WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY   

Today, June 5, is an important day for everyone in our global village, but especially for those committed to living the Good News of justice, peace and integrity of creation. World Environment Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 and has been commemorated in a different city each year with an international exposition through the week of June 5.  

This year's theme is: "Planet Earth is our Shared Island, Let Us Join Forces to Protect It." The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of the Small Island Development States and the urgency of the dangers threatening them due to climate change. Read more.

You are invited to join the prayer service for this day. It was developed by members of the USG/UISG Commission for Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation in Rome, and is available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

LIMITING CARBON POLLUTION 

Our Province signed an important letter in response to the release of a new Environmental Protection Agency standard to limit carbon pollution from existing power plants. There were 128 companies and 49 investors, managing $800 billion in assets, that sent letters of support to the White House administration, Senate, and House majority and minority leaders. The letters were coordinated by the nonprofit sustainability advocacy organization, Ceres.  

"As businesses concerned about the immediate and long-term implications of climate change, we, the undersigned strongly support the principles behind the draft Carbon Pollution Standard for existing power plants released today," says the company letter. "The Environmental Protection Agency's  proposed Carbon Pollution Standard for existing power plants represents a critical step in moving our country towards a clean energy economy." Read the full letter and view our Province's signature.