EARTHKEEPING NEWS A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY AND ECOLOGY Volume Six, Number Five July/August 1997 Resources Publications Environmental Challenges for Higher Education: Integrating Sustainability into Academic Programs, ($16) edited by Robert L. Wixom, Lisa L. Gould, Susan Schmidt and Louis Cox, 1996, Friends Committee on Unity with Nature, 179 N. Prospect St., Burlington VT 05401. Essays by 13 educators who participated in a 1994 symposium at the annual meeting of the Friends Association for Higher Education. The authors reflect on Religious Motivation, Scientific Investigations, Environmental Concerns and Academic Programs. The Consumer Society: Frontier Issues in Economic Thought, Volume 2, edited by Neva Goodwin, Frank Ackerman and David Kiron of the Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University, Medford MA, (paper $24.95), 1997, Island Press, PO Box 7, Dept. 3GD, Covelo CA 95428; 800/828-1302. Writing in clear jargon-free style, the editors summarize the principal arguments in eighty five influential articles on the core values of consumerism in American culture. Where We Live: A Citizen's Guide to Conducting a Community Environmental Inventory, by Donald F. Harker and Elizabeth Ungar Natter ($18.95) 1995, Island Press. Order #BW01 from Center for Living Democracy, RR#1 Black Fox Rd., Brattleboro VT 05301; 802/254-1234. Food for Life Handbook: Food Pathways to Nurture Earth, Body and Soul, by Michael Schut and James Mulligan and Earth Ministry Staff ($10.00) 1997, Earth Ministry, 1305 NE 47th St., Seattle WA 98105; 206/632-2426. A collection of readings by Wendell Berry, Alan Durning and others, a five-session Curriculum and a Healthy Shoppers' Resource Guide. God's Gift, Our Responsibility; Biblical Reflections on Creation, Christian Stewardship, and Corporate Accountability, by J. Andy Smith III ($5.00), 1997 National Ministries Division of Social Ministries, American Baptist Churches in USA, Box 851, Valley Forge PA 19482; 800/828-8198. A call to mission which encompasses every arena of our lives in secular society. Human Health and the Environment, by Shantilal P. Bhagat ($5.00), published by the Eco-Justice Working Group, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, 1997. Order from Environmental Justice Resources, NCC, PO Box 968, Elkhart IN 46515; 800/762-0965. A 13 session congregational study/action resource, with glossary and resource list. Videos Living in Nature: Religion and Science in Dialogue on the Environment, by the Boston Theological Institute ($19.95 + $3 s&h), 1997, BTI 210 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre MA 02159; 617/527-4880. This half-hour video provides an analysis of some of the negative attitudes toward Nature in the scientific and religious communities in industrialized countries. Twenty-two speakers include scientists, theologians, philosophers, religious leaders, educators, activists and policy makers. Church World Service Film Library Catalog 1997-1998: Free Loan Videos and Other Audiovisuals. Ask for the abbreviated catalogue from Church World Service at any of 22 regional USA offices, or write PO Box 968, Elkhart IN 46515; 219/264-3102; e-mail: cws.film.library.parti@ecunet.org. Church World Service, in partnership with indigenous organizations in over 70 countries, supports sustainable self-help development, meets emergency needs and helps address root causes of poverty and powerlessness. Hundreds of videos and films are listed in alphabetical and topical indices. Home     Table of Contents