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Record 1 2014-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy and Religion
  • Environment
CONT

What is a carbon fast for Lent? ... this year our challenge is deeper, to take a carbon fast – to reduce the use of carbon based fuels on which we all depend. We will take small steps for a more sustainable world ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie et religion
  • Environnement
DEF

Dans certaines Églises, privation volontaire, pendant la période du carême, de produits contenant du carbone ou de services constituant une source d'émission de dioxyde de carbone dans l'atmosphère, dans un esprit de protection de l'environnement.

OBS

jeûne carboneutre : terme et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada.

Spanish

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