Thomas Richter is a member of the Acton Institute’s 2021 Emerging Leaders class. He is junior at the University of Notre Dame pursuing a double major in political science and philosophy. Thomas is originally from Columbus, Ohio, and is interested in working in business consulting before eventually attending law school. He enjoys reading, running, and playing golf in his free time.

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A free-market ‘green revolution’

Mankind has an unquestionable obligation to protect the environment. As Pope Benedict XVI explained in the encyclical Caritas in Veritate, “the environment is God’s gift to everyone, and in our use of it we have a responsibility towards the poor, towards future generations, and towards humanity as a whole.” Continue Reading...