Catherine Devitt
Jesuit Centre: Ireland’s climate targets too lenient
August 3, 2016
Catherine Devitt, JCFJ Environmental Officer, says the Government's negotiations for lax climate targets amounts to a missed opportunity for real environmental progress.
Read moreCut the carbon emissions
July 19, 2016
Mary Robinson’s visit to Ethiopia reminds us that we cannot ignore the need for urgent action on climate change here at home, says Catherine Devitt of the JCFJ
Read moreReducing emissions is our moral responsibility
July 13, 2016
Catherine Devitt :: Mary Robinson’s visit to Ethiopia reminds us that we cannot ignore the need for urgent action on climate change here at home.
Read moreLaudato Si: How does the encyclical speak to an Irish context?
June 22, 2016
Catherine Devitt :: While Laudato Si’ generated much momentum in the last year; we urgently need to forge ahead to translate its vision into reality, particularly at a political and...
Read moreCaring for Our Common Home: The Jesuit Response
April 13, 2016
Jesuits and colleagues met recently to discuss how best the Jesuit Province in Ireland could respond to the urgent problem of climate change and environmental degradation.
Read moreAssessing the Paris Agreement
December 21, 2015
The Paris Agreement has been hailed as a huge step forward in caring for the earth. Catherine Devitt, environmental justice officer with the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, casts...
Read moreJCFJ’s new Environmental Justice Officer
October 14, 2015
Catherine Devitt has taken up the new position of Environmental Justice Officer with the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice so that environmental justice issues might be better fostered through...
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