Bali Principles of Climate Justice: An international coalition of groups gathered in Johannesburg for the Earth Summit has released a set of principles aimed at “putting a human face” on climate change. The Bali Principles of Climate Justice redefine climate change from a human rights and environmental justice perspective. The principles were developed by the coalition – which includes CorpWatch, Third World Network, Oil Watch, the Indigenous Environmental Network, among others – at the final preparatory negotiations for the Earth Summit in Bali in June 2002. This document is remakably prescient of current-day demands for climate justice. Read more

 

Prince Charles takes inter-faith, climate mission to Egypt: Cairo (AFP) – Britain’s Prince Charles met Egypt’s president and the head of Sunni Islam’s prestigious Al-Azhar institution Thursday in Cairo on a mission centred on inter-faith co-existence and the battle against climate change. Read more

 

A conversation with H.E. Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis on ecological metanoia: We need to understand metanoia – or repentance – in the Bible in order to speak about “ecological metanoia.” Here’s an example: Consider Cain’s question in Genesis 4:9b “Am I my brother’s keeper?” In the ecological context, modern humans might ask: “Am I the keeper of the Planet?” Many theologians have studied repentance – or metanoia – as a fundamental change in thinking and living. Saint John the Baptist preaches “a baptism of repentance” in Luke 3:3, and again in his sermon in Matthew 3:2 he urges: “.repent, the kingdom of God is near.” Mathew 3:4 tells us to “prepare the way of the Lord,” and Matthew 3:8 urges “produce fruit in keeping with repentance. Read more

 

World’s largest mosque in Mecca could lead green charge under solar power plan: Installing solar panels at 10 major mosques in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe would save thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, a Greenpeace report has said. The environmental group says that improving the environmental performance of mosques could also have the wider benefit of highlighting the importance of green issues to communities. Among the mosques subject to a detailed technical analysis are Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, the world’s largest mosque, and Al Nabawi Mosque in Madinah. Read more

 

National Catholic Reporter: Editorial: COP26 shortcomings point to mission for all Catholics: The U.N. climate conference that ended Nov. 13 in Glasgow, Scotland, was billed as the “last best chance” to avert global warming’s most catastrophic impacts. Read more

 

Christians, including clergy, arrested during London climate solidarity protests: A member of the clergy, and three other Christians, are among those who have been arrested today… Read more

 

Catholics and COP26: Artists, Activists and Academics on Climate Justice and the Integrity of Creation: This event looks at the way some marginalised individuals and communities are more vulnerable to climate impacts than others. As Pope Francis observes in Laudato Si’, where there is environmental and social degradation, the vulnerable are hardest hit. Read more

 

Enhancing children’s rights to a safe climate, clean air and a healthy environment free from all types of pollution: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and UN Human Rights (OHCHR) are jointly launching today the Principles and Policy Guidance on Children’s Rights to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region.

The Principles and Policy Guidance sets out fundamental principles for realizing children’s rights to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment and for putting the best interests of children at the forefront. It provides essential policy guidance for governments, civil society, businesses, the media, and children to implement these principles. Read more

 

 

 

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