In January 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order committing the United States to preserving 30 percent of its land and territorial ocean by the...
Ecological justice
Reported stories, essays, and critical reviews dealing with ecological justice and our relationship with the rest of creation.
In January, dolphins were spotted swimming in the Bronx River. This was simply unthinkable not long ago. The once infamously polluted waters in and around New...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify March 13 is the 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. In this episode we explore the threads of the pope’s...
So many of us are taught that polite dinner conversation avoids topics such as religion and politics. These two hot-button issues, we are told, have nothing to...
For many years, the hills and fields surrounding the Shrine of St. Anthony outside Ellicott City, Maryland have been a haven for those seeking a peaceful...
I was probably in my mid-20s when I first discovered the joy of sushi. My favorite morsel quickly became unagi, no doubt overcoming strong inhibitions at the...
Auto enthusiasts have designated 2022 the year of the electric car as a rapid conversion from gasoline-combustion engines to battery-powered sedans, SUVs, and...
I stood more than 4,000 feet above sea level—close to one mile. As I approached the Johnston Ridge Observatory in the Cascade Mountains, the world opened up...
At first, Molly Burhans thought she’d be a ballet dancer. It had been her dream through middle school, her focus in high school, and her major in college—until...
Not long ago, a well-meaning Catholic leader deeply embedded in social justice initiatives told me that young people would be less hopeless about the climate...
