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Protectors of God’s creation

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

Let us be protectors of Creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment” – Pope Francis, Earth Day 2013.

On April 22 the world will observe the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. All that we have is gift from God. Stewardship of God’s Creation/Reconciliation with Creation is a key social justice principle and forms a vital component of the Archdiocese’s Mission Statement since Scripture tells us to “cultivate and care for” God’s creation (Gen 2:15). In 1989 St Pope John Paul II highlighted the fact that: “The ecological crisis is a moral issue” (The Ecological Crisis: A Common Responsibility).

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CCSJ calls for solidarity with those affected by oil spills

ccsjpressreleaseCCSJ recognizes the human and ecological cost of the recent oil spills in TT. They have impacted adversely on human health, human livelihood and on the environment.

People-Centred Development is the first of TT Government’s 7 Pillars for Sustainable Development. We call on all those responsible for addressing these oil spills to act in a timely manner to meet the needs of people affected and to demonstrate that we are good stewards of God’s creation. 

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Observing Earth Day

by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen
by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen

“.…there is an order in the universe which must be respected…the human person, endowed with the capability of choosing freely, has a grave responsibility to preserve this order for the well-being of future generations. I wish to repeat that the ecological crisis is a moral issue.” – Pope John Paul II, World Day of Peace Message, 1990

Today as the world observes Mother Earth Day, let us reflect on how we are treating God’s gifts to us and what our Church has said about the need to protect creation.

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Sign of hope at environmental management conference

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

“Treasure the environment and use it wisely. Preserve the environment as a legacy for the future… Environmental issues can no longer be regarded as a luxury…Government must partner with all stakeholders. If there are human-induced causes to the problems, there must be human-induced solutions…Trinidad and Tobago, as a responsible member of the international community, recognises the need to take domestic action…all citizens should Think Green.

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Cleaning Up The Mess…

Cleaning Up The Mess
Cleaning Up The Mess

…For those of you who have been following us, we have come a long way. In the last three months we’ve covered a lot of ground.  We discovered that we are among the most polluted small island states in the world. We discovered that little can be done about flooding since because our drainage system is over forty years out of date and falling apart. We discovered that in the absence of recycling laws, we dump over 50 million plastic bottles every month. Where the impotence that is the inability http://ronaldgreenwaldmd.com/procedures/back-procedures/anterior-lumbar-interbody-fusion-alif/ viagra generico 5mg to have erection in man during sexual intercourse is referred as the essential one is Sildenafil citrate. So if you have any sexual disorders then you can viagra generika visit either local drugstore or you can go online. This is so thoughtful of the viagra online price corrupter. Although Kamagra is manufactured in tablets and soft tablets, the generic overnight viagra medicine is available at any authorised pharmaceutical store. When these are exposed to heat, they produce among the most toxic substances that exist. We discovered that there have been calls to shut down two of our five dumps because they are filled to capacity and unhygienic. We discovered that the dumps could be polluting our water and our produce and contributing to rising cancer rates and asthma…. read more

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