John,

Pope Francis reminds us that everything is interconnected. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the interconnections between justice issues and has made clear that the only path forward is one of interdependence. Today as we celebrate Earth Day and the many gifts of creation, you are invited to unite with a global community of Catholics in the Interconnected: 21-Day Catholic Environmental Justice Challenge.

Starting tomorrow, this email-based campaign is an opportunity to explore the connections between environmental, racial, and economic justice in the period between Earth Day and Laudato Si Week. We hope that you will join us as we learn, pray, and take action for a more just world. 
 
Additional opportunities to learn and engage this week include: Find more information on these issues and events below, and visit ISN's Earth Day 2021 Activities and Resources page to learn about additional events from across the network. 

Peace,

Christopher G. Kerr
Executive Director
Ignatian Solidarity Network 
Interconnected: 21-Day Environmental Justice Challenge
April 23-May16

Walk with members of the global Catholic Church from Earth Day to Laudato Si' Week as we learn, pray, and take action for environmental justice. 
Join the Challenge!

News and Upcoming Events
Gonzaga University Climate Center Launch
April 22 | 6:30pm ET/ 3:30pm PT
Gonzaga University will officially launch the new Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment. Guest speakers include Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, Keya Chatterjee, executive director of US Climate Action Network, and Jay Inslee, Washington state governor.
Fighting Environmental Racism in Louisiana
April 22 | 12pm ET/ 9am PT
Join the Sisters of Saint Joseph U.S. Federation in conversation with Sharon Lavigne, leader of Rise St. James, a group fighting against plastics pollution and environmental racism in Louisiana. Read a report on Formosa Plastics by the Jesuit Social Research Institute here. 
Miracles at Oak Flat: Brophy College Prep's Native American Club's Run for Indigenous Rights and Environmental Justice
Known as Chíchʼil Biłdagoteel to the Apache, Oak Flat is believed to be the place where the Creator touched the world and brought all life forth. Learn how the Native American Club at Brophy is taking action to protect this sacred land from copper mining. 
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