Already a light in its corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), CI is positioned to set an example of ethical stewardship through caring for the created world. DRC boasts rich and biologically diverse forests, extensive waterways, and vast mineral deposits. However, greed for these natural resources has fueled conflict, and endemic poverty perpetuates practices that degrade ecosystems. Conservation policies that protect people and natural resources are absent or ineffective. In cities such as Beni, where UCBC is located, garbage litters the streets and smoke from trash fires clogs the air. Drivers wash their cars and motorcycles in streams and leak gasoline into the water. Trees fall to charcoal production. Contamination degrades the ecology and puts individual and community health at risk.

So . . .what do we do? It is in this context that CI organized Creation Care: Campus Conversations. Click the link to read about this recent, ground breaking event at UCBC.

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