John Humphreys
Acting, not just talking
Barbara Sheehan is a member of Our Mother of Consolation Church's climate ministry, a Laudato Si Circle. With other members of their...
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John Humphreys
- Feb 29
- 1 min
New CatholicPhilly posts
EcoPhilly Annual Conference Pulses with Energy, Enthusiasm and Community by Susan Tobia. Susan is a member of EcoPhilly’s leadership team...
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John Humphreys
- Feb 2
- 1 min
2024 Annual EcoPhilly Conference
Concerned about pollution, endangered species, climate change, environmental justice? Interested in Creation Care and steps you can take...
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Pope Francis
- Jan 6
- 1 min
Laudate Deum: the Pope’s sequel to Laudato Si'
"Eight years have passed since I published the Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’, when I wanted to share with all of you, my brothers and...
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John Humphreys
- Dec 1, 2023
- 1 min
EcoPhilly's ideas for this festive season - by Kara Daddario Bown
Click on the PDF icon for '65 Ideas for Sustainable, Experiential Gifts in the Greater Philadelphia Area' Also, read Kara's post, 'Small,...
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John Humphreys
- Sep 11, 2023
- 8 min
Confessions of a Former Marketer, by Kara Daddario Bown
“We must stop shopping, but we can’t stop shopping.” – J.B. MacKinnon, The Day the World Stops Shopping[1] This past Lent I decided to...
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John Humphreys
- Jul 21, 2023
- 1 min
Neonicotinoid pesticides: Silent Spring, déjà vu
I recently attended a webinar presented by the American Bird Conservancy. It presented voluminous data to show that the dominant...
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John Humphreys
- May 31, 2023
- 1 min
Waste food turned into fresh veggies
The vision of an elementary school principal combined with the school's creation care team's energy and a supportive local community...
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John Humphreys
- Apr 28, 2023
- 1 min
Inspiring Senior Project for Earth Week
A senior at Mercy Career and Technical High School , Liam Thompson, created a week-long project for Earth Week. He made slides to present...
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Kara Daddario Bown
- Feb 9, 2023
- 6 min
How Laudato Si’ Inspired Me to Care for Creation
By Kara Daddario Bown Boxes tumbled from the stack of cardboard next to the recycling bin. It was trash day, and our pyramid of packages...
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John Humphreys
- Jan 3, 2023
- 2 min
Benedict, Francis: in complete agreement
With the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, much has been made of how different his priorities were from those of his successor, Pope...
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Eileen Rocks
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
Earth Day for Third Graders
Eileen Rocks of St. Matthew School in Philadelphia 'considers it a privilege to spend her days with third graders.' She told EcoPhilly...
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Patricia O’Donnell
- Mar 9, 2022
- 3 min
Integrating Laudato Si into an Elementary School's Curriculum
My dad was a Master Gardener and instilled in me the importance of taking care of the Earth. This included recycling, composting,...
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Nicholas and John
- Oct 5, 2021
- 4 min
Facing the gloom of climate change, we have hope and solidarity
Many of us in greater Philadelphia are still shaken by the force of Hurricane Ida. Those of us whose homes did not sustain severe damage...
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Father Art Purcaro, O.S.A.
- Aug 24, 2021
- 4 min
St. Augustine on sustainability: ‘Enough for all, always’
This article was originally posted on catholicphilly.com. Read the article there or read it below. The upcoming feast of St. Augustine...
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John Humphreys
- Jul 31, 2021
- 3 min
What Can One Person Do?
One person: A fifteen-year-old Swedish girl skipped school to stand outside her country’s parliament holding up a hand-made sign, School...
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John Humphreys
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
Keeping the Cork Forests Afloat
At EcoPhilly we are working with the Philadelphia Archdiocese to encourage the creation of creation care teams across the area, inspired...
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John Humphreys
- Jul 28, 2021
- 3 min
Do we have to give up meat to save the planet?
Its implication is clear. After all, in the drought-stricken western USA, one-third of all the water we use goes to irrigate crops that...
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John Humphreys
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
What can Philadelphia do?
‘We lay out some of the dangers Philadelphia faces in the years ahead, and 10 things we can do to alleviate — or at least prepare for —...
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John Humphreys
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
How will Philadelphia deal with the threats of climate change?
'Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Every day we see new evidence that climate change is real and that it is...
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