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Posts Categorized: Eco-Justice
July 10, 2015
by Sarah Holye The UN has a habit of making everything the “day of” something or the “week of” something. Sometimes these things are vitally important…other times they may leave you scratching your head. But did you know that 2015 is the YEAR of something? It’s something so fascinating, so life-giving, so truly crucial to… Read more »
June 8, 2015
by Nathan Jumper Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon recently made a statement on the importance of the world’s oceans to the post-2015 sustainable development goals. He remarked: Given how critical oceans are to the health of our planet and the prosperity of people, they are an essential element in our emerging… Read more »
June 4, 2015
The World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principle vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness of the environment and responsible management of the planet’s natural resources. This years’ theme is Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care. Italy—a country at the forefront of global action towards improved global nutrition and resource use—is the global… Read more »
June 2, 2015
by Amelie Clemot The earth, God’s creation, is our home: we rely upon it for air, shelter, food and water… Yet, we humans are the earth’s biggest threat. How is it that we are comfortable destroying the very thing on which we depend for life and existence? Well, it could be because we just don’t… Read more »
November 5, 2014
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Mark Koenig This article was posted on EthicsDaily.com in preparation for the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on November 6. Check EthicsDaily.com for more articles, videos and news. Posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 5:39 am Section: EthicsDaily.com’s Latest Articles – Ancient… Read more »
July 1, 2014
by Christina Gore Monday marked the start of a seven daylong discussion on sustainable development at the United Nations. This forum focuses on finding an integrated approach to developing in a way that is environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. This may seem like an impossible task, but as Nelson Mandela once said, “It always seems… Read more »
June 17, 2013
by Anna Folz UN Conference on World Oceans Day – 8 June 2013 If we are to fully benefit from the oceans, we must reverse the degradation of the marine environment due to pollution, overexploitation and acidification.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Many countries celebrated World Oceans Day following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which… Read more »
June 10, 2013
by Anna Folz June 5, 2013 marked the 40th annual World Environment Day on the theme of Think-Eat-Save. The United Nations Environment Programme hosted a panel discussion with four speakers who highlighted a different aspect of food and how it affects our world. Every year a different country hosts a week of events in honor… Read more »
May 23, 2013
The Jahalin Bedouin peoplePray for the Jahalin Bedouin people in the West Bank who have been displaced from their homes, marginalized by the governing authorities in their region, and terrorized by individuals who wish to do them and their children harm. Pray that there would be policies enacted to protect and serve them, and that… Read more »
April 25, 2013
by Teo Ufford-Chase I had the unique pleasure yesterday of being given the opportunity to attend a panel on Climate Change hosted by the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office. The panel was entitled “Small Island Nations- A New Endangered Species”, and it was fascinating. The panel was comprised of three speakers: Mr. William F. Hewitt,… Read more »
