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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 …
Oceans are gift from God, must be used fairly and sustainably, pope says
… sense of responsibility through education and cultural initiatives. This will help protect biodiversity in areas that do not come under the jurisdiction of individual countries. Form more …
Indigenous groups, supporters resist planned dam in the Philippines' Sierra Madre
… Philippines said in a statement: We stand with the towering Sierra Madre, with her resplendent biodiversity, the flora, the fauna, her Kaliwa watershed, her mineral resources and the people … Dumagat-Remontado and Agta of Quezon and Rizal provinces. Its rich ecosystem is a showcase of biodiversity and of rare flora and fauna, some of which are endangered and endemic only to the …
Science institute partners with Vatican on guide to protect 'our living planet'
… provides a straightforward scientific overview of seven environmental topics: Climate; Biodiversity; Water; Air pollution; Food production; Sustainable consumption; Environmental and …
To reach critical audiences, we need more faith-based climate news
… me after the United Nations conference on climate change, COP27 , and the U.N. conference on biodiversity, COP15 , held late last year. With more than 3,000 reporters from 450 media houses …
Two guides issued at COP15 help faith groups regrow forests, restore environment
… Much of the attention at December's United Nations biodiversity summit focused on what governments must do to reverse decades of ecosystem … 2020 "The State of the World's Forests" report . They are home to most land-based biodiversity, and provide resources for food, energy, medicine, shelter and income. And forests …
World must work with Indigenous people to fight climate change, pope says
… Indigenous peoples on climate issues: Community-based solutions for improving resistance and biodiversity." All people should listen to the wisdom of Indigenous people to understand the …
Amid threat of extinction, remember today's 'holy innocents' who couldn't take flight
… taught me a different lesson. A beekeeper from Chicago, I was enchanted by the symphony of biodiversity around me and the protection this ecosystem offered to migratory species seeking …
Nations secure a historic biodiversity deal on final day of COP15
… the world secured a historic deal on behalf of nature on the final day of the United Nations biodiversity summit, charting a path for the next eight years to undo decades of ecosystem … by midcentury. A key part of the global pact aims to halt and reverse the rapid loss of biodiversity by 2030, and in that span, set aside 30% of the world's lands, oceans and waters for … 'Once biodiversity is lost, it's lost' …
Documentary's personal stories highlight urgent message of Laudato Si'
… of 80 percent of it, indigenous people will play a critical role in preserving the world's biodiversity. The Kedarnath Floods informed 15-year-old Pandey's activism at a tender age. … arrogance," he says, "and nature is screaming: stop. Unity means saving mother earth, saving biodiversity, saving ourselves and each other." As far as art and storytelling go, "The Letter" …
During COP15, Catholic activists urge action to protect biodiversity
… nature is accelerating at dangerous speeds, Catholic activists are urging nations at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Montreal to act to protect life on earth at all levels. From forests … animal species to tropical plants, unprecedented human activity is currently threatening biodiversity around the world. As a consequence, the earth is currently facing a triple crisis of …
Archbishop at COP15 emphasizes Indigenous rights at 'critical juncture' for nature
… As the United Nations biodiversity summit enters its critical final days, a representative of the Holy See urged … at COP15 that the global deal under negotiation here in Montreal must address the drivers of biodiversity loss, like deforestation, pollution and exploitation of land and waters, and put …