Category Archives: Blog on Faith and Ecology

Diving to explore the ruins of the historic, gigantic ocean liner the Titanic; the small, modern Titan submersible imploded under tremendous water pressure. Now the Titan, like the Titanic lies lifeless on the bottom of the sea.

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I just returned from a glorious family holiday in northern Italy. Again and again, whether swimming in the sparkling waters of Lakes Maggiore, Varese and Orta, or ascending the forests of the Stelvio National Park in the Martello valley, I sensed the awesome majesty of the natural world.

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In the world of sustainability, bamboo is leading the way as an alternative for common items, ranging from textiles to toothbrushes to furniture and flooring.  

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Maps are the stories of the world. Maps show us how big different countries are, and how close one region is to another. Maps give us insights into places we’ve never seen before and enable a relationship with places distant from ourselves. But our maps of the world are changing, and so is the story of our home.

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Typically, when we think of legal rights, we envision the rights between people and their government. But what about rights regarding the environment? In recent years, a new legal strategy known as the Rights of Nature (RoN) has emerged, aimed at protecting the environment from the threats of climate change, pollution, and overdevelopment.

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Beneath the veneer of pollution and extreme weather lies one of the biggest challenges posed by encroaching climate change – water resilience.

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Harry Cooper – Climate change and other human activities have had numerous impacts on the natural ecosystems of our world. While many species have struggled to adapt to these rapidly changing environments, others have taken advantage of the new conditions.

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Ethel Mendius – In an era of climate crisis, there is heightened interest in new modes of renewable energy. The rise and fall of ocean tides is a largely untapped source of electricity generation, but there are drawbacks to the prospect of tidal power.

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Harry Cooper – To many people, soil may seem like nothing more than the dirt we walk on. But soil is much more complex than that, and is an important part of the Earth, with critical ecological functions.

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