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Kristin Trehearne Lane
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312.915.7712
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MEDIA ALERT
Experts Available to Discuss Pope Francis’s Climate Change Encyclical
On Thursday, June 18, Pope Francis will release his long-awaited encyclical addressing the environment and climate change. If you are in need of experts to discuss this important papal letter, staff and faculty from Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Environmental Sustainability and Department of Theology are available to speak on the following topics:
Global climate change and the environment
Nancy Tuchman, PhD
Founding Director of Loyola’s Institute of Environmental Sustainability
Stephen Mitten, S.J.
Resident Ecology Faculty, Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus; Spiritual Director
The intersection of ecology, religion, and ethics
Michael Murphy, PhD
Director of Catholic Studies
Michael McCarthy, MTS, PhD(c)
Assistant Director for Clinical and Theological Ethics, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Stritch School of Medicine
Meghan Toomey
Doctoral Candidate, Integrative Studies in Ethics and Theology
International Jesuit Ecology Project Contributor
The history of encyclicals
Michael Schuck, PhD
Associate Professor of Theology; Co-Director of the International Jesuit Ecology Project
The Millennial response
Kelsey Cheng
Undergraduate Student and Environmental Advocate, The Green Initiative Fund
Please contact Loyola University Chicago’s University Marketing and Communication department at 312.915.6158 to arrange interviews for print and broadcast opportunities.
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