This episode was inspired by the viral images of the chainsaw-wielding nun; we follow the stories of women religious who have worked/are working to help the cleanup efforts of natural disasters throughout the world.

 

Further Information:

Hurricane Irma

https://www.npr.org/2018/06/17/620347667/some-survivors-of-category-5-hurricane-irma-want-a-category-6

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Irma

Sr Margaret Ann

https://nypost.com/2017/09/12/nun-with-a-chainsaw-in-miami-helping-with-irma-cleanup/

Sr J. Arousiag Sajonian

http://www.cnewa.org/default.aspx?ID=738&pagetypeID=4&sitecode=US&pageno=1

Climate Change

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/RisingCost/rising_cost5.php

http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/392500-connecting-the-dots-between-natural-disasters-and-climate-change

Claire Anterea

http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2016-6-november-december/feature/kiribati-former-catholic-nun-has-become-sort-paul-revere-for

http://www.foto8.com/live/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Activist.mp3

Kiribati

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/23/waiting-for-the-tide-to-turn-kiribatis-fight-for-survival

Sr Michael Marie

https://www.guideposts.org/friends-and-family/pets/a-mission-of-mercy-inspired-by-faith-and-farm-life

http://www.lastampa.it/2011/05/26/vaticaninsider/the-nun-who-saves-animals-in-fukushimas-japan-copia-7t06ygXL0GXzaaJw0goFTJ/pagina.html