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Saving Our Lakes: Shared Island Challenges and Opportunities
On Thursday 11th June, I attended the Irish Association conference, “Saving Our Lakes: Shared Island Challenges and Opportunities“. The atmosphere in the Lantern Boardroom was charged with a shared sense of urgency, purpose and community. The event was exceptionally well attended, drawing voices from across the political, scientific and local spectrum. It was also…
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20 May 2026 Europe Be Faithful for Our Common Home
On 20th May 2026, a powerful, unified coalition of over 100 European faith communities and organizations—including the Laudato Si’ Movement, Caritas Europa, and CIDSE—issued a definitive joint statement calling on European Union leaders to return to their founding values of human dignity, peace, and human rights. Entitled “Europe Be Faithful for Our Common Home,” the…
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Reimagining Prosperity: “An Economy of Enough”
On Earth Day 2026, at Queen’s University Belfast, a timely and thought-provoking conversation unfolded around one of the most urgent questions of our age: *what is enough?* At the event “An Economy of Enough”, Dr Lorna Gold invited participants to rethink the very foundations of our economic system. Drawing on ecological science, faith traditions, and…
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Lent and Ramadan: Fasting, Faith and a Shared Call to Care for Our Common Home
This year, Lent and Ramadan once again unfold side by side — a powerful reminder that different faith traditions often walk similar spiritual paths at the same time. For Christians and Muslims alike, these sacred seasons invite believers to slow down, rediscover what truly matters, and renew relationships with God, neighbour, and creation. At a…
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Why Imperfect Climate Action Is Better Than Perfect Inaction
The following article by Sophia Hurst is republished from https://www.earthday.org/ January 30, 2026 Every January people are encouraged to reinvent themselves. We make resolutions to eat better, move more, spend less, and waste less. We promise ourselves to quit plastic, go zero-waste, buy only ethical brands, and shrink our effect on climate change overnight. But…
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Why Religion Matters in Climate Conversations — New Research from LSE
Climate change isn’t just an environmental or economic challenge — it’s also a moral and cultural one that touches deeply on how people make sense of their world. That’s the central insight of a new London School of Economics article exploring why religion deserves a seat at the climate table, especially in contexts like the…
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Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education in Ireland
Higher Education Authority’s (HEA) 2026 Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education in Ireland: A Landscape Report provides a comprehensive overview of how Irish higher education institutions are advancing Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) across teaching, research, campus life, and community engagement. Main Themes: Mapping ESD Practice: The report surveys how universities and institutes are…
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Let Justice Flow Like Rivers: Churches Gather in Hope and Action for Creation Care
On 17 January 2026, Christians from across traditions and communities gathered at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry, for the Let Justice Flow Like Rivers Creation Care Conference, a significant ecumenical moment of prayer, learning and shared commitment in response to the ecological crisis, with particular attention to the pollution of Lough Neagh. Members of the…
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The Ocean Never Forgets: Nine Years of Heat Records Signal Deepening Climate Crisis
by Edison Barbieri, Luca Fiorani https://www.cittanuova.it/loceano-non-dimentica-nove-anni-di-record-di-calore/ A major new scientific analysis shows that the world’s oceans reached the highest level of accumulated heat in recorded history in 2025, marking the ninth consecutive year of record-breaking ocean warmth — a trend that underscores the growing intensity of the climate crisis and its far-reaching consequences. Scientists from…
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Call for Papers: Education in the Anthropocene – deadline 6 March 2026
Are you researching or writing about how education can help society navigate the challenges of the Anthropocene — from climate change to inequality and transitions to a net-zero, nature-positive future? Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (a Nature Portfolio journal) has just opened submissions for a new curated Collection on Education in the Anthropocene — and…