In Ecology This Week...

June 23, 2025
ECOLOGY THIS WEEK
  • Join the Laudato Si’ Reading Challenge! Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’ by reading Pope Francis’ powerful encyclical that inspired a global movement. Sign up for this free, self-paced program from the Laudato Si’ Movement Texas Chapter and receive bi-weekly emails with reflection questions, videos, and spiritual inspiration. Register here
  • The Spirituality and Sustainability Global Network is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, June 24th at 7:30 pm EST with Dr. Lyla June Johnston on "Reclaiming Our Indigenous Roots." Dr. Johnston is an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her messages focus on Indigenous rights, supporting youth, traditional land stewardship practices, and healing intergenerational and inter-cultural trauma. Register here.
  • The Yale Program for Climate Change Communications just released a new report, 'Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Spring 2025,' based on a national survey conducted May 1 - 12, 2025. Takeaways include: 79% of registered voters oppose ordering all federal agencies to stop doing research on global warming, 78% oppose ordering all federal agencies to stop providing information about global warming to the public, 75% oppose eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 63% oppose prohibiting construction of new offshore wind farms."
  • ARTICLE OF INTEREST: By Brian Roewe. "What role will Pope Leo XIV play in the future of Laudato Si' ecological action?" National Catholic Reporter, June 18, 2025