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… environment correspondent Brian Roewe's reporting on the University of Dayton's fossil fuel divestment was recognized with an honorable mention. NCR won first and second place for best … EarthBeat website was recognized with seven awards. In addition to his coverage of fossil fuel divestment, Roewe won first place for his feature about the first Earth Day celebration and third …

… for his report on Laudato Si' at five years and honorable mention for coverage of Catholic divestment from fossil fuels . Freelancer Claire Schaeffer-Duffy won first place for her story …

… of continuing to work with corporations at a time when global campaigns for fossil fuel divestment have moved more than $14 trillion away from coal, oil and gas companies. Daly pointed out that even leading divestment proponents, like Bill McKibben , celebrated the shareholder victories, which she said …

… Advocating for sustainable development; Following ethical investment guidelines, including divestment from fossil fuels and other industries that harm the planet. The platform includes …

… energy if we are to avert the worst impacts of a climate crisis. Speaking at a webinar about divestment from fossil fuels, an official of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human … Roewe, who's covered the week's events, takes an in-depth look at  how Catholic action on divestment has evolved in recent years , particularly in response to increasingly strong directives coming from the Vatican, and at the debate over divestment vs. stockholder engagement. He also reports that the  U.S. bishops are reviewing their …

… for Promoting Integral Human Development urged Catholic institutions around the world to divest from fossil fuels, calling it a moral and theological imperative and a response to Pope … in the video message that began a May 19 Laudato Si' Week webinar on the topic of fossil fuel divestment . The event was part of the week's official program, sponsored by the integral human … and other messages that Francis emphasized in the encyclical. Among the recommendations was divesting from fossil fuels and reinvesting in renewable energy infrastructure. The Vatican's …

… warming. Since 2016, the Global Catholic Climate Movement has championed the fossil fuel divestment movement within the church, and its divest-reinvest campaign has played a key role in declarations from roughly 250 Catholic … fuels. Faith-based organizations, about half of them Catholic, represent 34% of the 1,300-plus divesting groups. Still, with tens of thousands of Catholic organizations and institutions around …

… of many dioceses, colleges and church organizations, offers little direction about fossil fuel divestment. The conference confirmed to EarthBeat in mid-May that the review is underway. Among … divestment from extractive industries. Despite a growing movement in the Catholic Church to divest from fossil fuels, encouraged by clearer messages from the Vatican, the issue has been … States church, especially among hierarchy. No U.S. diocese has publicly announced it has divested from fossil fuels, and, with a handful of exceptions, bishops have generally said little …

… of our common home, including health impacts , while bringing attention to the Vatican’s divestment guidelines and the largest faith and Catholic divestment commitment to date. The panel will encourage the audience to consider the importance …

… of our common home, including health impacts , while bringing attention to the Vatican’s divestment guidelines and the largest faith and Catholic divestment commitment to date. The panel will encourage the audience to consider the importance …

… hazardous waste disposal and wastewater treatment. Unlike other approaches, like fossil fuel divestment or a clean energy standard, Aguto said a carbon tax could be enacted quickly and would …