Laudato si – hopefully a game changer

by Stan Hirst Pope Francis, 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, has set the cat amongst the pigeons. On 18 June 2015 he formally presented his second encyclical to the world at a news conference in the Vatican. Entitled “Laudato Si (Be Praised), On the Care of Our Common Home“, the encyclical urges swift… Continue reading Laudato si – hopefully a game changer

Dover Beach

by Matthew Arnold (1851) The sea is calm tonight, The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay. Come to the window, sweet is the night air! Only, from the… Continue reading Dover Beach

Elders, youth and the environment– we are in this together

by Diana Ellis The Suzuki Elders are a voluntary group of self-identified elders working with, and through, the David Suzuki Foundation. At the core of the Suzuki Elders purpose statement is this: “We mentor, encourage and support other elders and the younger generations in dialogue and action on the environment.” For the past three years… Continue reading Elders, youth and the environment– we are in this together