ENV100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter Green Dreams, Poor Be a Burden..., and Reverend Billy's Crusade : Toronto Star, Thomas Berry, Environmental Racism

• School: UTSG
• Department: School of Environment
• Course: ENV100H1
• Professor: Stephen Scharper

Document Summary

What would jesus buy: billy talen - anti-globalization activist, documentary on religion of consumerism. Has to do with religion (christianity in this case) an consumption. 5 million tonnes of extra waste on christmas. U. s. (most christian nation: most people spend more time a week shopping than for spiritual activities. We are in a global environmental crisis fossil fuel emissions and other harmful activities altering climate of the planet; forcing many species into entinction. Various faith traditions are linking environmental and justice issues: ex. Toxic waste dumps and other being put in places filled with minorities. Scientist met with religious leaders at conferences at harvard to take ecological destruction seriously and that it affects all of us. Thomas berry - geologian : rather than viewing the universe as a communion of subjects (religious traditions), consumerist cosmology sees world as communion of objects . Our connection to th cosmos is important and should be natural.