Source: Experts weigh harmful impacts of green transition | National Catholic Reporter
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December 27, 2023
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Not all green practices fully benefit the environment. In fact, some cause devastating effects on nature and humans, alike.
This dilemma served as the focal point of a Dec. 14 webinar “Unpacking the Illusions of the Green Economy in the Energy Transition,” hosted by the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Commission. Jointly established by the International Union of Superiors General-Union of Superiors General, the commission aims to integrate contemplation and action in order to help transform the world.
The event’s expert speakers addressed some troubling consequences of the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, especially in regard to mining efforts. To overcome these issues, they advocated for chartering a different path forward, promoting a new global paradigm for responsible green efforts.
“We shouldn’t lose heart,” said Martha Inés Romero, secretary general of Pax Christi International, the global Catholic movement for peace and nonviolence. “It’s important to stress we can be sowers of change.”
The most dire issues stemming from green practices include harmful mining around the world, said Sr. Maamalifar Poreku, a Missionary Sister of Our Lady of Africa and executive co-secretary of the JPIC Commission.
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