Re-thinking and re-designing curricular and institutional reform in the spirit of integral ecology in order to foster ecological awareness and transformative action
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Earth Day, Every Day: Sisters inspire students to be stewards of our EarthApril 22, 2024
In our Mercy schools, Earth Day, April 22, is not a one-off event to celebrate the environment. The annual commemoration underscores their dutiful year-round efforts to cultivate not only a greener planet but also more conscientious, knowledgeable and compassionate stewards of creation, our future leaders.
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Earth, Life and Hope: Caring for Mother Earth Through Sustainable Farming in PanamaApril 21, 2023
By Sister Edia Lopez After two powerful hurricanes, ETA and IOTA, struck Central America in 2020, Sisters of Mercy in Panama moved to support the disaster victims and help with their immediate needs. However, after experiencing the disaster and the flooding caused by the storms, we wondered what hope there was for Mother Earth.
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Students Grow Skills and Love of Earth on School FarmJuly 29, 2022
By Jocelyn Welch, Mercy Montessori Erdkinder/Farmessori Directress — Mercy Montessori’s Farmessori and Erdkinder Program in Cincinnati, Ohio, is rooted in Montessori philosophy and strives to give all students opportunities to work with the land and grow into stewards of our Earth.