Ecology

Jun 17, 2010 | By Maureen Book, NETWORK Intern

The recent oil spill in the Gulf Coast has sent shockwaves throughout the nation, serving as a wake-up call to many Americans about our dependence on oil and the pressing need for comprehensive environmental policies. Read more

NETWORK Connection Issue on Ecological Justice: March-April 2009

Read the Connection issue on ecology and faith. Read more

Blog: The Gulf Oil Spill Teaches Us Many Lessons

Jun 14, 2010 | By Maureen Book, NETWORK Intern

The crisis of the current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has reminded us of the fragility of not only our technology, but also of our ecosystems. Read more

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (H.R. 5019, S. 3434)

Otherwise known as “cash for caulkers,” the bill is designed to create jobs by providing short-tern incentives for residential energy efficiency improvements. Read more

Fresh Food Bill Cosponsors Needed

In March, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced H.R. 4971, the Greening Food Deserts Act, to help increase local agricultural production and fresh food availability in U.S. communities known as “food deserts” because of their limited access to affordable and nutritious food. Read more

NETWORK Connection Archives

We invite you to look at past issues of the Connection, NETWORK’s award-winning publication, where you will find articles by Sr. Joan Chittister, Marie Dennis, John Cavanagh and Sarah Anderson, Sr.