Citizens Climate Lobby, a national group with a Chippewa Valley chapter, tries to build respectful relationships that will encourage people from differing backgrounds and political outlooks to come to grips with the need for climate change solutions, Has this approach been successful? Read on.
Forum discusses ways of transforming human spirituality to focus on being “more friendly to the earth”
By David Gordon, Associate Editor Transforming human spirituality to focus on becoming “more friendly to the earth” was a key theme during a 90-minute forum Monday evening at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eau Claire. Among the 15 people in the room, there was unanimous agreement on the need for that transformation […]
Washington DC climate change march today will reflect Eau Claire march last weekend
Today’s Washington DC march supporting the need to deal with climate change will reflect some of the concerns that were evident here a week ago when some 350 to 400 people participated in all or part of a march from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus to Phoenix Park. Last Saturday’s local march was part of a […]
Interfaith group spends four weekend hours discussing Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment
By David Gordon, associate editor Some 20 people from widely varying religious backgrounds came together Saturday to discuss Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on spirituality, climate change and environmental degradation, “Laudato Si,” The workshop at the Ecumenical Religious Center on the UW-Eau Claire campus drew participants from Chippewa Valley Catholic, Lutheran, Jewish and Quaker congregations as […]
Saturday interfaith workshop to discuss Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical
“Laudato Si,” Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on spirituality, climate change and environmental degradation will be the subject of an interfaith workshop on Saturday (March 4) from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The program is scheduled for the Ecumenical Religious Center, 110 Garfield Ave., on the UW-Eau Claire campus. The event is free and open to […]
Trump raises stakes for press, public with lack of transparency, disregard of facts
By Mark Pitsch, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council Two days before the new president’s inauguration, the Society of Professional Journalists and dozens of other media and government transparency groups sent a letter asking Donald Trump for a meeting to discuss his administration’s relationship with the press. Among other things, the groups wanted Trump to affirm […]