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In California, drought-resistant church gardens conserve water, connect community
… the appropriate plants can be a challenge when overhauling a landscape to reflect natural biodiversity due to climatic specificities. In Southern California, proximity to the ocean, salty …
How my Catholic faith and Mohawk heritage teach me to embrace sustainable living
… people make up less than 5% of the world's population, yet they steward and protect 80% of its biodiversity , according to National Geographic. "[Indigenous peoples] are living in communion …
Irish bishops ask parishes to conserve 30% of property for pollinators, biodiversity
… have asked parishes across Ireland to set aside 30% of their grounds for pollinators and biodiversity by 2030 so the land can be enjoyed "in perpetuity by the whole community." With … book, both Murphy and Hargaden have worked with the Jesuits to make this space as green and biodiverse as possible. The space has become an oasis for children attending the neighboring …
Catholics in states affected by ever-shrinking Colorado River draw on Laudato Si'
… financial expense, but there is also a major threat to livelihood, human well-being and biodiversity," Slentz said. "In particular, the Diocese of San Diego includes the Imperial …
At Catholic climate conference, Paris Agreement architect challenges US church to commit to net-zero emissions
… course in the face of mounting socio-environmental threats, especially climate change and biodiversity loss. In 2021, Francis and the Vatican unveiled a pathway for Catholics to do their …
New science on ecological justice demands united response from US Catholics
… paper in the journal Nature that describes a set of measurable limits on climate change, biodiversity and other planetary systems that will protect the most vulnerable of our brothers …
Catholic climate activists criticize Tanzania bishops for backing oil pipeline
… and social risks. According to the activists, the pipeline would trigger water pollution and biodiversity degradation in the sensitive ecosystems and wildlife habitats it will pass through — …
Catholics lead protests against mining, oil drilling in Ecuadorian Amazon
… machines also destroy vast portions of land in their operations. "Those are places of great biodiversity. It is a crime — and we cannot understand why the authorities do not intervene," he …
Citigroup shareholder support holds steady for Catholic sisters' resolution on climate, Indigenous rights
… 3, presented the resolution at the meetings. "Indigenous peoples hold 80% of earth's remaining biodiversity — we are the canary in the mine of humanity," Houska said in a statement. …
Catholic sisters press Citigroup to reexamine pipeline financing
… management policy is sufficient in identifying potential risks to Indigenous communities and biodiverse areas. In response, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in a filing with the Securities …
Biden's greenlight for major Alaska oil project draws moral rebukes
… devastating to the health of our global climate, as well as the already fragile ecosystems and biodiversity of Alaska," the Laudato Si' Movement said in a statement. "As Catholics, we are …
At 10-year mark, Pope Francis seen as a global leader on the environment
… the Amazon rainforest and Congo River Basin, what he described in Laudato Si' as "those richly biodiverse lungs of our planet." With his first address in the Democratic Republic of Congo, … on their own lands as they are at present." He continued, "Amazonia is not only a reserve of biodiversity but also a cultural reserve that must be preserved in the face of the new forms of …