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Press release: Catholic organizations warn against green washing ahead of CCDA vote

JESC — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:09:56 +0000

As the European Parliament prepares to vote tomorrow on whether to veto the Commission’s proposal for a Complementary Climate Delegated Act (CCDA) during its plenary session in Strasbourg, CIDSE, the Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) and the Laudato Si’ Movement express their preoccupation and call on legislators to preserve the integrity of the EU Taxonomy […]

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ELSiA’s eco-spirituality workshop in Taizé

Victoria Reynal — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:00:04 +0000

The European Laudato si Alliance – known as ELSiA – hosted an eco-spirituality workshop for its six faith-based member organisations in Taizé, France, the weekend of November 12- 14. With the goal of reflecting on the ecological spirituality described in Pope Francis’ Laudato si’ encyclical, 14 representatives of COMECE, Caritas Europa, Justice and Peace Europe, […]

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Every spirituality has a story

Edmond Grace SJ — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:25:29 +0000

Editorial November 2021 ELSiA – The European Laudato Si’ Alliance – is a network of Catholic organisations with a commitment to promoting the vision of Laudato Si’. Last Friday a group of people from these diverse organisations set out for Taize. We came from many different countries and with differing levels of seniority in our […]

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Interfaith Youth Convention Report is launched

JESC — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:52:30 +0000

JESC and its partners release the first report on the Interfaith Youth Convention on the European Green Deal, an initiative which gathers young Europeans from different faith backgrounds to reflect on the care for our Common Home in the context of the EU Green Deal. The report is launched on the occasion of the UN Climate Change Conference […]

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Eco-Camp: Reconnecting youth with the nature

JESC — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:13:19 +0000

Valerio Ciriello SJ from Lassalle Institute in Switzerland organised an Eco Summer Camp for Young People from 22 to 27 of August 2021 on the theme “From wild consumption to responsible engagement.” In this interview Valerio speaks shares his experiences on what moved him to start this venture and how does he intend to take […]

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Business and the Earth

Edmond Grace SJ — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:03:21 +0000

Editorial October 2021 On 25 September, 2019, at the invitation of Commissioner Mairéad McGuiness, Vice President responsible for dialogue with churches, religious and philosophical associations, an event was held in the European Parliament. It was hosted by JESC and attended by representatives of a number of companies around Europe with a commitment to ecological values. […]

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A Case for Climate and Outer-Space Collaboration

Peter Rožič SJ — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:30:18 +0000

A Case for Climate and Outer-Space Collaboration: Managing the World with the Great-Powers’ Good and Bad A new club of “states that need to be there” “for genuine and sustained strategic dialogue” (Haass and Kupchan) Introduction. In their Foreign Affairs article (March 2021),1 R. Haass and C. Kupchan predict a catastrophe unless […]

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The Threat of Climate Change and the Pope’s Response

Peter Rožič SJ — Tue, 25 May 2021 12:15:01 +0000

“Today’s ecological crisis, especially climate change, threatens the very future of the human family.” Pope Francis (2019)1 Human Security as Humanity’s Survival: The Threat of Climate Change and the Pope’s Response In this short reflection, I discuss the relative weight of climate change as a security risk. I asses the discussion through the lens of […]

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JESC involvement at COP23 Climate Summit

JESC — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:11:09 +0000

Between 6 to 17 November, over 30 Jesuits and co-workers belonging to the Ecojesuit network participated in events during the UN COP23 climate change conference held in the German city of Bonn. Among them were two members of the JESC team, Peter Rožič SJ and Henry Longbottom SJ. COP23 – What happened on the international […]

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Ecojesuit at COP23

JESC — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 16:31:35 +0000

Between 6 to 17 November, over 30 Jesuits and partners will hold events during the UN COP23 climate change conference in Bonn, Germany. Taking place while the UN talks are going on, the main Ecojesuit event will be a dialogue conference on 13 November entitled “Laudato Si’ – Environment is Relationship” hosted by the Aloisiuskolleg, […]

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