Apr 14, 2023 | Environmental Justice, Housing Justice, Justice
In a previous blog, I touched on the intersectionality of housing justice. One of the areas that was mentioned was climate change. In this blog, I will be expanding on this intersection. Climate displacement presents an immediate challenge to housing justice. Extreme...
Mar 17, 2023 | Disability Rights, Environmental Justice, Justice, Uncategorized
For the first half of the year, BFJN has decided to dedicate its focus to the issue of housing justice. While we have touched on it before in “Uncomfortable Conversations” and blog posts, we now have the opportunity to explore the issue in more detail. In our recent...
Oct 20, 2022 | Environmental Justice, Sabbath, Uncategorized
One of the hallmarks of New England is the fall foliage. People gather from all over the country to catch a glimpse of the vibrant leaves. For those of us that reside here, these changing colors may seem ordinary. Every year we watch them change, fall, and we are left...
Sep 22, 2022 | Environmental Justice, Justice, Simple Living, Uncategorized
Gentleness is an important fruit of the spirit. It is the virtue of being kind, tender, or mild-mannered. It is important to be gentle with other people and yourself, but did you know that gentleness also applies to the planet? In her book entitled “Go Gently:...
Aug 25, 2022 | Environmental Justice, Simple Living
There are countless dimensions of the environmental movement. This makes getting started and finding your place within it challenging. My way in was through fashion. While I don’t consider myself an overly fashionable person, I do value my clothing and looking nice....
Aug 18, 2022 | Environmental Justice, Simple Living
As evidenced in my previous blog, there is a climate crisis happening around us. And, from the plastic waste to the fumes emitted from our daily commute to work, we are responsible. Christians have a duty to care for the creation around us and pursue environmental...
