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Join the Dots Together items of interest
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Northern Ireland’s First Climate Action Plan: A Call to Shape Our Shared Future
Northern Ireland has launched a 16-week consultation on its first-ever Climate Action Plan—an ambitious roadmap to tackle climate change, protect our environment, and build a fairer, greener society. This is a moment to get involved, speak up, and join the dots between nature, farming, faith and the future we all share. A Milestone Moment for…
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What we read in May
By Claude – Environmental Correspondent* Environmental issues continue to pop up in the news every day; here are some of what we noticed recently: Northern Ireland’s environmental landscape presents a fascinating mix of challenges and triumphs, painting a picture of a region grappling with serious ecological concerns while simultaneously celebrating remarkable green innovations and record-breaking…
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Christian Aid Week 2025
Christian Aid Week 2025, held from 11–17 May, focused on Guatemala, highlighting the severe impacts of the climate crisis on Indigenous communities, particularly in regions like Alta Verapaz. This focus was part of Christian Aid’s 80th-anniversary campaign, emphasizing the urgent need to address climate-induced hunger and poverty in vulnerable areas. In Guatemala, extreme weather events…
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Laudato Sì Awards 2025
On Friday, May 30, the Order of Friars Minor and the PUA, represented by Fr. Massimo Fusarelli, Minister General of the OFM and Grand Chancellor of the PUA, awarded recognition to individuals and institutions that have distinguished themselves for their commitment to integral ecology. They were: Patriarch Bartholomew I, Leonardo Boff, the Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network,…
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Haelthy Ocean, Healthy Planet
Healthy Oceans – Healthy Planet Take the opportunity to catch up on an important and timely conversation hosted by Edmund Rice International. The Enrichment Zoom held on 21 May 2025 explored the deep connection between ocean health and the wellbeing of our planet. Watch the recording here: https://bit.ly/ERI_EZ_21May As the world prepares for the UN…
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A Climate of Trust? Society and Climate Change in Northern Ireland
Edwin Grahama nd Juanita Majury of “Join the Dots Together” attended the launch of the 2024 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey on 27th May inQueen’s University Belfast This timely seminar explored the intersection of climate change and public trust in Northern Ireland, marking the launch of the 2024 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey.…
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Speakers at the Down and Connor “Raising Hope, Living Laudato Sì” Conference
John Barry – Professor of Green Political Economy, Queens University Belfast John Barry is a father, a political activist, recovering politician, trades unionist and Professor of Green Political Economy in the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at Queens University Belfast. What keeps him awake at night is the life opportunities and future wellbeing…
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🎥 “One Minute for the Planet” – A TikTok Challenge for Change
A creative competition to mark 10 years of Laudato Si’ 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on care for our common home. This document has inspired millions across the globe—of all faiths and none—to reflect on our responsibility to care for the Earth, especially the most vulnerable among us.…
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Pope Leo XIV: Build bridges for ecological and social justice
Reproduced from Vatican News: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-05/pope-leo-xiv-videomessage-laudato-si-common-home.html Marking the 10th anniversary of Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV sends a videomessage to the Network of Universities for the Care of Our Common Home, and encourages their synodal reflection ahead of COP30. By Francesca Merlo Ahead of the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV…
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“Raising Hope – Living Laudato Si’” Conference
The Down and Connor Catholic Diocese Laudato Si’ Group is holding an important conference commemorating the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical, Laudato Si’. This encyclical has gained universal relevance, resonating with people of all faiths and none. Its message is especially poignant as we reflect on Pope Francis’s legacy following his recent death,…