Brian Roewe

Several organizations are joining in a mission to identify low-propensity voters who care about the environment and motivate them simply to head to the polls.

Among delegates attending the latest United Nations biodiversity summit, called COP16, is a coalition of faith groups who say they aim to parcel out a larger space, and voice, for religion in conservation efforts.

A symposium at Siena College in New York looked at the ethical and spiritual implications of the global environmental crisis, and heard messages from Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.

American Forests, a national conservation organization, is directing millions of dollars from the nation's largest climate law toward faith communities to plant trees in parts of cities long overlooked and underserved.

A new national survey found that young people place the greatest responsibility on the government to address climate change. One in three say they will support candidates who share their climate views.

With a $20 million EPA grant, "we are not only addressing immediate environmental challenges but also building a sustainable, resilient future for our community," said Thayne McCulloh, president of Gonzaga University.

The pope set his prayer intention for September as "the Cry of the Earth," aligning with the monthlong Season of Creation.

Environmental activists, including Catholic and other faith-based leaders, applauded President Joe Biden's "monumental" impact on climate policy and environmental protections, though some noted ways he fell short.

Susana Réfega, executive director of the Laudato Si' Movement, discusses acting on Pope Francis' call for the church to engage challenges facing the world today, primarily climate change and threats to biodiversity.

Climate change presents the world with "a road to death," Pope Francis said in a CBS interview. He affirmed that protecting the planet is a top global priority and chastised global warming deniers as "foolish people."

The Lexington Diocese's commitment to net-zero carbon emissions is one of the boldest responses to climate change to date from the U.S. Catholic Church — and it comes from coal country.

The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart build bricks from discarded plastic bottles. It's one way people and communities across the world are addressing the gargantuan problem of plastic waste and plastic pollution.

The largest grant ever awarded to Fordham University in its 183-year history is set to funnel millions of federal dollars to community organizations undertaking environmental justice projects across the Bronx and beyond.

Jose Aguto has resigned as executive director of Catholic Climate Covenant. Dan Misleh, founder of the U.S. Catholic climate organization, is set to become interim executive director.

During an event at the University of Arizona March 18 Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger and other Catholics noted the local impact of new federal air quality standards.

A Loyola Chicago conference focused on climate change's impact on global food production and security. Younger generations are playing an important role in solutions, the keynote speaker said. 

"Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth" represents "the collective voice of the Islamic community on environmental issues," its authors write, and calls all Muslims to be responsible stewards of the Earth. 

As Kansas City prepared to celebrate its Super Bowl win, local Catholic John Lopez prayed on Feb. 14 there would be "no violence ... just have everybody come together as a community." Hours later, those prayers were dashed.

Faith leaders welcomed a new Environmental Protection Agency limit on soot. The change is estimated by 2032 to prevent as many as 4,500 premature deaths and 800,000 asthma cases each year. 

John Podesta, President Joe Biden's pick as new adviser to the president for international climate policy, is seen as knowledgeable about Catholic teaching on environmental issues and committed to the message of Laudato Si'.