The work for climate justice will go on
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is very disappointed that President Trump has decided to remove the United States from the Paris climate agreement.
Climate change: New global agreements
Leading up to the next United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as the Conference of Parties or COP22) scheduled to meet in Marrakesh, Morocco November 14-15, countries and industries have been moving forward with new agreements to further greenhouse gas emissions
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns celebrates the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement
The Paris Climate Agreement will become binding on November 4. Now we have a real plan and deadlines for weaning ourselves off of fossil fuels.
Maryknoll signs on to Interfaith Climate Change Statement to World Leaders
Just days before the signing of the Paris Climate Accord, hundreds of religious leaders send a statement to world leaders at the United Nations in New York.
Faith groups celebrate the United States’ first contribution to the Green Climate Fund
A broad coalition of faith-based organizations, including the Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns, celebrates the United States’ first disbursement of $500 million to the Green Climate Fund.
Historic Climate Deal a Step in the Right Direction
On December 12, world leaders concluded final negotiations of the climate agreement in Paris. Chloe Schwabe, Faith Economy Ecology Project Coordinator, was an official observer at the two-week conference. The following is her statement.
Faith groups call on World Bank to protect forests
Faith groups call on the World Bank to announce a Zero Deforestation policy at the Paris Climate Summit (COP21).
Update from Paris: Mobilizing women for climate justice
December 8, 2015 was Gender Day at the Paris Climate Summit. Watch our video of one of the actions for gender justice that happened at the negotiations.
Update from Paris: Human rights in peril
As the UN marks Human Rights Day, we find ourselves in the disturbing place of needing to raise the importance of human rights language in the Paris climate agreement.
Update from Paris: 1.5 to stay alive
Momentum is building, thanks to voices from the Global South, for a climate agreement that limits global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Update from Paris: How to help those most vulnerable to climate change?
Chloe Schwabe, Faith-Economy-Ecology project coordinator for the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, reports from the 21st annual UN climate conference (COP21) in Paris.
Path to Paris: Climate justice is a movement toward lasting peace
The fourth and final issue of Path to Paris examines the impact of climate change on migration and social unrest, especially in Tanzania. And it offers ideas for making a personal commitment to lifestyle changes, for taking action, and for meditation.
Path to Paris: Climate change threatens food security
The third issue of Path to Paris examines the impact of climate change on food security, especially on smallholder “family” farmers in Peru. And it offers ideas for making a personal commitment to lifestyle changes, for taking action, and for meditation.
Path to Paris: Extreme weather and the cry of the poor
The second issue of Path to Paris examines the impact of extreme weather, especially on the people of the Philippines. And it offers ideas for making a personal commitment to lifestyle changes, for taking action, and for meditation.
Path to Paris: Rising sea levels are the cry of the earth
The first issue of Path to Paris examines the impact of rising sea levels, especially on the people of Bangladesh. And it offers ideas for making a personal commitment to lifestyle changes, for taking action locally and globally, and for prayer.