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EarthBeat Weekly: Pope Francis' ecological conversion on the way to Laudato Si'
… Aparecida was strong enough that the conference's final document included a short section on "Biodiversity, ecology, the Amazon and the Antarctic." "Traditional communities have been practically excluded from decisions on the wealth of biodiversity and nature," the bishops wrote. "Nature has been, and continues to be, assaulted. …
New book recounts pope's vision for integral ecology
… day, issues that cannot be ignored and that must be at the center of attention: environment, biodiversity, inculturation, social relationships, migration, fairness and equality." Petrini, …
EarthBeat Weekly: Justice means safe water for all
… this month, to help provide safe water to those who need it? … "The disintegration of biodiversity, spiraling climate disasters and unjust impact of the current pandemic on the poor …
Solidarity is the antidote to selfishness, exploitation, pope says
… but we destroy communities," he said. "We want to be lords of the earth, but we ruin biodiversity and the ecological balance." For Christians, he said, the source of true solidarity …
Pope: Jubilee for the Earth a time for restoring bond with God, creation
… place" as members and not masters of "this interconnected web of life." "The disintegration of biodiversity, spiraling climate disasters and unjust impact of the current pandemic on the poor …
What is the Season of Creation?
… facing the world. Last year, for instance, the Season of Creation put the spotlight on biodiversity , at a time when scientists predicted "unprecedented" extinction rates that could … globe. And the Missionary Society of St. Columban has created a podcast miniseries focused on biodiversity , both in its beauty and the threats it faces worldwide. Here at EarthBeat, we have …
Theologian praises Ireland's green new deal but questions: Will it happen?
… fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said he welcomed the proposal for a Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity in the program for government. But he is well-aware that the farming community may … but believes they need to make the link between the global health crisis and the decline of biodiversity and the neglect of the natural world. If you have any sense of the meaning of …
How to care for our common home
… to cherish all creatures with love and respect. To learn about more tangible ways to protect biodiversity, get educated! Consider watching Mission Blue (currently on Netflix), a documentary …
The power of love and the need to rest
… poor, committing to international developmental goals, and protecting the environment and biodiversity. However, taking action doesn't always have to be political. Consider the community …
Sustainable living in a greedy world
… no one calculates the losses entailed in the desertification of the land, the harm done to biodiversity or the increased pollution. In a word, businesses profit by calculating and paying …
Five years on: Exploring four puzzles in Laudato Si'
… Wilson says that drastic emergency action on this scale is necessary to protect Earth's biodiversity. I touch on such questions in my own chapter ("Opposing the 'Technocratic Paradigm' …
Marking World Environment Day, pope says: Don't look the other way
… open in order for us to be united as a great human family." The environment and the planet's biodiversity affect everyone, he said, which is why "we cannot pretend to be healthy in a world …
Laudato Si' validates centuries of indigenous knowledge to defend nature
… on the extractive frontier backed up by governments and armies and irreparably destroying biodiversity. But most of all those actions accelerate a very visible ecological and climate …
World Environment Day Program
… and citizens to focus their efforts on a pressing environmental issue. … This year's theme is biodiversity … —a concern that is both urgent and existential. Recent events—from bushfires in …
What is ecological sin?
… social sin means becoming aware of how different aspects of lifestyles cause harm to the land, biodiversity and other people, said Tobias Winright, a moral theologian at St. Louis University. …
Five years ago, Pope Francis asked us to care for Earth. Have we listened?
… sessions across the nine Amazon countries on the threats facing one of the world's most biodiverse and critical ecosystems. All that culminated in October with the Vatican's special … turned the global church's attention to the multiple crises — like deforestation, mining, biodiversity loss and land disputes — facing the Amazon, a key region in mitigating climate … the 8% of land [globally] owned by the Catholic Church, if you have programs increasing biodiversity, land restoration, fighting deforestation. This can be massive," Larsen said. The …
Oceans are our planet's true lungs
… section 3: Loss of Biodversity … Pope Francis doesn't hold back in his section on the loss of biodiversity: "Each year sees the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species which we … existence, nor convey their message to us. We have no such right" (33). Then he highlights biodiversity hotspots, or areas rich in numbers of native plant and animal species, and the … single crop], industrial waste and destructive fishing methods." Worse, coral reefs – the most biodiverse parts of the ocean – are "already barren or in a state of constant decline." He ties …
Vatican office invites church on journey to 'total sustainability' in next decade
… planet" — melting Arctic ice caps, wildfires in the Amazon and Australia, extreme weather and biodiversity loss — "are too evident and detrimental to be ignored any more." It adds: "We hope … of clean renewable energy and reduced fossil fuel use; support efforts to protect and promote biodiversity and guarantee water access for all. Response to the cry of the poor: defend human … of ecological crises facing the planet, including climate change, deforestation and threats to biodiversity that jeopardize the survival of upward of 1 million plant and animal species. The …
EarthBeat Weekly: Throwaway plastics strike back amid the pandemic
… enter landfills in the U.S. alone . As plastics pollute land and water, they threaten both biodiversity and human health, with more and more microscopic plastic particles entering into …
Creation is sacred gift deserving respect, care, pope says on Earth Day
… As the Book of Genesis relates, he said, "we live in this common home as one human family in biodiversity with God's other creatures," and God has called on humanity to care for and respect …