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Dynamic New Platform to Protect Forests Worldwide Launched

February 21, 2014
More than 40 partners launch near-real time forest monitoring system
United Nations Environment Programme

Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies host an organic meal for Hindu Environment Week

February 18, 2014
Bhumi Project Press

On Wednesday, February 19th, the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and HUMSoc, the Hindu student group at Oxford University, will celebrate Hindu Environment Week. The Centre’s weekly Wednesday luncheon will feature locally grown, organic food. HUMSoc will host a talk by representatives of the Bhumi Project, and a discussion afterwards. Both...

Fossil Free PC(USA) divestment movement gains momentum

February 18, 2014
By Leslie Scanlon
The Presbyterian Outlook

Concerned about the impact of climate change, Presbyterians are asking the 2014 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to take a stand — to instruct the Board of Pensions and Presbyterian Foundation to immediately stop any new investment in fossil fuel companies — and over the next five years to divest...

First International Hindu Environment Week

February 13, 2014
The Bhumi Project Press Release

For the first time in history, Hindus worldwide are coming together for a week-long celebration of the environment. Hindu Environment Week, taking place from 17th-23rd February, will see Hindu leaders, communities, temples and organisations raising awareness about the importance of caring the planet.

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"Biodiversity" - Special Issue of Rivista di Estetica

Call for papers

“Rivista di Estetica” 2015
June 2015: Biodiversity

Advisory Editor: Elena Casetta
mail to: elenattesac@gmail.com and rivista.estetica@gmail.com

Deadline for submission: September 30, 2014.

Green Church Newsletter

February 2014

http://egliseverte-greenchurch.ca/green/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=45&key=793e9330c9354aa6e8aaeb7a37b56a04...

Statement by Ibrahim Thiaw at the London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade 2014

Full title:

Statement by Ibrahim Thiaw, UN Assistant-Secretary-General and UNEP Deputy Executive Director at the London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade 2014
    
United Nations Environment Programme
February 13, 2014

Your Excellencies,

Colleagues,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Over 30 years ago, the mighty African...

Operation Noah welcomes CoE Synod decision to act on climate change

February 12, 2014
Independent Catholic News

Operation Noah has welcomed Wednesday’s  decision at the Church of England’s General Synod to engage seriously with the issue of climate change.

The Synod voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion to ensure that C of E investment policy is aligned with their policies on climate change, and to establish a working group on the...

Church of England vows to fight 'great demon' of climate change

General Synod says it is willing to disinvest from companies that do not live up to its theological, moral and social priorities

By Sam Jones
The Guardian
February 12, 2014

The Church of England has said that it will, as a last resort, pull its investments from companies that fail to do enough to fight the “great demon” of...

Top Scholars Address Religious Ethics and Animal Protection

February 10, 2014
Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics News Release

More than forty scholars worldwide will be speaking at the Summer School at Oxford in July 2014 to address the role of religion in furthering animal protection.

“There has been so much interest in the Summer School” said Professor Andrew Linzey, “that we have had to arrange parallel...

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