Environment
Hopeful sign for climate action
January 27, 2017
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has welcomed the government's commitment to phase out fossil fuels through legislation
Read moreBelvo wins $100,000 prize for eco-farm on college roof
January 18, 2017
Belvedere College SJ has just won the Global High School category of the prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize in Abu Dhabi – the first Irish school to win the award.
Read moreIs environmental destruction a sin?
September 5, 2016
The Irish Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice marked the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation by raising public awareness of environmental issues.
Read moreJesuit 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
audio June 22, 2016
Caring for the environment shouldn’t belong to any side, left or right. It is a task that 'belongs to everyone', according to Eamon Ryan TD.
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 moreTwo great tasks of our time
December 3, 2015
Jesuits and colleagues ask how they can respond more effectively to the challenges of global justice issues.
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