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Indianapolis Catholic is leading pope's global plan to care for the earth
… this same period, we have witnessed firsthand the increasing effects of climate change and biodiversity loss — more intense storm events and flooding, wildfires and record temperatures," …
More than a day at the beach: Piping plover volunteers work to save a species
… supported by the Vatican and numerous Catholic organizations that see protecting the planet's biodiversity in parallel with reining in global warming. In his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on … of Assisi but Pope Francis as well. In Laudato Si' Francis calls upon humanity to respect biodiversity. "It is not enough to think of different species merely as potential resources to be …
With Catholic backing, African communities press against land grabs by global ag firms
… was damaging "to Africa's food systems, to our environment, our soils, lands and water, our biodiversity" and health. "Land grabs push people off the land, fueling conflicts and provoking … land grabbing" and its "negative impact" on local communities. Rita Uwaka, forest and biodiversity program coordinator at Friends of the Earth Africa, was among the delegates that …
Mercy volunteers learn to live gently with creation in Vermont
… farm property and uploaded the data into the iNaturalist app to build greater awareness of the biodiversity on the land. For Chris Thompson, establishing relationships with neighbors and rural …
Editorial: The Vatican acts on climate change, but US bishops dawdle
… ecological justice at two upcoming U.N. conferences — COP27 on climate change and COP15 on biodiversity. And a top Vatican official has expressed support for the proposed Fossil Fuel …
Brazilian archbishop will be first cardinal from the Amazon region
… " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" he advocates for the preservation of the region's biodiversity and portrays Indigenous peoples as forest guardians. In 2018, he also visited Madre …
Indigenous Ghost Dance teaches love of Earth and Jesus, 'He Who Makes Live'
… with that of agricultural societies. Growing food entails transforming the land, reducing biodiversity and cultivating a few highly productive species. Maximizing yield is based on …
With the planet at 'a breaking point', pope urges decisive action at UN environment summits
… attention to United Nations conferences focused on addressing climate change and rapid biodiversity loss. The message was introduced Thursday at a press conference at the Vatican, … repeated a call for extractive industries to end practices that destroy ecosystems, threaten biodiversity and harm communities. "It is necessary for all of us to act decisively. For we are … on the Iberian Peninsula attributed to the heat and fires . … Papal proposals on climate, biodiversity … Francis reiterated that the responsibility to care for creation is an essential …
Puerto Rico's archbishop calls for island to adopt green energy, in line with Laudato Si'
… in Puerto Rico — including contamination of water sources, coastal erosion and loss of biodiversity. The archbishop also connects Francis' ecological teachings to the most pressing …
African youth deliver environmental demands to bishops at Laudato Si' meeting
… in East Africa at all levels to respond to environmental challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss facing the region. "This is an urgent challenge as environmental degradation … young people, particularly a shortage of jobs. The Catholic youth said that climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are major issues facing the planet but also disproportionately … set by nations under the Paris Agreement — sometime in the next decade , scientists say. And biodiversity loss is accelerating at historic rates, with as many as 1 million species facing …