The Holy Cross International Justice
Office animates and unites the social justice work of the four Congregations of Holy Cross. Providing issue analyses, action
strategies, and networking opportunities, the Office seeks to
develop a well-informed, unified, public Holy Cross voice
which impacts the critical justice issues of our time.
The
Impossible Hamster - This
entertaining video by The New Economics Foundation
demonstrates the dangers of unlimited growth. From YouTube
(1:10
minute)
Check out our Climate
Change special resource section! We will
be updating this page regularly, including both
informational and reflective materials on the topic.
Please contact
us if you would like to receive green tips or news
alerts by e-mail.
OurCLIMATE
CHANGEsection provides resources and information on
this critical issue, as well as updates on how the Family
of Holy
Cross is responding to global climate change.
This report argues that indefinite global
economic growth is unsustainable. Just as the laws of
thermodynamics constrain the maximum efficiency of a heat
engine, economic growth is constrained by the finite nature of
our planet’s natural resources (biocapacity).
