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Follow youth toward environmental sustainability, Pope Francis says
… most vulnerable and advocate on their behalf" ahead of both COP26 and the COP15 U.N. summit on biodiversity, Msgr. Bruno-Marie Duffé, secretary for the dicastery, said in a May letter . Duffé …
Notre Dame's Sakimoto: Church has 'profound' role in addressing climate crisis
… is an interdisciplinary study of environmental issues, such as climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss — and how to address them. Notre Dame's sustainability students come from …
City dwellers swelter in heat islands as high temps hit neighborhoods unequally
… organizations are increasingly paying attention to the urban heat effect. The city is adding biodiversity and green space factors to its permitting process, and organizations like TreePeople …
Earth's climate outlook grim but not hopeless, faith leaders say
… accountability before those who will have to endure the dire consequences." Caroline Kiiru, biodiversity and climate manager for the Laudato Si' Movement, shared that thought, saying the … Commit to ending funding of new fossil fuel projects; Make 1.5 C the primary target; Limit biodiversity loss alongside climate efforts; Include Indigenous peoples and other groups highly …
Cardinal Cupich: Laudato Si' calls us to economic and spiritual conversion
… issues involved: environmental justice, pollution, climate change, potable water access, biodiversity, and the breakdown of society amid global inequality. Could we not begin this …
EarthBeat Weekly: We need a new relationship with the rest of creation — and with our stuff
… on board could be an uphill battle. … Closing beat: … Two key international summits, on biodiversity and on climate, are scheduled for the coming months. We'll be covering them, as …
Philippine bishops welcome halt to mega-dam construction project
… "The state must look upon Indigenous people as the guardians of the country's remaining biodiversity with the right to protect their ancestral lands," Bagaforo said. President Rodrigo … the dam would submerge some 740 acres of forest in the Sierra Madre, "compromising the rich biodiversity of the mountain range and adversely affecting thousands of people downstream, …
UK bishops: G7 summit must usher in 'fairer, greener' post-COVID economy
… " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." They pointed to the "shocking rate" of biodiversity loss and the "human face" of the ecological crisis, where climate change has already … recovery from the pandemic, to ensure fair access to vaccines and to move quickly to halt biodiversity loss and meet the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement, "so that we do not exceed …
EarthBeat Weekly: Faith leaders pressure Biden on pipelines and climate policy
… prepared, reports Lauren Sommer at NPR. A new United Nations report says climate change and biodiversity loss are intertwined problems that must be tackled together , and warns that certain …
Catholic groups call for Panama to reverse plan to expand mining
… the world's most biologically diverse region , according to the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity. The forested mountain range, which connects to Costa Rica, is part of an important …