It is with great joy that we have received news of Pope Francis. There are tons of reports and anecdotes about the humility, spiritual life and simplicity of the new Pope. As with Pope Benedict XVI, I will be focusing on his words, teachings and actions that have repercussions with regards to environmental matters. Certainly […]
Category: Poverty and Development
The plight of the Amazon: Seeking the Truth
Here are 2 videos about the Amazon and apparent efforts to destroy and protect it. I say apparent since reality is often not as clean cut as the videos project. In both cases the videos involve people who are somehow related, in the first case I know well a person who works at the Repsol […]
Energy Justice and Creatio
Last week the CEES hosted another Energy Justice CONFERENCE in Boulder, Colorado. The key participants included Dr. Kandeh Yumkellah, Director General of UNIDO and Senator Tim Wirth, as well as Dr. Lakshman Guruswamy and Dr. Christian Brugger among others. Jose Ambrozic participated in one of the panels representing Creatio, along withs Jason Prapas who collaborated on a project […]
Away on Missions
Just like Andy in the picture, Creatio Missions is ready to get its hands dirty again. I will be away on a mission to Brazil until late August, so sparse posts until then. For now, enjoy the last video from Onebillionstories on the last Peru missionary interview and a picture of how service can bring […]
Creatio Director Interview in Peru
Here is a recent interview taken during a mission trip in Peru, where I share my testimony and conversion story. Thanks Onebillionstories. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/42854462]
Creatio Missions 2012
I have just recently returned from missions this summer in Peru. I will be able to post until the rest of this month, until the next mission in Brazil in August. There were 2 missions this summer: 1. CU Boulder Environmental Solidarity Trip. This trip consisted of 18 students from CU Boulder who worked in […]
Kony 2012, Africa and development
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc] Much has been posted on the famed Kony 2012 campaign, with it’s 100 million hits, supporters and critics. The video begins with the premise of a new form of media allowing for a grassroots revolution. The fall of the campaign shows the double edged sword of modern media, with the same voices able to […]
The Energy Challenge of 2012
The UN has declared 2012 as ‘International Year of Sustainable Energy for All’, which officially kicked off yesterday: Senior United Nations (UN) officials on Monday called on governments, the private sector and civil society to help expand energy access, improve efficiency and increase the use of renewables. As the ‘International Year of Sustainable Energy for All’ kicked […]
Pope Benedict XVI on Education and Climate Change
Recently Pope Benedict XVI gave his annual address to the Holy See diplomats. The common thread of the speech focused on the youth, the importance of education, and the state of world affairs. The Pope highlighted the importance of the family, religious freedom, world peace, and at the end dedicated a section on the environment, […]
A Different Pope (Carl) on Energy
Carl Pope is a sort of “Pope” of the environmentalist movement, being chairman of the Sierra Club and on the board of several environmental groups. He has recently written an article on the environment and poverty, specifically on energy access. The full article is here. There are 2 interesting points for reflection. Lets start with the […]