Samantha Panchèvre is passionate about social justice and sustainability. As a climate change activist, she helped organize the student-led campaign that resulted in Georgetown University divesting its endowment from fossil fuels. She graduated in 2019 from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service where she studied international affairs with a focus on energy and the environment.
… stand with the Standing Rock Sioux, whether by contacting elected officials about the issue, divesting funds from banks that support the pipeline, or in some cases traveling to the site …
… university's ban on the grounds that Students for Justice in Palestine's advocacy of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel "presents a barrier to open dialogue." Given that the … — in such movements as the boycott of lettuce and grapes in support of farmworkers, and divestment and sanctions against apartheid in South Africa — there is more than a little irony in … a number of Catholic institutions and organizations — including the Canadian Jesuits — have divested from companies in the fossil fuel industry . Several Catholic organizations, including …
… as contrary to the university's "mission and values," including support for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel. The announcement was made after the Students …
… comparisons between the Israeli occupation and South African apartheid. Calls for boycotts and divestment from Israel will increase and intensify in the West, particularly Europe, as will …
… April 1, and the priest went into hiding. Later, he surrendered before the court. The diocese divested the priest from all duties, after the scandal broke. [Matters India is a news portal …
… their members and other Catholics to take steps of their own — such as installing solar, divesting from fossil fuels, taking energy-efficiency measures, making lifestyle changes and …
… are constellated organizations of people who side with each other on a particular issue; the divest/invest constellation comes to mind, composed as it is of several foundations in one …
… the transition to a low-carbon economy toward achieving the 1.5 degrees goal, and to divest trillions of dollars in fossil fuels and reinvest them in renewable energy. "If we … Society of North America, which on Nov. 10 became the first Muslim institution to publicly divest from fossil fuels. During the Global Catholic Climate Movement webinar, the Rev. Fletcher …
… ordained in 1507, dates to the 14th century. (Wikimedia Commons/GFreihalter) Within days, he divested himself of all possessions and pounded on the door of one of Erfurt's most austere …
… In a way, implementation of Laudato Si' , as well. Ideas covered the possibility of church divestment, ingraining the encyclical into liturgical life, and the potential of the Catholic … between faith and creation care. More: " … On Francis of Assisi feast day, Catholic groups divest from fossil fuels … " (Oct. 4, 2016) A long-overdue step for the church, Insua said, takes …
… Brian Roewe … Seven Catholic groups based in five continents announced Tuesday intentions to divest their financial interests from fossil fuels, the largest and broadest joint declaration to … setting up the global accord to address climate change to enter into force. In addition to divestment commitments made, student groups on five Jesuit college campuses in the U.S. planned … in others “that generate a measurable beneficial social or environmental impact.” Along with divesting, SSM Health joined the Healthier Hospitals Initiative and committed to increase …
… Movement anticipates a major announcement at the season’s end of religious congregations divesting from fossil fuels. On the one-year anniversary of Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ , four Pacific-area religious orders announced their divestment intentions. Global Catholic Climate Movement will host a Sept. 7 webinar on divestment. More: “ … Year-old Laudato Si' has stirred up action for Earth … ” (June 16, 2016) …
… and at the cost of mortification and great sacrifice. Nor have you been afraid to divest whatever is unessential in order to regain the authority and trust which is demanded of …
… of Congress of both major parties have referred to efforts to use such tactics as boycotts, divestment and sanctions in opposition of such policies as "anti-Semitic." In many cases, such …
… under Israeli occupation. On Saturday, Unitarian Universalists also considered a resolution divesting from Israel at their General Assembly in Columbus, Ohio. There, 54 percent of delegates … to the adopted report as "pugnaciously flawed." Call for the "prayerful study" of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and opposition to BDS. The approval of this overture trumped a …
… movement … Laudato Si' has inspired a lay movement … 4 Australian Catholic religious orders to divest from fossil-fuel companies … Pope Francis has little good to say about capitalism but has …
… discussion for Catholic agencies. One door he's opened wider is the issue of fossil fuel divestment. A favorite citation of activists has been Paragraph 165, where Francis states the … being discussed much in the mainstream pre-encyclical, Gold said. Trócaire has committed to divesting their stock pension plans from fossil fuels in the next two years and is engaging Irish … divestment conversation. On Thursday, four Pacific-area religious orders announced they will divest from coal, oil and gas companies. According to Global Catholic Climate Movement, the …
… stemmed from the encyclical, such as parishes reducing energy use and waste , religious orders divesting their portfolios from fossil fuels, academic institutes hosting multi-disciplinary …
… Sahara." The intent was to push the U.S. government to undermine the international boycott and divestment campaign against companies supporting the occupation. As with the Israeli-occupied …
… in push for overtime, union options … Bloomberg report questions effectiveness of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel: … Israel Boycott Is Failing When Measured by …