Tar Sands Project Not Morally Justified
So disturbed by ruin of the region, Alberta’s Catholic bishop has written a lengthy letter arguing that the tar sands development “cannot be morally justified.” David Ebner, January 27, 2009,…
Advocating for the Environment and the Rights of Indigenous People in Bolivia
The Christian Brothers have decided they cannot remain silent in the face of recent events in Bolivia. The Bolivian government has decided to build a road through a National Park…
Year of the Forests
One of the most frightening things I have heard this year, the Year of the Forests, was a statement by Brian Swimme, at the District Assembly of our Brothers in…
Join ERI in Calling on World Leaders to End Tax Haven Secrecy
While over 100 million children never get the opportunity to go to school, developing countries lose more money through tax dodging than they receive in aid. Edmund Rice International has…
Earth Hour – the Response of One School Community
Convinced that we are living on borrowed time and consuming resources of Mother Earth that actually belong to future generations, members of the St Joseph’s Bowbazar school community in Kolkata,…
Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kenya
Johnstone Shisanya, the ERN co-ordinator in East Africa, has reported on the support of the Edmund Rice Justice and Advocacy group for initiatives around the issues of education, children’s rights…
Edmund Rice Society Advocacy in Bulawayo
Fifty teenagers inspired by the Edmund Rice Society held a street march in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) in September to urge the residents of the city to lower water consumption. The city…
Transparency in Global Economy a Key to Alleviating Poverty
According to Global Financial Integrity (GFI) a US based think-tank, developing countries are currently losing ten times the amount of money they receive in aid each year through activities such…
Cochabamba hosts World Summit on Climate Change and Mother Earth
The Brothers in Bolivia have been participating in the World Summit on Climate Change and Mother Earth which was held in Cochabamba in the last days of April. Up to…