Earth Day

Integral Ecology: Pope Francis, Ethical Pluralism, and the Planet

This 2015 Rev. Bernie Clark, C.S.C. lecture features Christiana Zenner, Ph.D., assistant professor of theology, science and ethics in the Department of Theology at Fordham...

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A Conversation with Cardinal Rodríguez: Thoughts on Laudato Si and the Synod

The Center for Social Concerns’ annual theme for 2015–16 was the “Care of All Creation,” connecting to the publication of Laudato Si. In January 2016, Cardinal Oscar...

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The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Carbon Emissions

Richard A. Jensen, Gilbert F. Shafer Professor of Economics from the University of Notre Dame delivered the annual Hesburgh Lecture Series at Public Policy Institute at...

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Fighting for Clean Water

When toxins from algal blooms contaminated Toledo, Ohio’s water supply in 2014, residents found themselves in the midst of a drinking water crisis. Spanning from Lake Erie to...

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