40 Catholic Institutions Commit To Fossil Fuel Divestment Strategy
40 Catholic institutions around the world are set to announce they have joined the fossil fuel divestment movement in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi.
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Call For Global Rollout Of Solar In Catholic Schools Is Pope’s Laudato Si’ In Action
Originally published on Eden Keeper. Demonstrating the Catholic Church’s commitment to the environment, as embodied in Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, top Vatican officials responded enthusiastically to dozens of catholic schools in Queensland, Australia going solar. All 31 schools in the Townsville Diocese have recently switched to solar power, resulting in … [continued]
Will Pope Francis Make Climate Action A Priority In 2015?
Originally published on Eden Keeper. If reports are correct, Pope Francis plans to make 2015 a monumental year for Catholic environmental activism. He will issue a lengthy encyclical on climate change and environmentalism to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and give an address to the UN general assembly. According to Bishop Marcelo … [continued]
Pope Francis Could Tip Balance Against Fossil Fuels
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Six years ago, Pope Benedict XVI installed more than 1,000 solar panels on the Vatican’s audience hall, helping him earn him the sobriquet of the “Green Pope”. Some time in the next few months, his successor Pope Francis may just go one step further. His actions … [continued]
Mainline Churches Divesting Themselves Of Fossil Fuel Investments
Originally Published in the ECOreport “We have sinned,” the President of America’s most prominent seminary wrote in Time Magazine. She was not referring to a sex scandal or embezzlement, but rather the Union Theological Seminary’s stock portfolio. In the past, many mainstream churches have spoken against Climate Change in the … [continued]
Desmond Tutu Calls For Disinvestment In Fossil Fuel Industry
Originally published on Eden Keeper. Desmond Tutu, a South African Anglican bishop and climate change activist, has called for an anti-apartheid-style boycott and disinvestment campaign against the fossil fuel industry for driving global warming. “During the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, using boycotts, divestment and sanctions, and supported by our friends overseas, we were … [continued]
