The Elephant
A resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
The ElephantA resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
Laudato si' (24 May 2015) | Francis
2021-09-09 (or before) in The VaticanEncyclical Letter Laudato si' of the Holy Father Francis on care for our common home (24 May 2015)
Tagged under: Activism | Religion | Pope Francis
Pope Francis pushes for action to limit climate change - Nature
2015-06-16 in NatureThe Pope warns of “grave consequences” from unchecked warming.
Tagged under: Global Warming | Pope Francis
Pope Francis claims climate change has the world 'near breaking point' with America's 'irresponsible lifestyles' party to blame - Irish Star
2024-05-14 (or before) by John O'sullivan in irishstar.comTagged under: Pope Francis
John Gibbons: Pope Francis takes the gloves off in climate change fight
2023-10-08 by in Irish ExaminerTagged under: Pope Francis
Pope urges rich world to make profound changes to tackle climate crisis
2023-10-04 in The GuardianFrancis also defends climate protesters and calls on governments to make Cop28 in Dubai a turning point
Tagged under: COP28 | Climate Change | Religion | Pope Francis
Climate change: Pope Francis warns world 'may be nearing breaking point' - BBC News
2023-10-04 (or before) in The BBCPope Francis criticises attempts to deny or gloss over the issue in a new intervention.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Pope Francis
"Laudate Deum": Apostolic Exhortation to all people of good will on the climate crisis (4 October 2023) | Francis
2023-10-04 (or before) in The VaticanLaudate Deum: Apostolic Exhortation to all people of good will on the climate crisis, 4 October 2023
Tagged under: Climate Justice | Religion | Pope Francis
Pope Francis to write second part of landmark environmental letter
2023-09-20 (or before) in EuronewsThe previous document is thought to have had an impact on commitments at the 2015 Paris climate conference.
Tagged under: Pope Francis
Pope Francis to lay bare ‘terrible world war’ on nature in papal letter
2023-08-30 in The GuardianFollow-up to 2015 encyclical on climate crisis urges people to take side of ‘victims of environmental injustice’
Tagged under: Religion | Pope Francis
Watch - The Letter
2023-05-23 (or before) in Home - The LetterThe Letter tells the story of a journey to Rome of frontline leaders to discuss the encyclical letter Laudato Si with Pope Francis. The exclusive dialogue with the Pope, included in the film, offers a revealing insight into the personal history of Pope Francis and stories never seen since he became the Bishop of Rome.
Tagged under: Pope Francis
Joint statement on climate change by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch | The Archbishop of Canterbury
2021-11-06 (or before) in The Archbishop of CanterburyPope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Archbishop of Canterbury join together for the first time in an urgent appeal for the future of the planet
Tagged under: Climate Change | Pope Francis
Pope urges 'radical' climate response in exclusive BBC message - BBC News
2021-10-29 (or before) in The BBCIn an exclusive message recorded for the BBC, Pope Francis addresses world leaders ahead of COP26.
Tagged under: COP26 | Pope Francis
Catholic Bishops in the US Largely Ignore the Pope’s Concern About Climate Change, a New Study Finds - Inside Climate News
2021-10-26 in Inside Climate NewsIn the six years since Pope Francis published his landmark teaching document on the environment, or “care for our common home,” the leader of the global Catholic Church has only strengthened his call for action to curb climate change. However, a new study out of Creighton University in Nebraska finds that bishops in the United […]
Tagged under: Climate Change | Pope Francis
Laudato si' (24 May 2015) | Francis
2021-09-09 (or before) in The VaticanEncyclical Letter Laudato si' of the Holy Father Francis on care for our common home (24 May 2015)
Tagged under: Activism | Religion | Pope Francis
Christian leaders unite to issue stark warning over climate crisis
2021-09-07 in The GuardianArchbishop of Canterbury, pope and leader of Orthodox church ask for people’s prayers ahead of Cop26
Tagged under: COP26 | Religion | Pope Francis
His Holiness Pope Francis | Our moral imperative to act on climate change [Italian]
2021-03-04 (or before) in YouTube(Turn on subtitles using the CC button in the bottom right of your screen.)Take action on climate change at http://countdown.ted.com.The global climate crisi...
Tagged under: Climate Change | Religion | Pope Francis | Sustainability
His Holiness Pope Francis: Our moral imperative to act on climate change -- and 3 steps we can take
2020-10-11 (or before) by in TED: Ideas Worth SpreadingThe global climate crisis will require us to transform the way we act, says His Holiness Pope Francis. Delivering a visionary TED Talk from Vatican City, the spiritual leader proposes three courses of action to address the world's growing environmental problems and economic inequalities, illustrating how all of us can work together, across faiths and societies, to protect the Earth and promote the dignity of everyone. "The future is built today," he says. "And it is not built in isolation, but rather in community and in harmony." (In Italian with subtitles. Watch this talk in English at go.ted.com/popefrancis20 and Spanish at go...
Tagged under: Climate Change | Religion | Pope Francis
Five Years After Speaking Out on Climate Change, Pope Francis Sounds an Urgent Alarm - Inside Climate News
2020-08-07 in Inside Climate NewsWhen Pope Francis issued his landmark teaching document on climate change in 2015, his words went straight to the heart of Susan Varlamoff. Varlamoff, 70, a biologist, read Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in the 1960s and speaks proudly of a Catholic faith that embraces science and calls on church members to take care of the […]
Tagged under: Climate Change | Cars | Religion | Pope Francis
Pope urges politicians to take 'drastic measures' on climate change | Reuters
2020-03-10 (or before) in ReutersPope Francis challenged governments on Sunday to take "drastic measures" to combat global warming and reduce the use of fossil fuels, saying the world was experiencing a climate emergency.
Tagged under: Wildfires | Climate Change | Africa | Forest Fires | Fossil Fuels | Pope Francis | Finance
Pope Francis declares 'climate emergency' and urges action
2019-06-14 by Jillian Ambrose in The GuardianAddressing energy leaders, pope warns of ‘catastrophic’ effects of global heating
Tagged under: Global Warming | Pope Francis | Religion | Climate Change
The pope v the UN: who will save the world first?
2015-06-23 in The GuardianBoth Pope Francis and the United Nations have issued big statements about where they feel the world should be going. So far, the pontiff is winning by a country mile
Tagged under: Religion | Pope Francis
Pope Francis pushes for action to limit climate change - Nature
2015-06-16 in NatureThe Pope warns of “grave consequences” from unchecked warming.
Tagged under: Global Warming | Pope Francis
Feed the Elephant - email us your links and listings
Stay in touch - sign up for our mailing list
Follow the Elephant on X/Twitter: @ElephantClimate
Website powered by cogapp: building a better online world