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Looking back at 2020 in the life of the church in the US
… some of his episcopal allies. Just before Christmas, the Chicago Archdiocese announced a new solar array had been installed on the campus of the diocesan seminary at Mundelein. It has been …
Extreme heat, wildfires, storms marked advance of climate change in 2020
… to protect creation. In a major effort, the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, introduced a solar power program in collaboration with Catholic Energies, a program of the Catholic Climate …
Welcome the light
… of how important light is to human survival. Our planet depends on our position in the solar system for life, warmth and food, but we also need the light of understanding to align our …
Loyola Chicago launches School of Environmental Sustainability as center for research, action
… during its journey. The system was a good fit for Chicago's climate and more feasible than solar panels on an urban campus with limited space. It is projected to cut heating and cooling …
Advent is a time of both waiting and action on climate change
… gases like hydrofluorocarbons, while phasing up electric vehicles and wind turbines. Solar is booming, including in the Catholic world, with help from Catholic Climate Covenant's …
Pope commits Vatican to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
… have started to reduce the city-state's ecological footprint, too. Under Pope Benedict XVI, solar panels were installed on the roof of the Paul VI hall, the main audience building. The …
As Paris Agreement reaches five-year mark, world 'not doing well' on climate change, Vatican cardinal says
… for parishes and dioceses released in June — that Catholics can take, such as placing solar panels on churches, supporting green agriculture and planting trees through programs like …
Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya refugees to island
… modern township, with multifamily concrete homes, schools, playgrounds and roads. It also has solar-power facilities, a water supply system and cyclone shelters. International aid agencies …
UN secretary general: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, humanity faces climate 'suicide'
… said. "But now … we see the youth mobilizing in fantastic ways all over the world." And with solar and other renewable energy sources now cheaper than carbon-based equivalents, investors are …
42 Catholic institutions to divest from fossil fuels, bring total to over 200
… in clean energy and battery storage technology could reach $11 trillion by 2050, with wind and solar energy providing more than half of the world's electricity. The report predicted that …