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… beyond the limits of their tolerance.  In the piece, Gordon acknowledged the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign was an extreme measure. "It is indeed not a simple matter for … beyond elementary school. Given the choice, he said, he would write the same piece. Boycott, divestment and sanctions, he said, are nonviolent actions. Even today, he said, the question …

… and challenge these climate-devastating investments. We had been campaigning hard for customer divestment until Vanguard commits to environmentally responsible investing. Now we were trying … look at the environmental impact of my own investments (fortunately, none were with Vanguard), divest where needed and convince fellow parishioners and friends to do the same. It's rewarding …

… and education on topics such as ecospirituality, climate science, integral ecology and divestment, as well as planning for the summit. Konstorum said that being on the leadership team …

… if the diocese followed the Catholic Theological Society of America and simultaneously divested from fossil fuels using the U.S. bishops' Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines . … …

… Brian Roewe … The San Diego Diocese has divested its financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry, the first Catholic diocese in the … the face of climate change. While more than 350 Catholic institutions worldwide have announced divestment commitments, the omission of any U.S. diocese has been notable, given the nation's … we wanted to be invested in and we had other things that we wanted to do," he said. Along with divesting, the diocese is looking to create a long-term program to promote investing in …

… story. It might even change the way we understand Thanksgiving.   … 5. Why Catholics should divest from plastic in their closets … By Lizzy Case (Aug. 15, 2023) As other sectors, such as … on plastics in clothing as a growing revenue stream over the next 20 years. The moral call to divest includes our closets. …

… or CTSA, the principal association of Catholic theologians in North America, resolved to divest from fossil fuels . This commitment responded to the Vatican's call , followed the … (or SRI) guidelines . This fall, the Catholic Theological Society of America fulfilled its divestment resolution. CTSA's story models how critical theological dialogue on justice and the … can inspire Catholic action. It is also significant because, like National Catholic Reporter , divestment forced CTSA to leave Christian Brothers Investment Services, or CBIS, and find another …

… elevate that role with tangible and decisive action. Nuns in the United States and Ireland divested their money in fossil fuels and became part of a $10 million fund to increase investment …

… Through a coordinated campaign , it has also been a main driver behind Catholic institutions divesting their finances from the fossil fuel industry, with more than 350 publicly making the …

… standard "that supports a thriving planet and its inhabitants." The statement did not mention divestment from fossil fuels, of which faith-based organizations represent the largest share (36%) of the nearly 1,600 divesting institutions worldwide. The religious leaders added that they will "lead the pursuit …

… do we continue our impact with the assets that we have?"  In 2021, the congregation decided to divest from fossil fuels. "We made the decision and we worked with our investment advisers to …

… Lizzy Case … The movement to divest from fossil fuels is rapidly gaining momentum. From theological societies to universities, more citizens are recognizing the vital link between divesting from fossil fuels in the public sphere and a moral obligation to care for people and planet.  Beyond finances, personal divestment is oftentimes thought of as a reductionary act — removing plastic products (the vast …

… to take part in the Laudato Si' Action Platform.  The diocese is also pursuing fossil fuel divestment — making it the first to publicly do so in the U.S. "Their achievements serve as an … and action initiatives through its School of Environmental Sustainability — like fossil fuel divestment and powering four campuses fully with renewable sources — and its role in helping … to reimagine how they are assessing potential projects, from committing to net-zero, to divestment, to all the concrete actions that the church is consistently calling for," he said. …

… that the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference was the first bishops' conference in the world to divest their assets from fossil fuels. Since then, the bishops' conferences in Austria, Belgium, Eastern Africa, the Philippines and Scotland have also pledged to divest, according to data compiled by the Laudato Si' Movement.  Bishop Martin Hayes, the …

… center. Yet many congregations find themselves facing an uncertain future that may involve divesting their church home. Shifts over the last century have led to many small churches in the …

… England perhaps the largest and most recognizable faith institution to publicly declare it is divesting from fossil fuels due to growing concerns around climate change and the threats it … to stronger storms, more severe droughts and flooding and more dangerous heat waves. The divestment declaration pertains to both the Church of England's 10.3 billion pound ($13.1 … by the Church of England's General Synod that called for its national investing bodies to divest if fossil fuel companies had not aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2023. In …