An overview of how Catholic organisations can divest from the fossil fuel industry and support a just recovery from Covid-19.
More than 190 Catholic organisations around the world, including the Dioceses of Arundel and Brighton, Lancaster and Middlesbrough, the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace and Caritas Internationalis have taken the step of divesting from fossil fuel companies in response to the climate emergency.
Join this interactive webinar to hear why the Vatican recommended divestment from fossil fuels in June 2020, as well as inspiring stories of how the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, Jesuits in Britain and Sisters of St Joseph of Peace divested from fossil fuels.
We are delighted to welcome the following speakers:
Keynote speaker: Fr Augusto Zampini, Co-Secretary, Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Dr Lorna Gold, Vice Chair of the Global Catholic Climate Movement: How the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference divested from fossil fuels
Stephen Power SJ, former Treasurer of Jesuits in Britain who manages the Jesuits' ethical investment strategy: The divestment journey of Jesuits in Britain
Sr Susan Francois CSJP, Assistant Congregation Leader and Congregation Treasurer, Sisters of St Joseph of Peace: Our experience of divesting from fossil fuels
James Buchanan, Bright Now Campaign Manager at Operation Noah on the key findings of the report Church investments in major oil companies: Paris compliant or Paris defiant?
The webinar will also offer an opportunity to find out more about how your Catholic religious order, diocese or other organisation can join the next global divestment announcement for faith institutions in November 2020.
The webinar is sponsored by: Operation Noah, the Global Catholic Climate Movement, CAFOD, Trocaire, Conference of Religious, Association of Provincial Bursars, National Justice & Peace Network and Justice and Peace Scotland.
