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… on April 22, 23 and 24, with each day focusing on a different theme: Strike, Divest and Vote. Dozens of faith-based organizations will also be hosting their own digital … leaders in climate justice," said Kyle Rosenthal, a junior at Boston College with the Catholic Divestment Network. … Conversation with The Nation and Rev. William Barber … When: Wednesday, …

… supporting the letter include the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice as well as the  Catholic Divestment Network. The letter outlines five principles the organization believes must be upheld … feature speeches, social media campaigns, virtual protests, online teach-ins and fossil fuel divestment actions." To get involved with Earth Day, you have a couple options. First, you can …

… feature speeches, social media campaigns, virtual protests, online teach-ins and fossil fuel divestment actions. The youth-led climate strikes have also relocated from city streets to …

… and quarantine. How we answer them will determine our direction in the future. If we are divested enough of our differences by the time fear no longer governs our approaches to one …

… as their homes are threatened by rising seas. Hundreds of Catholic organizations have  divested  their finances from fossil fuel companies and advocated for bold climate policies. …

… fake 'meat' during Lent?" Reuters reports from London that the British Jesuits have decided to divest their half billion dollar portfolio from fossil fuel companies.  Climate writer and …

… at seven Catholic schools among 57 colleges and universities taking part in a Fossil Fuel Divestment Day last week. Georgetown and Creighton Universities recently announced plans to divest at least some of their endowments from fossil fuel companies. Notre Dame's president, Fr. …

… 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: - …