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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 …
Jun 8, 2023
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 — …
Jun 2, 2023
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 …
May 31, 2023
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. …
Apr 26, 2023
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 …
Apr 18, 2023
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 …
Mar 16, 2023
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 …
Mar 9, 2023
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 …
Mar 8, 2023
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 …
Feb 28, 2023
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 …
Feb 16, 2023
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 …
Feb 15, 2023
Two guides issued at COP15 help faith groups regrow forests, restore environment
… Brian Roewe … 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 …
Feb 14, 2023
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 …
Feb 10, 2023
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 …
Dec 27, 2022
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 …
Dec 19, 2022
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" …
Dec 17, 2022
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 …
Dec 16, 2022
Archbishop at COP15 emphasizes Indigenous rights at 'critical juncture' for nature
… Brian Roewe … 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 …
Dec 16, 2022
Indigenous leaders press for their land rights as COP15 debates ecosystem protection areas
… a new national park would seem a more-than-welcome proposal in the middle of an international biodiversity summit in search of solutions to reverse global trends of ecosystem destruction. In … , or Mohawk, Nation, during a Dec. 14 press conference at COP15, the United Nations biodiversity conference, in Montreal. Their worries are rooted in examples of Indigenous …
Dec 15, 2022
Catholics in the Amazon hope COP15 generates projects in favor of forest
… News Service … As representatives from nearly 200 countries gather for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, environmental activists living in the Amazon region hope the … Vieira says it is a consensus in the scientific community that the Amazon is key in conserving biodiversity and regulating the planet's climate and that Brazil has already shown it is possible …
Dec 14, 2022