Environmental Justice Group
The whole human race suffers as a result of
environmental blight,
and generations yet unborn will bear the cost for our failure to act
today.
USCCB, Renewing the Earth, November, 1991.
Care for God’s Creation is a core theme of Catholic Social Teaching. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have stated: "We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Care for the Earth is no just an Earth Day slogan; it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God's creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored."
Ongoing Efforts
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St. James Cathedral Goes Green! Click here to learn more about our ongoing efforts to make all operations of the cathedral more environmentally responsible.
Learn more about faith and the environment
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Join
the Catholic Campaign on Climate Change and take the St. Francis
pledge to care for creation and the poor:
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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Environmental Justice Program: www.usccb.org/sdwp/ejp/index.shtml.
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The Columbia River Pastoral Letter, an International Pastoral Letter by the Bishops of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and British Columbia, http://www.columbiariver.org.
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Earth Ministry, a local interfaith organization, www.earthministry.org.
St. James Eco Group in the news!
The Environmental Justice Group at St. James Cathedral is dedicated to:
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Raising awareness about the connection between our Catholic faith and environmental stewardship.
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Exploring ways in which we, as individuals and as a parish community, can become more environmentally responsible.
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Advocating for environmentally sound policies at all levels of government.