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Keith Douglass Warner OFM's
Environmental Justice in the Catholic Imagination to be taught Winter Quarter 2011 Syllabus TESP 64 EJCI Fall 2011 The Imovie assignment for EJCI November 2011 Here are some of my publications about EJCI The Stockton Diocese Environmental Justice Project In the late 1990s, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops launched an Environmental Justice Program. The goal was to create an authentically Catholic voice in the environmental debate, focusing on how human beings can live in harmony with creation and how environmental issues affect the poorest and most vulnerable in our communities. In 2004, the Diocese of Stockton initiated its own local Environmental Justice Project to encompass the six counties within its region. The Diocese extends from the farmlands of California’s Central Valley, through the river canyons of Yosemite National Park and into the stark beauty of our nation’s most ancient body of water, Mono Lake. Stockton Bishop Stephen Blaire is bringing together 100 leaders throughout the Diocese who personally or professionally work on environmental justice concerns. They represent an array of interests, including farmers, farm workers, environmentalists, developers, urban planners, government officials, regulators, educators, businesspeople, health professionals, housing advocates, and parish leaders. Over the course of three months, this diverse group was introduced to Catholic Social Teaching and Environmental Justice by Father Ken Himes, director of Boston College’s Theology Department; received an overview on air, water, and land use concerns from respected experts and local leaders; and held a town-hall style meeting to brainstorm a plan of action for the diocesan EJ project over the next year. This plan will address what the Diocese can do institutionally as well as what parishes, families, and individuals can do locally. On October 30, 2005, the diocese will celebrate Environmental Justice Sunday. For more information visit the Diocese of Stockton Office of Social Ministries.
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