Did you take your nature pill?

Did you take your nature pill? | Queen of Green | David Suzuki Foundation:

Spending time outdoors can improve your quality of life and your mental and physical health.

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Letter of Environment Canada Employee opposes the government's 'Vendetta'

Naomi wrote that "the Conservative government has been laying off thousands and thousands of full-fledged scientific employees that have been performing research for decades at Environment Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and Parks Canada (e.g. http://tinyurl.com/8xtkaro , http://tinyurl.com/7gvzc7r,http://tinyurl.com/clgn97u ), shutting down entire divisions and radically decimating environmental protection and stewardship in a matter of a couple years.

I am afraid for my country. Canada is the second largest land mass in the world – though our population is small, you can be sure that when a country that encompasses 7% of the world’s land mass, and has the largest coastline in the world says “screw it” to environmental protection, there will be massive global repercussions."

Read more here about 'Vendetta'

Resources for Reflection Intended for RIO-20

Bible studies and prayers prepared by Lambeth Palace, the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil and the Anglican Communion Environmental Network on the key issues of: Food and Environmental Justice, Climate Change and Eco Justice and Water. Intended for use in the run-up to Rio, and on Rio Sunday on June 3rd, the People’s Summit first global day of action on June 5th, and during the conference.

Resources for Anglican participation at RIO-20

LWF Virtual Conference – Green & Just | 12 May 2012 – Register now

How to speak to power for ecological justice?

``...both ordained and non-ordained members of your churches, can learn more about these issues, but also contribute to the creative thinking for new approaches to overcome the deadlocks in which the world finds itself``

LWF Virtual Conference – green&just | 12 May 2012 – Register now:

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Ta'Kaiya Blaney and Aileen De La Cruz 's Shallow Water`s video 'Protect our coast from oil spills'

Parish Bulletin Insert for Earth Day (a resource from the Enviro Action Committee)

Here is the link for the 2012 Earth Day insert:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8b2sXxGRd0rVEFrOHQ3M0NTT2Fpd3JaNkdrZFJwZw

John Montgomery

Communications co-ordinator for The Enviroaction Committee

The Diocese of Huron Enviroaction Committee

Diane Picard, The Diocese of Huron

dpicard@huron.anglican.ca

519-434-6893 xt 223

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Anglican bishops in BC Stand behind 'Save the Fraser' Indigenous Declaration

Six Anglican bishops from across British Columbia and the Yukon came together on Good Friday calling for the environmental review hearings on Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline to remain fair and free from political pressure.

"There’s some concern that the decision’s already been made and that the review process is just a rubber stamp," said Bishop Michael Ingham, of the Diocese of New Westminster. "I think what we’re trying to do is call upon the panel itself to resist pressure — political pressure, industry pressure — and to come to a fair, balanced and thorough set of recommendations."

Ingham signed the statement, which he said was prompted by bishops being inundated with concern for the process from members of their dioceses.

"Recent public statements by various officials of the federal government, including the announcement last week of the streamlining of environmental assessment reviews, have raised concerns that NEB (National Energy Board) hearings may become subject to improper time constrictions and industry influence," said the bishops’ statement.

The Statement of BC bishops can be found here.