#LaudatoSiSunday: Pentecost Sunday
The same life-giving Spirit is leading us to act for the common good, for our Common Home
May
2023
28
Pentecost Sunday
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UN expert: Phaseout of fossil fuels a ‘non-negotiable’ human rights obligation
UN expert says fossil fuel phaseout is a human rights obligation, urging urgent action to protect people and planet
Outgoing energy chief gets failing grade from consumer group over coal, gas policies
Energy group criticizes Lotilla’s DOE tenure, citing rising power rates and fossil fuel dependence as key failures
Filipino fisherfolk’s plight in Verde Island Passage raised at UN Ocean Conference
Filipino fisherfolk affected by fossil fuel projects in the Verde Island Passage were featured at a United Nations Ocean Conference side event. Avril de Torres of the Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) spoke at a session titled “Local Leadership...
Philippine Catholic Church lags behind on fossil fuel divestment ahead of 2025 deadline
Catholic institutions in the Philippines are falling short of their pledge to divest from fossil fuels and mining-related activities, according to a new report. The study, released June 4 by Living Laudato Si’ Philippines (LLS) and Caritas Philippines, revealed that...
Plastic pollution poses growing health risk, advocates warn
Environmental and health advocates raised fresh concerns over the human health impacts of plastic pollution during an online forum organized ahead of World Environment Day. The event, titled TOXIC TRUTHS: The Unfiltered Impacts of Plastic on Human Health, was...