Lots of questions for Susan
Creating a Pollinator Garden
As part of our Season of Creation talks series, Susan Burghes spoke about the pollinator garden she created at the back of the church with some help from Joe Rutter.…
Alternatives to Plastics at Home
On September 10th Lorraine Deal shared her amazing collection of household products that have no plastic packaging or content. Take a look at these pictures and download her list of…
An Anniversary Reflection on This Creation Care Column
Over the last few weeks I’ve been recommending some excellent environmental newsletters for you to check out. They focus on the loss of biological diversity and the dire effects of…
Some Positive News About Plastic Pollution and More Useful Environmental Newsletters
The UN Environment Programme (Unep) has released a report saying that Global plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040. The Guardian reports that “The changes needed are major,…
Plastic Pollution Is Even Worse Than We Thought
It’s too late, our bodies are already full of micro and nanoplastics. As Mark O’Connell writes in the New York Times: “There is plastic in our bodies; it’s in our…
Students in Louisville Loved a “Caring for Creation” Post
St. Stephen’s office received a thank you for one of the “Caring for Creation” posts, “What’s So Bad about Plastic?”, that the Old Louisville Student Conservation Association found especially useful…
Extinction
There have been five mass extinctions in the history of our planet where more than 75% of species are lost. There were many causes—continental drift, asteroid impacts, simultaneous volcanic eruptions,…
I Bought an Electric Car
Readers can tell by past articles that I believe that individual efforts for Creation Care can make a difference. Of course, governments need to make the greatest difference with policies…
Heat Wave
I'm in Santa Cruz, California, vacationing with my family. At the end of last week, the National Weather Service was posting warnings of a new heat wave for the state,…
It’s Still Plastic Free July
You can still do your part to reduce the world's plastic glut by signing up for the official Plastic Free July newsletters with tips on avoiding single use plastic and…