EcoPhilly Blog

"For almost 25 years, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has protected millions of acres of wild forest from road construction, logging and mining."

STEWARDS OF   OUR EARTH All of God’s Creation Social Justice Committee, Holy Cross Parish, Mt. Airy, December 7, 2025 At the United Nations’ 30th climate summit — COP30 (Council of Parties), held in Brazil from November 10-21 — world leaders from 190+ countries met to discuss action on the climate crisis.  “These COPs are an important forum for world leaders to gather annually to advance action to address the global climate crisis, as they have committed to under internationa

STEWARDS OF   OUR EARTH All of God’s Creation Social Justice Committee, Holy Cross Parish, Mt. Airy, November 30, 2025 For this Advent, Catholic Climate Covenant* asked a diverse group of 26 U.S. Catholics, of all ages and from all walks of life, to reflect on Romans 8:19: “For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God…” The reflections provide an ecological Advent prayer resource to inspire us in our daily prayers as we anticipate the birth

STEWARDS OF   OUR EARTH All of God’s Creation Social Justice Committee, Holy Cross Parish, Mt. Airy, November 23, 2025 Recent legislation has ended the 43-day government shutdown. Resumption of funding includes “the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the child nutrition programs, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) through fiscal year (FY) 2026 (September 30, 2026) in the event that there is another government s