Climate Change Archives - Page 13 of 22

Scottish climate fund shows the way forward

31/05/2012 Advocacy, Climate Change, Europe, Food, Scotland, United Kingdom by Caritas Communications

The announcement today of the Scottish Government's Climate Justice Fund has been welcomed by international development and environmental organisations in Scotland. The fund was launched by Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, alongside former President of Ireland Mary Robinson.

Future without Hunger – Congress on Global Hunger

15/05/2012 Advocacy, Agriculture, Austria, Climate Change, Europe, Food, Food waste, Malnutrition by Caritas Communications

Caritas is hosting a congress on Global Hunger and Sustainable Food Security – 1st and 2nd of June 2012 in Vienna Live stream from the Future without Hunger Conference. Cardinal Rodriguez about to speak. | Read the key note speech by Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga (pdf) 925 million people worldwide are starving. Every 12 seconds, a child dies of ...

Durban talks: Climate justice and food security

12/12/2011 Advocacy, Africa, Agriculture, Climate Change, Development, Food, High-Level Meetings and Events, South Sudan by Caritas Communications

By Martina Liebsch, Director of Poverty and Advocacy at Caritas Internationalis Representatives from different faiths gathered at a ‘Climate Justice and Food Security: Moral, ethical and spiritual imperatives’ side event 7 December at the Durban climate change talks. The event was sponsored by Caritas Internationalis and World Council of Churches. The panel was chaired by ...

Spiritual and ethical dimensions in dealing with climate change

12/12/2011 Advocacy, Africa, Catholic Teaching, Climate Change, Food, South Africa by Caritas Communications

Today, on contemplating our skies and lands, we should heighten our sensitivity to discover the signs that impel our cooperation as religious communities. Rather than stifling us, may our discussions foster the emergence of a common pool of creative responses, committed actions and fraternal solidarity to deal with climate change.

Cardinal Rodriguez: “Durban climate talks risk moral apartheid”

4/12/2011 Advocacy, Africa, Climate Change, Food, South Africa by Caritas Communications

Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga says failure at climate talks in Durban is a "moral apartheid" that cannot be allowed to happen.

Durban climate talks: African voices urge climate justice

2/12/2011 Advocacy, Africa, Blog, Climate Change, Food, South Africa by Caritas Communications

By Patrick Nicholson African faith leaders sent a strong message to delegates at the UN climate change conference in Durban, urging political leaders to take the decisions necessary for the survival of humanity. “We demand that our political leaders honour previous commitments, and quickly move towards more humane, environmentally responsible policies and practises,” said Cardinal ...

Caritas lobbies G77 bloc at Durban climate talks

2/12/2011 Advocacy, Africa, Blog, Climate Change, Food, South Africa by Caritas Communications

Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga brought the concerns of Caritas members to one of the most important negotiating groups at the Durban climate talks: the 132 nation G77 and China bloc of developing countries.

Advocacy in action at Durban climate talks

1/12/2011 Advocacy, Africa, Blog, Climate Change, Development, Food, High-Level Meetings and Events, South Africa by Caritas Communications

By Patrick Nicholson An insurance policy covering loss and damage to your property if there is hurricane or flood isn’t an option if you are poor. But one of the smaller issues discussed at Durban is how to provide communities with just such coverage through a ‘loss and damages’ fund. Dr Anwara Shelly from Caritas ...

Durban climate talks: What’s God got to do with it?

1/12/2011 Advocacy, Africa, Blog, Catholic Teaching, Climate Change, Development, Food, High-Level Meetings and Events, South Africa by Caritas Communications

By Patrick Nicholson Q. What’s God got to do with it? A. Everything “At the centre of creation is human beings,” said Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, President of Caritas Internationalis at an event during the Durban climate talks. “Our economic system and its search for money above all have dehumanized human beings. Religious groups have ...

Cardinal Rodriguez at Durban climate talks

30/11/2011 Africa, Blog, Climate Change, Development, Food, High-Level Meetings and Events, South Africa by Caritas Communications

By Patrick Nicholson Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez of Honduras met UN officials today as talks in Durban on climate change continued. The Cardinal is representing Caritas Internationalis at the UNFCCC meeting along with Caritas members from South Africa, Kenya, Bangladesh, and the British Isles. Some 25,000 government officials, lobbyists and scientists are expected to attend the ...