Search

… in doubt for another reason, as rising temperatures due to climate change threaten to wipe out biodiversity and scar one of the country's most iconic heritage sites for its Christians. The … cedar forest. "Thirty or 40 years from now, it's quite possible to see the Kadisha Valley's biodiversity, which is one of the richest worldwide, become much poorer," Charbel Tawk, an … to work with universities to do a wide-ranging study on temperature changes and the impact on biodiversity. But Lebanon has been in the throes of a crippling economic crisis for years. State …

… and ambitious responses to climate change. And last year in Montreal, the COP15 U.N. summit on biodiversity hosted its first Faith Pavilion. Following the inaugural event, 30 religious leaders …

… swap deals. They will also advocate for aligning responses to climate change with the global biodiversity framework nations reached in December 2022 that called for halting and reversing …

… vendors (consider the cover crop , would you, in your next risotto?), and eating a rainbow of biodiverse foods.  Eating seasonally and locally are sometimes dismissed from the climate … more resilient to climate events and other shocks.  Hunt also makes the case for putting biodiversity on the plate. "Biodiversity has always felt like one of the key elements of this …

… and damage fund, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the tackling of climate change and biodiversity loss. Nikki Gamer, senior public affairs manager at Catholic Relief Services, said …

… engage international negotiations and decision-making on responses to climate change and biodiversity restoration. In 2016, Pope Francis hosted a similar gathering at the Vatican where a … and social standards." Other asks involved linking actions on climate change with biodiversity restoration efforts, to protect the planet "as a source of life," and to develop a … for a human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and speaking up for biodiversity and wildlife conservation and the rights of Indigenous peoples.  With that, they …

… for generations in the conservation areas while protecting the land, preserving wildlife and biodiversity. They say the government's move to evict them was a renewed effort to strip them of …

… Vandana Shiva, an Indian scientist and environmental activist, highlighted the importance of biodiversity, vegetation and healthy soil enriched, not with petrochemicals, but by a symbiotic …

… spiritual perspective, a woman's perspective — a perspective that honors the Earth's body, its biodiversity and its own healing capacity — many more possibilities open up. We can see the …

… and peace" by speaking out on behalf of communities most impacted by climate change and biodiversity loss. Events include prayer services, educational symposia and an event endorsing a …

… name suggests, its creators extrapolated trends from the current science on climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution — as well as trends in technology, fashion, economics, …

… at COP15 marked the first time faith-based organizations held an official side event at a U.N. biodiversity conference, with hopes to raise their moral voices and contribute to implementation … climate change conference, COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, last year) and the Faiths for Biodiversity Statement. Because access to a healthy environment is a human right, "defending …

… it is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change impacts due to losses in biodiversity from warmer temperatures, and increases in flash flooding, droughts and hurricane … organizations that COSMOS has partnered with in their mission to address the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and ecological sustainability. COSMOS provided scientific literature and …

… 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 …

… 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 …