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Global Peace Project: Netherlands and India come together for Peace and Water

September 12, 2017
By Sarwar alam
Eastern Eye

The Global Peace Project held in Netherlands today brought together Interfaith Leaders from across the world, especially from the Netherlands and India, for world peace and water.

Grassroots Leaders and Frontline Community Members March to Kelcy Warren's home

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Grassroots Leaders and Frontline Community Members March to Kelcy Warren’s home, the CEO of Energy Transfer Partners (ETP)

#STOPETP a national coalition of frontline communities, environmental justice and Indigenous rights groups hold a rally and march to launch a campaign against Energy Transfer Parters.

Indigenous...

Hurricane Irma: Pope Francis condemns climate change sceptics

September 11, 2017
BBC

Pope Francis has warned history will judge world leaders who do not act as he blasted climate change sceptics in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.

The pontiff said the recent storms meant the effects of climate change could be seen “with your own eyes”.

There have been four major Atlantic hurricanes in less than three weeks.

But US...

'They lied': Bolivia's untouchable Amazon lands at risk once more

September 11, 2017
By Myles McCormick
The Guardian

When Ovidio Teco’s Amazon homeland was declared “untouchable” by the Bolivian government in 2011, his war had been won.

The concerns of people like him had been listened to: their beautiful and ancient land would not be ...

'My job is to clean up the environment. China really wants to do that'

September 9, 2017
By Jane Gleeson-White
The Guardian

Environmental lawyer James Thornton says China’s ‘ecological civilisation’ concept is the best response to the world’s environmental crisis

James Thornton’s specialty is suing governments and corporations on behalf of his only client – the Earth – and he’s very good at it. In his four decades of legal...

Hajj: How to make this three-million strong Muslim pilgrimage environmentally friendly

September 5, 2017
By Akeela Bhattay
Independent

Guyana's Indigenous Amerindian traditional conservation strategies may be shared with Guiana Shiel

September 5, 2017
By Denis Chabrol
Demerara Waves

A British-funded three-year project to integrate Amerindian traditional knowledge into national environmental conservation policy and practice is likely to serve as a pilot project for the rest of the Guiana Shield while ensuring that Guyana achieves benchmarks of several international agreements.

Pope and Patriarch: A common declaration for a shared world

September 1, 2017
By Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis
Crux

[Editor’s note: This commentary was written for L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, to appear along with the joint statement of Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople for the World Day of...

Pope and Orthodox Christian leader issue unprecedented appeal for the environment

September 1, 2017
By Christopher Lamb
Religion News Service

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis and Orthodox Christian leader Patriarch Bartholomew have released a passionate joint appeal to protect the environment, marking the first time that a pope and the ecumenical patriarch have joined forces in such a way.

"One thing is clear, faith communities can be a tremendous driver of change"

August 31, 2017
By Albin Hillert*
World Council of Churches

Gathering at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden on 30 August, representatives from a range of faith communities and organizations engaged in water issues held a session exploring how faith communities can help achieve the sixth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), ensuring availability and sustainable...

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