We are grateful to those who donated money to Konzalendo for the Care of the Earth project. It was decide that the money would be used to respond to two issues presently afflicting Konzalendo and it’s environment. One was the issue of people cutting down trees and not replacing them and the other is the issue of Care of the Earth and creating awareness in this regard.
Care of the Earth
Season of Creation in the Nigerian Region
September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, marks the beginning of the Season of Creation which ended on 4th October, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. The Season of Creation is a yearly celebration of prayer and action to protect our natural environment from harm. During this time, Christians throughout the world were united in special prayer and actions on behalf of creation with the theme “Protecting the Web of Life”.
Plastic Free July - Say No To Single Use Plastic
In her reflection on the gospel for the first Sunday of July, Veronica Lawson RSM writes “the present ecological crisis calls us to new ways of being neighbour. If we are to be neighbour in our times we need to think cosmologically as well as globally and to act locally”.
Earth Day - June 2019 - Biodiversity
Biodiversity was this year’s theme for Earth Day and much was written about the need to take action to take steps to preserve and protect biodiversity before it is too late. The United Nations “Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services”, released in May 2019 states that one million species may be pushed to extinction in the next few years.
Celebrate Earth Day 2019
Earth Day is celebrated on 22nd April annually since it was first established in 1970. Arguably the need to Care for the Earth is the most urgent issue of our time. Unfortunately, the nature of global politics often pushes this need to the back of government agendas as they focus on economics, health, educational and social issues.
