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Fossil fuels were always dangerous. Now they're fueling war on my doorstep.
… fuels and the fossil fuel industry head-on. Faith institutions have led the way previously on divesting finances from fossil fuels; now they can play a crucial role in building support and …
Yale, Stanford and MIT's fossil fuel investments are illegal, students say
… obligations," the letter said. Hannah Reynolds, an anthropology student and co-coordinator of Divest Princeton, said the group filed the complaint after her university failed to act on … to shed investments in fossil fuel companies. "There’s been nine years of fossil fuel divestment organizing at Princeton and no commitment or action by Princeton. We’ve exercised …
UN wants faith groups to help work against plastic pollution
… impacts of climate change and for the conservation of the environment and ecology. From divesting from fossil fuel to challenging massive oil and gas projects, faith-based groups have …
Young Catholics deliver critique of US church leaders' climate silence straight to the pope
… who also works with the Catholic Climate Covenant and was part of Creighton's fossil fuel divestment campaign . With a shared sense of concern, they decided to raise it with Francis, …
Calling fossil fuel investments sinful, global interfaith coalition outlines moral standards for climate finance
… companies that lack short- and medium-term decarbonization and deforestation plans, and to divest within three years from companies that don't develop such plans. At the same time, the … a just transition . The Catholic Church's Laudato Si' Movement has led a yearslong fossil fuel divestment campaign , and the Vatican has endorsed financial steps like divestment and reinvestment in sustainability through its Laudato Si' Action Platform . Bishops …
Desmond Tutu showed me what a soul-centered Christian life could look like
… tour of a dozen high-profile American colleges, calling upon administrations and boards to divest their assets from his beloved country. I queried this majestic man one-to-one for 30 …
Philippine bishops urge church finances to disconnect from fossil fuels
… one of at least a half dozen national bishops' conferences so far to join the fossil fuel divestment movement. Their latest pastoral statement pushes further. In it, the bishops … financial exposure to fossil fuels, to press for the phase out of such investments. Absent a divestment policy, the bishops directed Catholic institutions to withdraw their finances from … and communities. They also encouraged the development of education campaigns to promote divestment within congregations, schools and communities. The bishops also asked that church …
EarthBeat Weekly: The stories that captured our readers' attention most in 2021
… generations to come through land trusts and conservation easements. … Inside the campaign to divest the Catholic Church from fossil fuels : … A deep-dive into the yearslong program of the …
2021 in review: Pope calls world to act on impact of climate change on poorest countries
… and love of neighbor. We have to create a space for dialogue," he added. A global campaign to divest from fossil fuels continued to gain adherents in the fall, with 72 institutions — 36 of … Development, welcomed the announcement during an Oct. 26 video conference organized by leading divestment proponents. The Vatican and Pope Francis have become increasingly vocal about … ecology and other actions outlined in the pope's encyclical. "In very strong language, divestment was recommended," Father Kureethadam told the online conference. "Last year we …
United in faith, Cypriot Christians have mission to console, pope says
… that, in order to be revitalized in communion and mission, we too need to have the courage to divest ourselves of all that, however precious, is earthly, in order to favor the fullness of …
Climate anxiety? This 30-day action plan may give you hope
… pension plan or friends have any investments in fossil fuels, intentionally or otherwise, divesting is a great way to send a message that profiting on destruction is no longer socially or …