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Pope Francis' environmental encyclical gets waylaid in West Virginia
… "energy related investments," according to diocesan spokesman Bryan Minor. When asked whether divestment from fossil fuels is something the diocese has considered or will consider as a … numerous Catholic institutions of higher learning and non-Catholic church communities who have divested from coal and other extractive industries. West Virginia's current shepherd seems to …
Bill McKibben: Pope’s encyclical gives everyone ‘marching orders’ on climate
… guys that we simply have to stand up to.” He urged Catholic institutions to get behind the divestment movement and follow the lead of universities such as Georgetown University and the University of Oxford, both of which announced partial divestments from fossil fuels in recent months. “There is no way to read the pope’s letter and …
Without Cleaning House the Pope Can't Clear the Air
… encyclical. Neither does any indication that the Vatican will back up his eloquent alarm by divesting the portion of its estimated $8 billion bank account that's tied up in global oil. The … with this, pitting money making against climate disaster. Several religious groups have divested, among them the World Council of Churches. Francis has rendered the world a noble …
World weighs in on 'Laudato Si''
… profoundly from the modern industrial paradigm,” she said. One Catholic university in the U.S. divested coal and fossil fuel from its investment pool in June 2014. … Daniel Curran, president …
Peace: an unexpected reaction to 'Laudato Si'
… Bishops (USCCB) supported a national carbon pollution standard, and the University of Dayton divested fossil fuel holdings from its $670 million endowment based on Catholic mission. And …
Links for 06/17/15
… , Peter Berkowitz exposes the falsehoods of the BDS effort to demonize Israel through divestment, and why all liberal democracies should be wary of this hoary strategy. Funny, my …
Georgetown cuts coal from its $1.5 billion endowment
… Jesuit roots with the issue of climate change. It is the second U.S. Catholic college to divest from fossil fuels in some capacity, after the University of Dayton made the move last … the path we're on regarding the burning of fossil fuels,” he said. The conversation for divestment at Georgetown, like many similar campaigns on campuses nationwide, was prompted by a … funds which include coal would be because doing so is more logistically difficult than divesting from direct investments, a meager excuse considering the urgency of the climate …
Australia in July could be scene of Jesuit-led climate action
… course for all students, a commitment to work toward carbon neutral campuses, and either divestment from fossil fuels or sustained, ethical dialogue with fossil fuel corporations. … … " March 25 " … Loyola-Chicago climate conference discusses 'nuts and bolts' of fossil fuel divestment … " March 31 " … Loyola-Chicago conference finds a 'perfect storm' of mental barriers … at several U.S. Jesuit universities have already been active in calling their schools to divest from fossil fuels and reinvest in alternative clean energy sources. That includes, …
Church of England divests from fossil fuels
… stewardship and the world’s poor, the Church of England announced Thursday it would divest from companies mining high-emissions-emitting fossil fuels. The Anglican church’s pension … and priorities of society that will drive society’s response to climate change.” The partial divestment policy keeps the church engaged with other fossil fuel producers and electrical …
Loyola-Chicago conference finds a 'perfect storm' of mental barriers to climate action
… … ” March 20; " … Loyola-Chicago climate conference discusses 'nuts and bolts' of fossil fuel divestment … ," March 25 Other panels at the March 20 afternoon session touched on climate …
Loyola-Chicago climate conference discusses 'nuts and bolts' of fossil fuel divestment
… three-day Loyola University Chicago Climate Change Conference began with a panel discussion on divestment from fossil fuels. The Friday morning panel, titled “The Risks, Nuts, and Bolts of … reinvestment in alternative, clean energy sources. In his opening remarks, Boyd noted that divestments are currently at $50 billion and are expected to reach $150 billion by the start of …
Jesuits schools explore their role in addressing climate change at Loyola Chicago conference
… Friday morning’s program will feature a panel discussion on “The Risks, Nuts, and Bolts of Divestment” from fossil fuels. Panelists will include representatives from a university that has divested, one that chose not to, one in the midst of the discussion, and a representative of the …
7 ways universities can begin to challenge anti-Semitism on campus
… Palestine actively nurture hatred of Israel. The hate takes the form of advocacy for boycott, divestment and sanctions, anti-Israel rallies, verbal attacks, vandalism, and even physical …
Death of Notre Dame's Hesburgh closes an era
… or personal preference, the board of trustees, following a May 1986 meeting, was “prepared to divest completely from companies that do business in South Africa,” Hesburgh said. That the trustees did not immediately order divestment was seen as a sellout by those battling apartheid. Nonetheless, at the December … president Donald Keough, also Coca-Cola president, could say the university was serious about divestment, and his company also intended to withdraw from the country. At that same meeting, six …