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… power.  … Here's some of what's new on EarthBeat this week … : In his ongoing coverage of divestment campaigns on Catholic campuses, staff writer Brian Roewe reports that  Creighton University has decided on a partial divestment  of its endowment from fossil fuel companies.  Correspondent Carli Pierson reports on  …

… formally, for married priests and woman deacons … . … Creighton approves partial fossil fuel divestment as students remain 'waiting for more' … — like action on the Jesuit university's … Underground 200." Students of the CU Climate Movement have pledged to keep pushing for full divestment. Fleeing imaginary tigers, the disruption of a new baby sibling, and a pointed …

… process than previously imagined. He has taken steps to decentralize the church and to divest the clerical and especially hierarchical culture of its privilege and isolation from …

… … After months of mounting student pressure, Creighton University announced it will partially divest its half-billion-dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies.  In a campus-wide email Feb. … carbon-emitting fuel sources but do not possess fossil fuel reserves themselves. The partial divestment plan, which was approved by the board's investment subcommittee, does not take action … "good news" but also criticized the administration for not putting forward a timeline for full divestment — something they pledged to continue to pursue.  "While we are thankful for the action …

… to our own time here. How do social justice movements — like Occupy Wall Street or Boycott Divest and Sanctions — strengthen or weaken one another? Should these battles be fought inside …

… One positive example is my own alma mater, Georgetown University, which recently promised to divest from fossil fuels over the next 10 years. I pray other Catholic institutions will quickly …

… writer Brian Roewe  describes the efforts by students on seven Catholic campuses  to encourage divestment from fossil fuel companies. In our latest Burning Question, staff writer Jesse …

… Brian Roewe … A week after Georgetown University announced plans to fully divest its endowment from fossil fuels, students on other Catholic campuses plan to highlight … country will hold rallies and events to "make our degrees fossil-free" as part of Fossil Fuel Divestment Day . The mobilization is organized by Divest Ed, a branch of the Better Future …

… out of the synod's final document — on environmental matters, a definition for ecological sin, divestment from environmentally destructive companies and new ecologically-centered church … bishops, many of whom hail from the Amazon, for the church in the region to join and support divestment campaigns from companies engaged in what they labeled socio-ecological destruction. …

… In an announcement Thursday afternoon, the university's board of directors adopted a policy to divest from publicly traded fossil fuel companies within five years, and to divest from existing … away from coal, oil and gas companies, and that supporters have compared to the international divestment movement against apartheid in South Africa in the 1980s. Georgetown president John … responsible investment committee unanimously recommended investing in renewables while divesting from fossil fuels. In an interview with NCR Friday, Michael Barry, Georgetown chief …

… of allies. In the five years since our founding, we’ve helped over 150 Catholic institutions divest from fossil fuels (becoming the single largest source of participation in the divestment movement), trained and certified nearly 1,500  Laudato Si’  Animators to lead action …

… justice.  … Upcoming Event … : You can register  via this page  for a Jan 30 webinar about divestment from fossil fuel companies sponsored by the Global Catholic Climate Movement. You’ll …

… Fossil Fuels Divestment Join us in an online seminar to learn about divestment, to share experiences and to know youth action and how to get involve. Panelists: - …

… and extraction. Immediately end all fossil fuel subsidies. And immediately and completely divest from fossil fuels. We don’t want these things done by 2050, 2030 or even 2021. We want …

… as well. For the past three years, Salzman has led organizing efforts with the Catholic Divestment Network at Boston College, where he is a senior philosophy major. Salzman, who met …

… addressing environmental and social problems. Later they added a climate solutions fund and  divested  from any funds or companies that profit from fossil fuels. The Franciscan Sisters of …

… and more.   From the UK, Independent Catholic News reports on the  first English dioceses to divest  from fossil fuels. From Kentucky, WFPL Radio reports on the  efforts of the Sisters of …

… conference's socially responsible investment guidelines to encompass the gun industry. Divestment from gun manufacturers "would send a strong signal," he said. Dominican Sr. Judy …

… to NCR on the sidelines of the panel, Bo said he hoped the Catholic Church in the U.S. divests from fossil fuel. "Instead of using petroleum, they should move towards alternative … like they're doing in many countries now," he said. When asked if the church in Myanmar has divested from fossil fuel, Bo said that the smaller countries need "the support of the Catholic …

… intended to help fight anti-Semitic incidents, it may be aimed particularly at the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which protests Israel's settlement policies and has led to …