Ecology - Jesuit European Social Centre

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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Edmond Grace SJ: “Time is a luxury – intergenerational strife cannot distract us from the challenge which lies ahead of us.”

JESC — Wed, 25 May 2022 12:49:08 +0000

Editorial May 2022 In every society and every time there are timid people who do not want change. As a group they are invariably influential but those who seek change can be confident that, in the course of time, they will come around. No society can remain static. AN INTERGENERATIONAL ISSUE. Certainly within the […]

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Loyola 2022 Congress: “we need a radical commitment to the ecological crisis”

Edmond Grace SJ — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:28:45 +0000

Editorial April 2022 The recent Congress on Justice and Ecology in Loyola, Spain, concluded with these words “We need now a prophetic and radical commitment to the ecological crisis of the kind that the JRS has since 1980 given to the challenge of migrants and refugees.” The ambition of that statement was evident in the […]

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Indigenous people in the Amazon

Edmond Grace SJ — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:32:47 +0000

Editorial February 2022 In these parts the Piranha perhaps the most famous fish of Amazonia. Given its combination of minute size and savagery readers might be surprised to learn that piranha are a valued source of food. A member of JESC staff has eaten one and it seems its light delicate taste is to […]

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JESC releases the final report of the Interfaith Youth Convention on the European Green Deal

JESC — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:29:51 +0000

JESC and its partners announce the release of the report on the “Interfaith Youth Convention on the European Green Deal”, an event that gathered young Europeans who shared their recommendations with for a better care of our Common Home. The event had the participation of European Commission’s Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for the European Green […]

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Our Eco-Spirituality

Edmond Grace SJ — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:18:16 +0000

Editorial January 2022 ‘Our cry is for gentleness. Our cry is to know how to do what is right. Our cry is for courage. Our cry is for sobriety.’ In Taize, in November, a group of people gathered – all of them associated with the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA). They gathered to reflect […]

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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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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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Loyola 2022 Justice and Ecology Congress

JESC — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:18:49 +0000

The Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) is pleased to launch the new Loyola 2002 Congress website. The Loyola 2022 Congress will take place between 28th March to 1st April 2022 at Loyola, Spain. The Congress will act as a milestone in the “deeper renewal” and align processes of the Jesuit Conference of European Provincials […]

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