Water is at the basis of all life on earth. Organisms were formed in water, humans are made of 50-70% water, we drink it, eat plants and animals that live in or are sustained by it, we cleanse and recreate in it. Water is also highly symbolic in the Catholic Church; it is a key part of our faith throughout the Bible - from the waters of baptism to the sprinkling of holy water on our remains.Join us in the discovery of the impact water has on us (and we have on it) in and around Atlanta and Montana. Water is so important for our health and spirit - we are capable of change and renewal!Please tell us your stories about how water and waterways effect your life. Send us your ideas, photos or video: [email protected] or tag us in your social media post @Archatl

Also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z1nf3UUezmo

Produced in educational collaboration with Georgia Gwinnett College, and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Special thanks to: St. Andrew Catholic Church, Roswell, GA

The students and faculty of Georgia Gwinnett College, especially Aubrey Dyer

Mark Wilson, Yellow River Water Trail

John Butler, Water Resources Outreach Manager, Gwinnett County Dept of Water Resources

Beth Remmes, Coastal Outreach & Resiliency Coordinator, GA Interfaith Power and Light

Maggie VanCantfort, Altamaha Riverkeepers (CoastKeeper)

Kayhan Ostovar, Professor Environmental Science & Fish & Wildlife Conservation, Rocky Mountain College, and Director, Yellowstone River Research Center

Eliza Rose and family, Veronica Hossri and family

PFAS graphic provided by AE2S/Nate Weisenburger, PE, Drinking Water Practice Leader

Production Manager: Mary Ziegler-Martin, MzM Creative Services

Videography: Ivan Zapata, Dante Bailey, John Nelson, Tom Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin, Jay Bassett, Kat Doyle, Larry McElvoy

Editors: Tom Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin

Writers: Mary Ziegler-Martin, Tom Mills

Music: “Made for Magic” - Jordan Childs (Premium Beats)

More information:

• Laudato Si Action Plan: https://archatl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/laudato-si-action-plan-final-enlinks.pdf

• GA Interfaith Power and Light: https://gipl.org

• Yellowstone River (MT) Research Center: https://yellowstoneriver.weebly.com

• Testing and data on Georgia water bodies: https://adoptastream.georgia.gov

• Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful - Community tips and projects: https://gwinnettcb.org

• Keepers of Georgia's largest river system: https://altamahariverkeeper.org

• GA Gwinnett College River Rendezvous: https://www.ggc.edu/about-ggc/news/ggc-students-dive-environmental-science-during-the-inaugural-gwinnett-river-rendezvous

• Ocean Conservancy: https://oceanconservancy.org

• Plastic out of oceans: https://www.5gyres.org

Earlier Episodes:

• Introduction/Overview https://youtu.be/wu9WOtuOL5c?si=gX4XISTyLUEA_4cT

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CLwbWk7wksndocbfXb9MP

• “The Plastics Problem” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFoqHICKttk

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70ilkf3kRflyhXvpdtkiVn?si=-Y1jnoAoQMaEmnz4p3k3cw

• “Community Gardens - Connecting People, Nutrition, & Local Food”: https://youtu.be/zek8HKUnGqk

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RajYn043i4Jcj0XQwS4Gk?si=WKnnks6iQW6yiV83wpycEA

Subscribe/Stay tuned for these future episodes: “The Air Around Us,” and “The Conjunction of Everything.”

Copyright 2026 Archdiocese of Atlanta

Food is essential for life. But how, when, and where we get food can be eye-opening. In this episode, we talk about community gardens (especially those contributing to food pantries), spiritual ties to land and gardens, nutrients in soil, food, and our bodies, composting, and food waste. Small gardens and farms are a great way to build community – from the “ground” up.

Do you have a small farm, or a community or food pantry garden? A food story to tell? Send us your ideas, photos or video: [email protected] or tag us in your social media post @Archatl

Schedule and Events: https://livehealthygwinnett.com/

Volunteer: https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/departments/communityservices/volunteergwinnett

Connect with the church: https://archatl.com/ (search “garden”)

Produced in educational collaboration with Georgia Gwinnett College, and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Special thanks to:

Brandon Seay, Program Supervisor, Live Healthy Gwinnett

The gardeners at Rhodes Jordan Community Garden

The students and faculty of Georgia Gwinnett College

The youth of Larenceville First United Methoidist Church

Fr. Sunny Punnakuziyil, M.S.F.S

Leo Payne and Amy Krysiek, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Lilburn chapter

Production Manager: Mary Ziegler-Martin - MzM Creative Services

Videography: Ivan Zapata, Dante Bailey, John Nelson, Tom Mills, Trevor Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin

Editors: Tom Mills, Ivan Zapata Writers: Mary Ziegler-Martin, Tom Mills

Music: “Made for Magic” - Jordan Childs (Premium Beats)

More information:

• Laudato Si Action Plan: https://archatl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/laudato-si-action-plan-final-enlinks.pdf

• https://svdpgeorgia.org (St. Vincent de Paul Society)

• https://www.acfb.org (Atlanta Community Food Bank)

• https://www.feedingamerica.org

Copyright 2025 Archdiocese of Atlanta

Plastics are everywhere in our modern world, and this has created a complex intersection for our human existence. Plastic, in its many formulations, is chemical. It will have an impact on our lives, as well as biological processes and the environment. Plastics recycling is part of the solution, but more significantly, for our health and that of the planet, we need to reduce the amount of plastic produced—on course to double in the next decade.

Have you found practical ways to eliminate plastic in your life? Are you helping others do it? Let us know via email at: [email protected] or tag us in your social media post @Archatl Justice and Peace Ministries—Archdiocese of Atlantahttps://archatl.com/ministries-services/justice-and-peace-ministries/

Hear the Cry of the Earth: A Vodcast for the Planet, itsPeople, and their Health

“People, Planet, and Health” is an ongoing vodcast series exploring big issues in our environment and the people wholive here: how they overlap, how they’re connected, and what’s being done about it. Each episode investigates how caring, change-making individuals are taking small steps in faith-based centers and community programs to see, lead, and act sustainably in their faith journey toward the stewardship and health of all land and all people based on the late Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ encyclical.

For more information: https://archatl.com/ministries-services/justice-and-peace-ministries

PLEASE SUBMIT ideas or stories on caring for creationand mitigating climate change for future episodes: [email protected]

Produced in educational collaboration with Georgia GwinnettCollege, and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta

Videography: Ivan Zapata, Dante Bailey,John Nelson, Tom Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin.

Vodcast Edit: Ivan Zapata,

Shorts Edit: Tom Mills

Writers: Mary Ziegler-Martin, Tom Mills

Copyright 2025Archdiocese of Atlanta