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Ignatian Solidarity Network Endorses St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation & the Poor
The Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) announced today that it will endorse the “Saint Francis Pledge” to Care for Creation and the Poor, led by the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change. ISN is one of several national organizations that have joined the effort to respond to an environmental call to action from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
A Campus Call to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Sydney is a sophomore at Georgetown University from Asheville, North Carolina. She is currently studying Biology and Global Health and is the co-founder and one of the head organizers of the Fossil Free Divestment from Fossil Fuels Campaign. Sydney is also involved with Georgetown's student Labor and Solidarity Group and other social justice groups on campus.
Culture of Disposability
The culture of disposability abounds when personal convenience becomes the primary driving force behind individual decisions, while other factors – like accounting for limited earthly resources, fair wages for workers, and environmental health – do not factor into our decision making processes.