May 13 FFE Eco-Speaker Dr Ellis Jones: “Better World Shopping Guide” via Zoom

Join us for a presentation by Dr Ellis Jones on his “Better World Shopping Guide” via Zoom

The Speaker:

Register here today to join the Sisters and other Franciscans For Earth on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:30 pm Central via Zoom, for a free presentation and discussion with Dr Ellis Jones, author of The Better World Shopping Guide.

Ellis McNatt Jones, born February 25, 1970, is an American sociologist and author at College of the Holy Cross. His research has focused on ethical consumerism, corporate social responsibility, and lifestyle movements. He is best known for his research translating the social and environmental records of companies into an A to F rating system for use by consumers.

Jones has researched consumer products, rating corporations on an “A” through “F” scale based on their scores in five areas: human rights (sweatshops, child labor, etc.), the environment (global warming, rainforest destruction, etc.), animal protection (animal testing, humane treatment, etc.), community involvement (local business support, nonprofit alliances, etc.), and social justice (fair wages, discrimination, etc.). In his book “The Better World Shopping Guide: Every Dollar Makes A Difference,” he encourages consumers to push their dollars to the “A” and “B” companies and away from the “D” and “F” companies to create a better world.

Click here to read Dr Jones’ Biography

Registration:

To register, scroll down to “Book Event” and add the number attending. Click the small aqua “next” button to proceed to the sign up page where you will add your contact information and click “submit.” Upon registration, you will receive an email response that contains a Zoom link. Please save and flag/star the email response, so you can find that link to log in on the evening of May 13 at 6:15 pm Central. The presentation begins at 6:30, but we ask everyone to log in at 6:15 in case there are difficulties. We will try to send email reminders containing the link to Zoom registrants one day and one hour before the event.

Note: Dr Jones will be teacing in Japan, and his schedule has not yet been determined. If he is unable to personally join us via Zoom, he will provide a video of his presentation.

The Sisters:

The Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help created a Franciscans For Earth (FFE) movement many years ago. Our goal is to educate, advocate, and collaborate on behalf of Our Common Home and all its inhabitants. We humbly appreciate your donations. They help us continue making opportunities available like these and so many others.

To learn about future, free, monthly, FFE Eco-Series events and our other outreach, bookmark the homepage of our website, www.fsolph.org. You can also follow us on Instagram at /franciscansforearth/, on Facebook at FranciscanSistersOLPH or on YouTube at FSOLPH1. Don’t forget to sign up to receive our Franciscan Spirit newsletter before you leave the website today. We publish a print edition once or twice a year. We supplement with online editions more often that contain film and speaker series updates and opportunities. Upon request, we can email the online Franciscan Spirit newsletter to your inbox throughout the year. Call (314) 965-3700, and leave contact information via voicemail at x111. You can also email your request and contact information to info@fsolph.org