May 2014 News

May 30, 2014
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May 29, 2014
May 29, 2014United States Conference of Bishops Reduce carbon pollution to mitigate climate change Consider effects of pollution on poor, vulnerable people nationally,...
May 27, 2014
May 27, 2014By Grace Ji-Sun KimHuffington Post I remember visiting my grandmother’s house when I was a young girl living in Korea. I have fond memories of playing in...
May 26, 2014
May 2014 Larry Rasmussen’s Earth-Honoring Faith: Religious Ethics in a New Key (Oxford University Press) has received the Nautilus Book Awards 2014 Gold Prize in the...
May 23, 2014
May 23, 2014 Ekklesia Inspired by Operation Noah’s Bright Now campaign, Brighthelm URC Church in Brighton is pulling out of investing in fossil fuels. Operation Noah...
May 23, 2014
May 23, 2014 United Nations Environment Programme London - In a world where over 840 million go hungry every day, achieving food security goes beyond increasing global food...
May 22, 2014
May 22, 2014By Andrew C. RevkinNew York Times Pope Francis is digging in on the role of faith and science in shaping a smooth human journey in this turbulent century of...
May 21, 2014
The largest tropical forest conservation project in history is good news for the Amazon and the planet World Wildlife FundMay 21, 2014 It has taken millions of years for the...
May 20, 2014
May 20, 2014By NCR Editorial StaffNational Catholic Reporter There may have been a time when moving from a point of indecision on the matter of climate change, to a decision...
May 19, 2014
May 19, 2014By Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Guillermo KerberHuffington Post This piece is co-authored by Dr. Guillermo Kerber, the World Council of Churches Programme Executive for...
May 17, 2014
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May 16, 2014
 Submissions are invited for the International Society for Environmental Ethics (ISEE) sessions at the 2015 Central Division Meeting...
May 13, 2014
May 13, 2014By Natasha Khan PublicSource For two years, a Presbyterian Church near hard-to-pronounce Connoquenessing Township, Pa., has been a bank — a water bank to be...
May 13, 2014
May 13, 2014By Grace Ji-Sun Kim  Huffington Post A great tragedy of our present time and context is the act of “profiting from destroying the earth.” Individuals and...
May 12, 2014
May 12, 2014 By James Miller  Sustainable China Quick! Picture China’s biggest environmental problem. I bet you saw in your mind the polluted skies of Beijing and...
May 10, 2014
May 9, 2014Vatican Radio Pope Francis met with executives from the United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes on Friday, led by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Emer...
May 9, 2014
May 9, 2014By Desmond TutuOttawa Citizen As I travel the globe – witnessing first-hand the vulnerability of communities most affected by climate change, from South...
May 9, 2014
May 9, 2014By Michael TrimmerChristian Today Pope Francis is reported to be wanting to galvanise Catholic Church’s response to climate change. Christiana Figueres, head...
May 8, 2014
The new national coalition will empower congregations with concrete steps to address climate change in their communities PR NewswireMay 7, 2014 LONGWOOD, Fla. – Today...
May 8, 2014
May 7, 2014By Christiana FigueresThe Guardian Religious institutions need to find their voice and set their moral compass on one of the great humanitarian issues of our time...
May 8, 2014
May 8, 2014By Sophie YeoResponding to Climate Change (RTCC) The UN will back a letter from the Pope on man’s relationship with the environment, its climate chief...
May 6, 2014
Remarks by Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director at the 2014 Joint Workshop of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy...
May 6, 2014
May 6, 2014By Andrew C. RevkinDot Earth VATICAN CITY — For four long days, several dozen physical, environmental and social scientists hunkered here with theologians,...
May 6, 2014
Action Needed Now - EcoDharmic Justice! Hindu American Seva Communities Press Release              ...
May 4, 2014
An unprecedented massive legal campaign led by young Americans is playing out in courtrooms across the nation By Amel AhmedAljazeera AmericaMay 4, 2014 Young people across...
May 3, 2014
Here are five reasons from an evangelical Christian climate scientist. By Chris MooneySlateMay 3, 2014 Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, an evangelical Christian, has had...
May 2, 2014
May 2, 2014By Brian Roewe  National Catholic Reporter A Vatican conference kicking off Friday has brought together academics and experts from across the globe to address...