Catholic church starts small but is clearly thinking big on fossil fuel divestment
A year ago Pope Francis called for better protection for the environment. Now Catholic institutions look poised for widespread divestment from fossil fuels.
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Look to our religious leaders for a climate change Plan B
The Paris deal will likely fall short of what is needed. So what's Plan B?
Pope works to reconcile Catholic teaching, population pressures and sustainable development
On his first visit to the US, Pope Francis will highlight the challenges of poverty and sustainability. A related issue, he acknowledges, is population. So what does that mean for Catholic teaching?
The pope, climate change and the cultural dimensions of the Anthropocene
The ink is still drying on the Pope’s Encyclical Letter “Laudato Si’” or “On Care for Our Common Home,” and scholars, critics and pundits will analyze and assess it for years to come. But one aspect of…
When it comes to the environment, minority communities care about more than injustice
Yes, environmental racism is still a problem, but recent research shows that minority groups care about protecting the environment because of the positive experiences they've had.
The pope as philosopher: faith, climate change and public reason
The papal encyclical uses moral arguments for environmental protection, yet as a philosophical statement, it's a terrific example of "public reason."
Endorsing the salvation of animals, Pope warns of Earth’s end
In suggesting the ultimate restoration of all creatures in his recent encyclical, Pope Francis is breaking with the weight of Western philosophical and theological tradition.
The pope plays his trump card: teaching the power of moral actions
The pope's encyclical on ecology addresses all individuals who want to live with integrity – and their ability to take personal actions on global problems.
Abbott has papal disconnect on fossil fuels, renewables
Tony Abbott gets some lucky breaks. Imagine if Pope Francis had issued [this week's encyclical - with its clarion call for the world to address climate change - last year in the run up to the G20 hosted by Australia.
Pope Francis throws down the gauntlet for Paris climate summit
The immediate importance of the Pope Francis' encyclical comes from its potential to influence world leaders and galvanise the developing world ahead of the Paris Climate Conference this year.
Is the Pope Catholic?
Call me old-fashioned if you like, but I’ve always found it a bit difficult to take men who go to work wearing silk dresses, lots of jewellery, and improbably large hats terribly seriously. Plenty of people…
Pope encyclical on ‘ecological crisis’ asks us to examine our deepest values and beliefs
The pope's encyclical Laudato Si' tells us to protect nature and act on climate change for more than reasons of self interest.
It’s the ecology, stupid: pope’s encyclical shakes up US politics
The pope's encyclical challenges the belief in markets to solve social ills – a difficult message for Catholic Republican presidential candidates to accept.
The moral – and political – force of Pope Francis on climate
By equating human rights to the protection of nature, the pope's encyclical opens up an international debate with broad political implications.
The pope’s encyclical on climate change – will evangelicals care?
For people who take the Bible seriously – not only Catholics – the pope's encyclical on climate change and the environment will change minds.
The Pope’s environmental encyclical promises to shake up the climate debate
The long-awaited papal encyclical on the environment could have a significant influence on conservative politics around the world.
With encyclical, Pope Francis elevates environmental justice
The pope's encyclical turns climate change into a moral discussion by focusing on the disproportionate impact of climate change on poor countries and regions.
The Pope’s climate message will extend his advocacy for the poor
Pope Francis is set to release an encyclical on climate change next month, which he hopes will influence this year's Paris climate talks as well as continuing his work on behalf of the world's poorest.
The pope as messenger: making climate change a moral issue
The upcoming encyclical from Pope Francis can transform the climate change culture wars in America.
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Holcim (US) Professor at the Ross School of Business and Education Director at the Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan
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Professor of Theology, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia
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Director of the Yarra Institute for Religion and Social Policy, University of Divinity
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Associate professor, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University, Villanova University
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MBA/MS candidate, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Director IU Consortium for the Study of Religion, Ethics, and Society, Indiana University
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Professor of Political Science, Seton Hall University
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Associate Professor and Director, Climate Science Center, Texas Tech University
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Professor of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, Oregon State University
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Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Oregon State University
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland