Climate Change

Our consumption

Our consumption

“A world of exacerbated consumption is at the same time a world which mistreats life in all its forms” — Laudato si’ (230) Ever-increasing consumerism and industrial patterns of production are having severe consequences for the natural world, in terms of climate change, pollution, and the reckless use of natural resources. Current levels of consumption, ...

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Our water

Our water

“Access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal human right” — Laudato si’ (30) We have a moral obligation to ensure everyone has access to enough clean water to meet their fundamental human needs. Yet increasing numbers of people lack reliable supplies of water, especially the poor. We can ensure access to safe ...

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Our food

Our food

“There is a great variety of smallscale food production systems which feed the greater part of the world’s peoples” — Laudato si’ (129) The way we produce and consume food is intimately connected with the living world around us, and with climate change, biodiversity, water use and pollution. Agriculture also increasingly provides raw material for ...

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CARITAS CALLS ON DECISION MAKERS TO ERADICATE WORLD HUNGER AND FOOD WASTE

CARITAS CALLS ON DECISION MAKERS TO ERADICATE WORLD HUNGER AND FOOD WASTE

Sunday May 28th marks World Hunger Day 2023. Caritas Internationalis stands in solidarity with the global community in support of populations facing times of unprecedented poverty and famine In order to end hunger, we must promote sustainable agriculture and food production, reduce food waste and support local food systems. Millions of people are faced with ...

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Caritas Internationalis hosted a side event of UN 2023 Water Conference

Caritas Internationalis hosted a side event of UN 2023 Water Conference

This year the UN 2023 Water Conference invited Caritas Internationalis to host a virtual side event titled: Community Led Water Management and Governance Practices: Cases of Local Experiences to Accelerate Implementation from its headquarters in New York. The event brought together Caritas representatives from Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America who highlighted best ...

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Caritas Confederation at COP27 to bring the voice of vulnerable communities

Caritas Confederation at COP27 to bring the voice of vulnerable communities

A large delegation of Caritas Internationalis with regional and national Caritas representatives will attend the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP 27, being held in Sharm-el Sheikh, Egypt, from 7 to 18 November.   “It will be an opportunity to advocate for climate justice and bring to the world’s attention the conditions ...

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THE FULL FACE OF HUMANITY: CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS AND THE HOLY SEE TO HOST A CONFERENCE ON WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP FOR A JUST SOCIETY

THE FULL FACE OF HUMANITY: CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS AND THE HOLY SEE TO HOST A CONFERENCE ON WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP FOR A JUST SOCIETY

Promoting a culture of encounter in which women’s experiences and expertise are valued and included in the development of just societies; exploring the sociological, ethical obstacles, challenges and opportunities concerning women’s participation in leadership and decision making at all levels; listening to the concrete experiences of Caritas in working with women wherever they suffer, struggle ...

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‘COMMUNAL ACTION OF CHARITY’ AND FRATERNAL SOLIDARITY KEY TO RECONSTRUCTING JAPAN ONE DECADE ON SINCE FUKUSHIMA DISASTER

‘COMMUNAL ACTION OF CHARITY’ AND FRATERNAL SOLIDARITY KEY TO RECONSTRUCTING JAPAN ONE DECADE ON SINCE FUKUSHIMA DISASTER

In light of the lasting impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake which triggered a powerful tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Caritas Japan has a profound understanding and experience of the urgency to live in the spirit of integral ecology as one human family. It has been over a decade since the disaster yet ...

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CARITAS EMPOWERING FARMERS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH PERMACULTURE IN DJIBOUTI

CARITAS EMPOWERING FARMERS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH PERMACULTURE IN DJIBOUTI

With widespread droughts affecting countries in the Sahel and Horn of Africa, Caritas Djibouti has increased its efforts to fight hunger and preserve human dignity through sustainable development training, projects and advocacy. Since late 2019, Caritas Djibouti have held several workshops on “permaculture” which adopts land management practices that supports the growth of natural ecosystems ...

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