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People in poverty, environment face toxic realities that demand united action, says Villanova panel
… from renewable energy; 0% waste to landfill or incineration; elimination of single-use plastics; 50% emissions reduction; and more. Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, an …
Anti-nuclear movement is international, intergenerational, more urgent than ever
… frustrated by the failure of our actions to stop the war. In New York, I was able to line up plastic surgeons, pediatricians, nurses and hospital beds at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City. As …
An inside look at how the Boston Archdiocese is crafting gender-identity guidelines
… and policies. The organization's website contains a video about trans youths featuring a plastic surgeon who has admitted he is not an expert on gender dysphoria, endocrinology, …
New Portland guidelines direct Catholic LGBTQ students to use birth names, pronouns
… A Medical Perspective" with Dr. Patrick Lappert. Last fall, Lappert, an Alabama-based plastic surgeon, testified as a defense witness during the first trial in the country over a ban …
How Catholic institutions are building sustainability into aging infrastructure
… such as the acoustic fins (noise-shielding wall panels) in the lobby made from recycled plastic bottles, while exposed stone beams remind students and visitors of its long-lasting … reusable plateware and utensils, or provide their own disposable, but compostable products. Plastic-foam cups, paper plates and other non-compostable or recyclable products are barred. …
Nations secure a historic biodiversity deal on final day of COP15
… pollution risks to ecosystems from all sources, including pesticides and working to eliminate plastic pollution; and phase out or reform $500 billion annually in subsidies for activities …
Archbishop at COP15 emphasizes Indigenous rights at 'critical juncture' for nature
… loss — listing deforestation, changes in land use, overexploitation, pollution, and plastic and electronic waste — and repeated frequent calls from Catholic leaders led by Pope …
Multifaith community mobilizes to preserve creation ahead of COP15 biodiversity summit
… environments, according to the U.N. report, while greenhouse gas emissions have doubled and plastic pollution has increased tenfold since 1980. U.N. officials and environmentalists have …
Catholic imagination of 'Joe Pera Talks With You' finds grace in mundanity
… the 1960s: dress shirts tucked into khakis, neatly combed and outdated hairstyle, nondescript plastic-rim glasses. His walk is hunched and halting. He talks with a grandfatherly pace, volume …
Kenyan herder testifies to death, drought as UN climate conference meets in Egypt
… that start from the ground blow almost constantly, with their dusty gales carrying clothes, plastic, papers and other light materials into the sky. Herders must tighten up their shuka …
King Charles should continue to speak up about global warming
… commitment to the environment. Long before it was fashionable, Charles denounced plastic pollution in the oceans. He was also ahead of other world leaders in warning about global … effects of pollution in all its cancerous forms" and pointed to the problem of "indestructible plastic containers." He took up the challenge of climate change long before others. "We're busily …