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23 reasons to join Friday's Climate Strike

By Bill McKibben

National Catholic Reporter

September 19, 2019

https://www.ncronline.org/news/environment/23-reasons-join-fridays-climate-strike

Intergenerational solidarity: Elders join youth in climate strikes

By Brian Roewe

National Catholic Reporter

September 19, 2019

https://www.ncronline.org/news/environment/intergenerational-solidarity-elders-join-youth-climate-strikes

‘The dominant theological issue’: Bill McKibben wants your pastor at the global climate strike

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‘The dominant theological issue’: Environmentalist Bill McKibben wants your pastor at the global climate strike

By Whitney Bauck

Washington Post

September 19, 2019

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Interfaith leaders step up to protect the world's 'sacred' rainforests

By Justin Catanoso

Mongabay

September 17, 2019

https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/interfaith-leaders-step-up-to-protect-the-worlds-sacred-rainforests/

Massachusetts Catholic bishops call for action on climate change, environmental protection

By Anne-Gerard Flynn  

Mass Live

September 16, 2019

https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/09/massachusetts-catholic-bishops-call-for-action-on-climate-change-environmental-protection.html

Defenders of the Earth: UN Champions whose passion for the planet defined their lives

UN Environment

September 16, 2019

https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/defenders-earth-un-champions-whose-passion-planet-defined-their-lives

Katharine Hayhoe reconciles Christianity and climate science

By Peter Segall

Juneau Empire

September 14, 2019

https://www.juneauempire.com/news/katharine-hayhoe-reconciles-christianity-and-climate-science/

Faith pledges push global fossil fuel divestments over $11 trillion

By Brian Roewe

National Catholic Reporter

September 13, 2019

https://www.ncronline.org/news/environment/faith-pledges-push-global-fossil-fuel-divestments-over-11-trillion

Why Turkish academic Ibrahim Ozdemir is pushing for an Islamic approach to environmentalism

By Austin Bodetti

The New Arab

September 12, 2019

https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/indepth/2019/9/12/ibrahim-ozdemir-one-of-turkeys-most-prominent-environmentalists

Indigenous Leaders Fight To Save America's Largest National Forest

The Real News Network

September 10, 2019

The Trump administration wants to open millions of acres of Alaskan forest for mining, logging, and development. Osprey Orielle Lake of Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network explains how activists are trying to make sure that doesn’t happen.

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