freeman, David. Winning Our Energy Independence. Gibbs-Smith, 2007
• Heinberg, Richard. Power Down: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World. New Society Press, 2006

Church Documents:

• Pope Benedict XVI, “If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation”, Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the Celebration of the  World Day of Peace, January 1, 2010, Liberia Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City, 2010
• Pope John Paul II, “The Ecological Crisis:  A Common Responsibility”, Message of His Holiness Pope John Paul II for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace, January 1, 1990, in Christiansen and Grazer, And God Saw That It Was Good, Washington, D.C., U.S. Catholic Conference, 1996
• United States Bishops’ Statement, “Renewing the Earth:  An Invitation to Reflection and Action on the Environment in Light of Catholic social Teaching”, Origins:  CNS, Documentary News Service, 21:425-432
• United States Catholic Conference, Renewing the Face of the Earth:   A Resource forParishes, Washington, D.C.,   Department of Social Development and World Peace, U.S. Catholic Conference, 1994

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God's Creation Cries for Justice.Climate Change: Impact and Response
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