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EarthBeat Weekly: Taking the pope at his word
… writer Brian Roewe describes the efforts by students on seven Catholic campuses to encourage divestment from fossil fuel companies. In our latest Burning Question, staff writer Jesse …
Catholic campuses rallying for 'fossil-free degrees'
… Brian Roewe … A week after Georgetown University announced plans to fully divest its endowment from fossil fuels, students on other Catholic campuses plan to highlight … country will hold rallies and events to "make our degrees fossil-free" as part of Fossil Fuel Divestment Day . The mobilization is organized by Divest Ed, a branch of the Better Future …
In 'Querida Amazonia,' Francis defends vital ecosystem with stern indictment of its defilers
… out of the synod's final document — on environmental matters, a definition for ecological sin, divestment from environmentally destructive companies and new ecologically-centered church … bishops, many of whom hail from the Amazon, for the church in the region to join and support divestment campaigns from companies engaged in what they labeled socio-ecological destruction. …
Georgetown University commits to full divestment from fossil fuels within a decade
… In an announcement Thursday afternoon, the university's board of directors adopted a policy to divest from publicly traded fossil fuel companies within five years, and to divest from existing … away from coal, oil and gas companies, and that supporters have compared to the international divestment movement against apartheid in South Africa in the 1980s. Georgetown president John … responsible investment committee unanimously recommended investing in renewables while divesting from fossil fuels. In an interview with NCR Friday, Michael Barry, Georgetown chief …
Laudato Si' five years on: a continued call for courage
… of allies. In the five years since our founding, we’ve helped over 150 Catholic institutions divest from fossil fuels (becoming the single largest source of participation in the divestment movement), trained and certified nearly 1,500 Laudato Si’ Animators to lead action …
EarthBeat Weekly: Speaking truth to power in a pink hoodie at Davos
… justice. … Upcoming Event … : You can register via this page for a Jan 30 webinar about divestment from fossil fuel companies sponsored by the Global Catholic Climate Movement. You’ll …
Webinar on divestment presented by Global Catholic Climate Movement
… Fossil Fuels Divestment Join us in an online seminar to learn about divestment, to share experiences and to know youth action and how to get involve. Panelists: - …
Text and video of Greta Thunberg at World Economic Forum
… and extraction. Immediately end all fossil fuel subsidies. And immediately and completely divest from fossil fuels. We don’t want these things done by 2050, 2030 or even 2021. We want …
Climate organizers: 2020 is the year to mobilize — with young people in the lead
… as well. For the past three years, Salzman has led organizing efforts with the Catholic Divestment Network at Boston College, where he is a senior philosophy major. Salzman, who met …
Impact investing moves money from 'do no harm' to promoting social good
… addressing environmental and social problems. Later they added a climate solutions fund and divested from any funds or companies that profit from fossil fuels. The Franciscan Sisters of …