On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March – the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973 – as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness […]
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The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development is committed to partnering with ecologically-focused clergy and theologians to augment the faith voice in hastening the transition to cleaner, healthier and more sustainable communities. In conjunction with the publication of Eco Bible, Vol. 1: An Ecological Commentary on Genesis and Exodus, we are sponsoring […]
2021 started off with a series of brief training sessions on the RECP methodology in Belarus. Part of the RECP training and demonstration assessments process for enterprises, 15 new Belarusian companies benefited from intensive training on 19 and 21 January 2021, organized by the National RECP Centre in Belarus. The […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed executive orders during his first week in office addressing climate change and the care for our common home. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, expressed support for […]
The ladies taking on Finnish politicians. In the northernmost part of Europe, twelve Finnish grandmothers have created a group pushing for environmental change. Their aim is simple: to ensure their grandchildren have a safe and sustainable future. The organisation, Aktivistimummot, meaning “Activist grannies”, now has over 5000 members in their Facebook […]
Bei der Jahresvogelwahl liegen Rauchschwalbe und Rotkehlchen vorne Wer folgt auf die Turteltaube? Innerhalb einer Woche wurden bei der Stichwahl zum Vogel des Jahres 2021 bereits über 125.000 Stimmen abgegeben. Bei der ersten öffentlichen Wahl anlässlich des goldenen Jubiläums der Aktion ist das digitale Wahllokal noch bis zum 19. März […]
We sincerely encourage everyone to pay attention to our common duty to take care of the environment. The Judeo-Christian tradition has always understood the environment as a gift from God. From ancient times, the peoples of the Carpathian region have recognized this gift in our generous and beautiful lands, virgin […]
The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel’, which means, ‘God is with us.’ (Matthew 1:23) Christmas with its image of Christ born in Bethlehem confirms every year the core good new that has been brought to people of all time and on every place, […]
A woman holds a sign as demonstrators gather Sept. 4, 2019, at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, during a protest against gender-based violence. (CNS/Reuters/Sumaya Hisham) In South Africa, we have made a lot of progress as a country to achieve gender equality. South Africa’s 1996 […]
The webinar “Faith, Science, Youth – A call for an ambitious Climate Summit” which will take place on Wednesday 9th of December at 2 pm (CET), organized by the Vatican Covid19 commission and its partners. In this webinar, you will hear from H.E. Cardinal Peter K.A. Turkson, Prof. John Schellnhuber […]