Jobs, Justice, Climate March
Tara Kainer of our Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation office joined more than 10,000 social justice advocates, students, workers, faith communities, Aboriginal peoples and more on a march for Jobs, Justice and Climate in Toronto on July 5. The diverse crowd...
Climate change in Ontario?
Bridget Doherty takes a little rest during the People's Climate Change March in New York City in October.BY BRIDGET DOHERTY As part of a regular update to the Sisters of Service, who co-fund the Integrity of Creation position of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of...
‘Energy poverty’ – when it costs too much to stay warm
BY BRIDGET DOHERTY Imagine you have two children. You work full time at the store down the road. Your husband is a cook at the local restaurant. When the bill for heating and lighting your home arrives, you receive quite a shock. The utilities cost more than the rent....
3rd World Canada youth drum up support for change
Youth drum group from Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation (K.I.)BY BRIDGET DOHERTY Last fall, the Sisters of Providence, the Rotary Club of Cataraqui, Kingston, along with a host of organizations and caring citizens, welcomed the 3rd World Canada Tour. The tour...
Energy & Poverty
Energy the root cause for inequality and environmental destructionBridget Doherty was invited to speak at the Queen’s Ban Righ Centre.BY MIKE HAMMOND Energy Poverty was the topic of a noon hour talk by Bridget Doherty of the JPIC office of the Sisters of Providence....
Say No to Tar Sands
BY BRIDGET DOHERTY A Canadian company plans to build a pipeline from Alberta’s Tar Sands to Texas. If approved by both the Canadian and American governments, the pipeline would transport diluted bitumen, a mixture of oil and sand. Environmentalists, farmers, and...
Innovative Food Projects / Part of Solution
Community Harvest Working Group members Frank and Jamie volunteer for the market’s 2009 Grand Opening.BY TARA KAINER Enhancing food security in Kingston is fast becoming a poverty reduction strategy. High rents and utility costs make it increasingly difficult for...
Heating Homes – Saving The Planet
BY BRIDGET DOHERTY The inability to pay for utility costs is the second highest reason for homelessness. This is why Sisters of Providence are members of the steering committee with the Low Income Energy Network (LIEN) in Toronto. Together we have been working with...
350 Climate Change
BY TARA KAINER 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide, measured in parts per million in our atmosphere. It’s the number humanity needs to avoid runaway climate change. Read more about the involvement of the Sisters of...
Canadian author visits Kingston
Margaret Atwood — Canadian author, poet, critic, feminist and social campaigner.BY TARA KAINER Margaret Atwood, arguably Canada’s best-known writer, appeared on September 23 at a Private Reception in the Davies Lounge of the Grand Theatre for a local Kingston group,...