Ecology and sustainability How teaching, research, advocacy, and action can boost ecology and sustainability. Ron Hansen M.A. ’95 10 Dec 2010 The working groups recognized four fundamental axioms: Creation is a gift from God that is being wounded by human actions; We have a common responsibility for the welfare of the entire world; We have an ethical obligation to learn with the poor, who are most affected by environmental degradation; We must respond to the needs of the present without compromising the lives of future generations. Through teaching, research, advocacy, and action, the groups hope the International Jesuit Higher Education network will: Encourage development of curricula that address sustainability issues and teach a certain level of environmental literacy; Increase research on such things as the relationships among ecology, environmental justice, poverty, migration, deforestation, and the loss of biodiversity; and Create a collaborative action project and an assessment tool to measure each institution’s progress in sustainability.
Water Watch How Santa Clara University’s Water and Climate Justice Lab helps clean water flow in rural communities Words and Images by Nic Coury, 09 May 2025 share 9 min read
Introducing the Honorable Meghan Piano So many Santa Clara County Superior Court judges hail from Santa Clara University School of Law. Judge Meghan Piano ’04, J.D. ’07, and her pledge to rule with empathy, may demonstrate why. Words by Lauren Loftus. Photos by Miguel Ozuna., 05 May 2025 share 7 min read
Belling the Cat As warring parties in South Sudan ran roughshod over the country, religious leaders turned to a unique idea to make peace. WORDS BY DEBORAH LOHSE AND PRESTON CARMACK. ILLUSTRATIONS BY ORLY LOCQUIAO, 23 Apr 2025 share 12 min read
What’s Normal, Anyway? What could happen if we let go of wanting “normal,” and move toward something different? Valerie Braylovskiy ’25, 05 Feb 2025 share 7 min read