February 8 Webinar: Fostering Mission-Based Sustainability

The Catholic Coalition on Climate Change and Loyola University New Orleans are offering a free, public, one-hour webinar, "Catholics and the Climate: Fostering Mission-Based Sustainability" on February 8 beginning at 9 pm EST/8 pm CST. Click here for more information and/or to register for the webinar.

Pope Benedict's World Peace Day Message for 2010

Go to the Vatican website to read Pope Benedict's World Peace Day message, "If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation." Also, remember that resources for reflection can be found on the website of the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change at www.catholicsandclimatechange.org

Vigils for Survival

A message from Pax Christi USA:

As a member of the climate change crisis coalition, 350.org, Pax Christi USA is supporting efforts to influence the gathering of leaders at the Copenhagen climate conference next week. In the middle of the conference, 350.org has called for days of action, December 11-13, to highlight the urgency of this moment for action on climate change. In particular, candlelight "vigils for survival" are being held around the world as actions of solidarity with nations whose very survival is threatened by the climate crisis. Click here for more information. (For those of you in the NY/NJ area, there are a few vigils in Manhattan and one in Morristown.)

"The World Needs Crazy Ideas to Change Things. . ."

I was fascinated by this NY Times opinion piece -- "Yes, They Could. So They Did" -- written by Thomas L. Friedman, while attending the the Energy and Resources Institute climate conference in New Delhi. Briefly: In New Delhi, according to Friedman, it was refreshing to meet idealistic young people who are not waiting for governments to act, but are starting their own projects and driving innovation. Read it (by clicking on the link) and see what you think!