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ENVIRONMENT

Assisi Formation – animators for sustainability
A three day intensive formation program has been developed for those who are passionate about and have responsibilities for bringing about ecological sustainability in their organisations.

Your next opportunity to participate is scheduled for November 23-25.  

Healing a broken world – Jesuits respond to environmental and ecological challenges
In the time leading up to the General Congregation (GC) 35, there was much excitement about how the supreme governing body of the Society of Jesus would treat the subject of ecology.  

Solving Kiribati's water needs
There aren't too many nuns who are also water engineers. In a video report from Sean Dorney, the ABC's Pacific Correspondent, find out how Good Samaritan Sister, Marella Rebgetz is helping to solve Kiribati's critical water needs as a water engineer.  


Flights for forests

Jesuits in the Asia Pacific region have initiated a new carbon-offset scheme to reduce the impact of air travel on the environment, with the Australian Province one of the first to sign on.  

Share Sweet Water for a Just Climate
Sweet Water is a short documentary from Caritas Australia that explores the impact of climate change on communities living in the coastal regions of South-West Bangladesh. Sweet Water illustrates how these vulnerable coastal communities are responding to the impacts of climate change in their region – the rapid rise of sea water, the destruction of vital soils through increased salinity and the increased frequency and ferocity of cyclones in Bangladesh. Watch and share Sweet Water ...  

Ecology
The created world is a gift of God and a common good. To be in right relationship with God and with others, including future generations, we need to respect the integrity of creation rather than treating the environment as simply an economic resource to be used for our own interests.


Ecology is at the heart of Christian faith
Read the address to a gathering of leaders from Catholic Religious Australia by the Adelaide eco-theologian Denis Edwards.

Holy See Promotes Renewable Energy
The Holy See delegation backs renewable energy in this statement to the UN General Assembly.

Church Statements on Copenhagen
Read the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference statement on the climate change conference.

The Pacific Council of Churches media release.

The Pacific Council of Churches comment on the Australian and New Zealand positions.