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Anglican Voices: Living as ecological refugees

Vivian Seegers — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:22:33 +0000

“Today the tar sands of Fort McMurray have poisoned the land and water. The fish and four-leggeds are full of poison.” —Vivian Seegers In 1962, at three years old, I was allowed to go with my mom to town. We lived in the bush all year round. My dad had usually been the only one […]

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‘Nothing’s like it used to be’

Matthew Townsend — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:16:06 +0000

Ask people about buying food in Newfoundland and Labrador, and you’ll start hearing a few consistent comments: that fresh produce can be very expensive, that storm-related shipping delays can cut off the supply of food, and that the island of Newfoundland has, at any given time, three days of fresh food on the shelves.

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Ten ways to green your church without breaking the bank

Tali Folkins — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:08:55 +0000

Greening your church may seem an overwhelming task, but there are affordable ways to improve your parish's environmental friendliness.

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O greenest church?

Tali Folkins — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 18:51:56 +0000

Churches can face many hurdles in improving their environmental impact—but those that have persevered offer insights into walking a greener path.

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Climate change in the North

Matthew Puddister — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 18:36:37 +0000

Graves in the northern Arctic, as in most places, are dug six feet deep.

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How to plant a pollinator garden

Joelle Kidd — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 18:26:51 +0000

Plants and pollinators from the same geographical area have co-evolved to work well together, so look for native species of plants.

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For the love of bees

Joelle Kidd — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:27:44 +0000

There’s an old custom called “telling the bees.”

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General Synod passes environmental justice resolutions

Matthew Townsend — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:16:11 +0000

General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada passed four resolutions on July 13 related to the church’s public witness for social and ecological justice.

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‘Ten months away from the next flood’: deluge now a fact of life, Ottawa-area priests say

Tali Folkins — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:13:53 +0000

As record-breaking floodwaters began to recede along the Ottawa River, priests in two of the hardest-hit areas were wondering when the next deluge will sweep the area—and how faith organizations can be better engaged when it does.

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Global danger, spiritual danger

Mark MacDonald — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:06:30 +0000

There is a growing consensus that we have 10 to 12 years left to act on climate change.

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