You don’t always see high hosannas to Catholic popes in The New York Review of Books, a literary intellectual magazine once dubbed the ground zero of Radical Chic.
The two-day conference was the first time the Vatican specifically invited local officials to address the issue, hoping to keep pressure on world leaders.
Source: At Vatican, Mayors Pledge Climate Change Fight – The New York Times
‘The age of carbon is over’ and a transition to a greener economy is inevitable, says Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, adviser to the German government and Pope Francis
Source: Fossil fuel industry must ‘implode’ to avoid climate disaster, says top scientist | Environment | The Guardian
Pope Francis is issuing an encyclical focusing on an issue of grand scope, the care of the planet. And though he sees the poor as most affected by the economic and political systems underlying the crisis, his 184-page document is an urgent call to action.
Source: On Planet in Distress, a Papal Call to Action […]
Why a Leading Indian Politician Is Now an Environmental Hawk by christian schwagerl Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh believes the “cult” of unfettered economic growth has been ruinous for India’s environment. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, he talks about his vision of “green growth,” which he says is essential for his nation’s future. […]
