Congratulations- your enthusiasm for the task at hand and determination to make a meaningful contribution to the work of the Commission are admirable. With so much on the line here, any efforts to build relationship and community in the service of adapting to climate change and healing Earth must be encouraged. I know this intellectually, but in my heart, I do not have much hope that significant change will happen soon enough. Still we must try. I read Fire Weather this past summer. Any book by Vailliant is always well-researched and well-written. However, I have to admit I got bored by some of the details, maybe because I am more informed than most. I think for people who are curious about what is going on with all these fires this book will be fascinating. The history of the development of the tar sands in Alberta was interesting to me. It helps me understand why so many Albertans feel the way they do about their oil. The link to Christianity is fascinating... And all these threads are still playing out in that province, much to our dismay.
Thank you so much! And yes, I agree with all of your points. I have another book about Alberta with a striking title: Stupid to the Last Drop: How Alberta is Bringing Environmental Armageddon to Canada (And Doesn’t Seem to Care) by William Marsden. I haven’t read it yet, but am beginning to understand just how challenging of a road block that province is in our efforts to mitigate global heating and its consequences.
Congratulations on your appointment! And have you considered joining the Friday zoom with Anita Vandenbeld, who is secretary to the Minister of International Development, and we constituents have the opportunity to raise issues? Today's topic was the war in the Middle East, and should we call for a ceasefire or use terms like stop the killing and release prisoners. Apparently ceasefire is a political term and misunderstood what the implications are, which is why the Canadian government has not used that specific word. There is certainly a role for churches to practice peace and love where conflicts tend to create a binary role, and we need to keep space for the middle dialogue to see the parties as humans whose faiths preach LOVE and respect, but extremists in all faiths act with evil intent. Jihad does not mean kill but struggle. I recommend the book Occupied Voices by Wendy Pearlman. Eye-opening, and reveals why Hamas has been able to practice its evil.
Thank you for the congrats! And for the book recommendation. I recently purchased Decolonizing Palestine by Mitri Raheb. I look forward to getting a chance to read it and learn.
Congratulations- your enthusiasm for the task at hand and determination to make a meaningful contribution to the work of the Commission are admirable. With so much on the line here, any efforts to build relationship and community in the service of adapting to climate change and healing Earth must be encouraged. I know this intellectually, but in my heart, I do not have much hope that significant change will happen soon enough. Still we must try. I read Fire Weather this past summer. Any book by Vailliant is always well-researched and well-written. However, I have to admit I got bored by some of the details, maybe because I am more informed than most. I think for people who are curious about what is going on with all these fires this book will be fascinating. The history of the development of the tar sands in Alberta was interesting to me. It helps me understand why so many Albertans feel the way they do about their oil. The link to Christianity is fascinating... And all these threads are still playing out in that province, much to our dismay.
Thank you so much! And yes, I agree with all of your points. I have another book about Alberta with a striking title: Stupid to the Last Drop: How Alberta is Bringing Environmental Armageddon to Canada (And Doesn’t Seem to Care) by William Marsden. I haven’t read it yet, but am beginning to understand just how challenging of a road block that province is in our efforts to mitigate global heating and its consequences.
Congratulations, Jessica! working with the commission certainly sounds like something you're meant to do.
Thank you!! That is how it feels. May God continually go with me in the work.
Congratulations on your appointment! And have you considered joining the Friday zoom with Anita Vandenbeld, who is secretary to the Minister of International Development, and we constituents have the opportunity to raise issues? Today's topic was the war in the Middle East, and should we call for a ceasefire or use terms like stop the killing and release prisoners. Apparently ceasefire is a political term and misunderstood what the implications are, which is why the Canadian government has not used that specific word. There is certainly a role for churches to practice peace and love where conflicts tend to create a binary role, and we need to keep space for the middle dialogue to see the parties as humans whose faiths preach LOVE and respect, but extremists in all faiths act with evil intent. Jihad does not mean kill but struggle. I recommend the book Occupied Voices by Wendy Pearlman. Eye-opening, and reveals why Hamas has been able to practice its evil.
Thank you for the congrats! And for the book recommendation. I recently purchased Decolonizing Palestine by Mitri Raheb. I look forward to getting a chance to read it and learn.