CSJ Blue CommunityMar 213 minSchool Posters for World Water DayThis month, we mailed out 228 of our large and colourful posters to 20 schools in 6 different school boards across Ontario. The poster is...
CSJ Blue CommunityFeb 222 minFour Reasons for No Nuclear: a Federation responseThe following is a letter from the Federation's Office of Systemic Justice. Executive Director Sr. Sue Wilson writes to our Federal...
CSJ Blue CommunityOct 6, 20213 minSolidarity In Action: water unitesOn Friday September 24th, about 100 people united around climate and water justice. For residents in the Guelph area and for members of...
CSJ Blue CommunityAug 23, 20211 minWalking the Talk: activating for the waterLast fall, the CSJ Blue Community coordinator Paul Baines gave a presentation about 6 different water agreements that can help shape an...
CSJ Blue CommunityMay 10, 20214 minMaking Money Off Water ScarcityBy Sr. Sue Wilson, CSJ On behalf of the Federation, the Office for Systemic Justice signed an international petition, organized by...
CSJ Blue CommunityApr 21, 20212 minWater is the First Medicine: a conversation with WaterAidUnited as a Blue Community, the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph organized an online conversation with WaterAid about clean and...
CSJ Blue CommunityApr 21, 20211 minHonouring the Value of Water: World Water DayOn March 22, 2021 The Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph hosted an online event for World Water Day. The international theme this year...
CSJ Blue CommunityApr 13, 20213 minCalling our Government In: 3 examplesby Sister Patricia McKeon CSJ The Saturday, April 3rd edition of The Globe and Mail contains three articles that should concern us all...
CSJ Blue CommunityFeb 17, 20211 min5 years later: a reflection on Laudato Si'Seeing, Judging and Acting. These three frames organize a new documentary focusing on Laudato Si', the 2015 encyclical written by Pope...
CSJ Blue CommunityFeb 10, 20211 minWater for All: a conversation with Water FirstOn January 26, 2021 the Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph invited John Millar (Founder and Executive Director of Water First) into a...
CSJ Blue CommunityJan 19, 20214 minWater is Alive: a conversationOn January 13, there was a conversation between several Indigenous water leaders and their reflections on ways to recognize water as a...
CSJ Blue CommunityNov 23, 20201 minJunction Creek Clean Up: Sudbury volunteers for waterBy Sister Bonnie Chesser As members of the Sisters of St. Joseph Blue Community project, we have been hoping to connect with other groups...
CSJ Blue CommunityNov 2, 20203 minRecycled Ideas About PlasticWhile COVID has boosted our use of single-use plastics even further with take-out containers, cutlery, and PPE (masks and gloves), it...
CSJ Blue CommunityNov 2, 20202 minPrivate Water Public Concern: a case study in ChileMost Canadians take clean and affordable water for granted. Water access is not universal in Canada with rural and First Nation...
CSJ Blue CommunityOct 14, 20205 minLooking 12 Months Back - some progress2020 was the year our project developed an original engagement poster and related video to introduce the project’s main themes to a wider...
CSJ Blue CommunitySep 10, 20202 minAqua fons vitae, “Water is a source of life”. This year, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development published Aqua fons vitae, “Water is a source of life”. They looked at...
CSJ Blue CommunityAug 10, 20202 minA People's Campaign for Water Justice -- Part 3: PrivatizationOn July 14, the Wellington Water Watchers hosted a webinar about water privatization in Europe and Canada as part of the People's Water...
CSJ Blue CommunityAug 10, 20202 minA People's Campaign for Water Justice -- Part 2: NestléOn July 13th, the Wellington Water Watchers hosted a talk about the current changes in Nestlé's operations in Canada. This is part of the...
CSJ Blue CommunityAug 10, 20202 minA People's Campaign for Water Justice -- Part 1: PlasticsThis Summer and Fall, the Wellington Water Watchers are hosting a series of talks and gatherings to expand and deepen a unified voice for...
CSJ Blue CommunityJul 14, 20204 minSubmit Your Comments About Bottled WaterWater is for life, not for profit. Share your thoughts before August 2nd. The Ontario Provincial government is seeking your comments...