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Editorial: May the lesson be indelibly inscribed — we need one another
… and quarantine. How we answer them will determine our direction in the future. If we are divested enough of our differences by the time fear no longer governs our approaches to one …
Francis issues 'urgent call' with plans for fifth anniversary of Laudato Si'
… as their homes are threatened by rising seas. Hundreds of Catholic organizations have divested their finances from fossil fuel companies and advocated for bold climate policies. …
EarthBeat Weekly: Catholic climate group training local leaders
… fake 'meat' during Lent?" Reuters reports from London that the British Jesuits have decided to divest their half billion dollar portfolio from fossil fuel companies. Climate writer and …
University of Notre Dame converts tons of dining hall leftovers into energy
… at seven Catholic schools among 57 colleges and universities taking part in a Fossil Fuel Divestment Day last week. Georgetown and Creighton Universities recently announced plans to divest at least some of their endowments from fossil fuel companies. Notre Dame's president, Fr. …
EarthBeat Weekly: A new idea for Lent
… power. … Here's some of what's new on EarthBeat this week … : In his ongoing coverage of divestment campaigns on Catholic campuses, staff writer Brian Roewe reports that Creighton University has decided on a partial divestment of its endowment from fossil fuel companies. Correspondent Carli Pierson reports on …
Copy Desk Daily, Feb. 21, 2020
… formally, for married priests and woman deacons … . … Creighton approves partial fossil fuel divestment as students remain 'waiting for more' … — like action on the Jesuit university's … Underground 200." Students of the CU Climate Movement have pledged to keep pushing for full divestment. Fleeing imaginary tigers, the disruption of a new baby sibling, and a pointed …
Editorial: 'Querida Amazonia' has flaws of omission but gives us plenty to act on
… process than previously imagined. He has taken steps to decentralize the church and to divest the clerical and especially hierarchical culture of its privilege and isolation from …
Creighton approves partial fossil fuel divestment as students remain 'waiting for more'
… … After months of mounting student pressure, Creighton University announced it will partially divest its half-billion-dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies. In a campus-wide email Feb. … carbon-emitting fuel sources but do not possess fossil fuel reserves themselves. The partial divestment plan, which was approved by the board's investment subcommittee, does not take action … "good news" but also criticized the administration for not putting forward a timeline for full divestment — something they pledged to continue to pursue. "While we are thankful for the action …
Book on Civil War era activists has parallels to present moment
… to our own time here. How do social justice movements — like Occupy Wall Street or Boycott Divest and Sanctions — strengthen or weaken one another? Should these battles be fought inside …
Good news and not-so-good news in Francis' Amazon exhortation
… One positive example is my own alma mater, Georgetown University, which recently promised to divest from fossil fuels over the next 10 years. I pray other Catholic institutions will quickly …