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Accepting human rights award, environment activists stress: We are out of time
… to 100% renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and environmental justice and protection of biodiversity," she said. Nazar demanded that elected officials pay attention to and implement …
UN Chief: An unstoppable movement is taking hold
… increasing. Temperatures are rising. The consequences for oceans, forests, weather patterns, biodiversity, food production, water, jobs and, ultimately, lives, are already dire — and set to …
Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network at center of synod preparations
… a lead writer of the final document. The wide-ranging, 165-page document reflects on the rich biodiversity of Latin America, and in particular, the Amazon: "The traditional communities [of Latin America] have been practically excluded from decisions on the wealth of biodiversity and nature. Nature has been, and continues to be, assaulted. The land has been …
Solutions to save, protect forests needed 'without delay,' says cardinal
… common home." He quoted Francis: "Your lovely island of Madagascar is rich in plant and animal biodiversity, yet this treasure is especially threatened by excessive deforestation. ... The deterioration of that biodiversity compromises the future of the country and of the earth, our common home." Parolin …
As climate effects hit coffee crops, Guatemalan farmers become migrants
… fungus," explained Edwin Castellanos, director of the Center for the Study of Environment and Biodiversity at the University of the Valley of Guatemala. "That's the biggest challenge with …
Faith pledges push global fossil fuel divestments over $11 trillion
… As warming continues, it is expected to strain water resources and impact farming, fishing and biodiversity in the region. In a statement, Fr. Paul Igweta, coordinator for the East African …
Church must seek new paths in Amazon, synod secretaries say
… negatively impacting the indigenous populations in the area and leading to a loss of biodiversity. As special secretaries, Czerny and Martinez will assist Brazil's Cardinal Claudio …
Our 'common home' is burning
… this tropical region. The Amazon is the largest rainforest area in the world and is rich in biodiversity. One fifth of the world's bird species live here with over 300 species of … it is not just science that affirms the interdependence of all life and the need to preserve bio-diversity, but also our most cherished biblical and theological traditions. The second story … to God's ongoing creative and sustaining agency with respect to the earth and all its biodiversity. This psalm refers to fire and to its flame as God's ministers. It speaks of springs …
Francis urges Madagascar's leaders to protect island's unique ecosystem
… first remarks during a three-day visit to the country, the pontiff said the continued loss of biodiversity in Madagascar, where some 90 percent of the native animals and plants exist nowhere … ecosystem but the entire planet. "Your lovely island of Madagascar is rich in plant and animal biodiversity, yet this treasure is especially threatened by excessive deforestation," the pope … and other leaders during an address at the presidential palace. "The deterioration of that biodiversity compromises the future of the country and of the earth, our common home," said …
Season of Creation spotlights threats to biodiversity
… formed the backdrop for the annual Season of Creation, timely tuned this year to the theme of biodiversity. The Season of Creation began on Sept. 1 with the World Day of Prayer for the Care … transformation, then what better way to do that but through prayer?" she said. … Protecting biodiversity … In May, Msgr. Bruno Marie Duffé, secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting …