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Paradise
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In
this article, Marianite of Holy Cross Carlota LeBoeuf, MSC,
reflects on the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
in southern Louisiana's Barataria-Terrebonne estuary. View
full article.
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Photo
credit: U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson
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Cultivating Resilient
Communities: Practical Ways to Build Local Economies
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Sister of the Holy Cross Amy
Cavender, an
assistant
professor
of political science at Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame IN,
points out
the
ecological impact of our
globalized economic system, presents reasons
for "buying local" whenever possible, and offers
several practical
suggestions
for supporting and growing local economies.
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full article.
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Marlin Mine: Devastating
Indigenous Lands and Lives
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Richard
Renshaw, CSC, a priest of the English Canadian Vicariate of
Holy Cross, describes the impact of Marlin Gold Mine on the
local ecological and social fabric.
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full article.
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Ospreys and Songbirds and
Deer - Oh My!
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The
Sisters of the Holy Cross' native prairie restoration project at
Saint Mary's has many ecological
benefits, including carbon sequestration
and increased biodiversity.
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full article.
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Tending and Mending the
Earth: Earth literacy takes root at Holy Angels
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Marianite
of Holy Cross Gretchen Dysart of
New Orleans, Louisiana, describes her Earth
literacy studies and
a variety of earth-friendly practices
at Holy Angels Congregational Center in
New Orleans.
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full article.
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Sewing Seeds of Hope in
the Desert: The Holy Cross Center in Tacna, Peru, fosters
resilience.
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Sister
Rachel Laramée CSC shares
how the Holy Cross Center
in Tacna is helping the
local people to improve
the
quality of their lives and strengthen community.
See full
article.
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A Step in the Right
Direction: King's College student brings new growth to campus
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Leanne Mazurick, Director of Volunteer Services and one of the founding
members of King's College Green Initiative, describes how an
environmental studies senior creatively brought urban gardening
to campus. See full
article.
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From the Ashes of Katrina
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Sister Joyce Hanks MSC describes how the
Marianites partnered with volunteers to rehabilitate a home for
an employee who lost nearly everything in Hurricane Katrina. See full
article.
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Genesis of La Forêt La
Source
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Sister Norma McDonald CSC, of
Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface in Manitoba, Canada,
describes the beginnings of a reforestation project in Haiti. See full
article.
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Discerners Go Solar!
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Sisters of the Holy Cross at Proggalaya (Wisdom)
House in Bangladesh switch to solar power with the help of
Grameen Shakti... see full
article.
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