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Catholic
Organizations and the Environment
Rooted in the faith and social teaching of the
Church, and essential for sustaining and enhancing
the quality of human life, promoting environmental
justice is not an optional activity.
Catholics have recognized this fact in very practical,
institutional ways. To a remarkable extent, they
have integrated environmental justice into the
work of their parishes, schools, hospitals, women’s
groups, relief and development agencies, advocacy
organizations, and rural ministries. As a result,
environmental concerns are becoming a permanent
and essential feature of Catholic religious life
and social action.
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- The National
Catholic Rural Life Conference promotes
family farms, a healthy environment, and strong
rural communities through education, advocacy,
publications, communications services and support
for rural pastoral ministries.
- The Campaign
for Human Development supports community-controlled
self-help organizations of the poor, including
grass-roots organizations struggling for environmental
justice.
- Catholic
Relief Services provides international relief
assistance that incorporates environmentally
sound approaches to economic development.
- The National
Council of Catholic Women mobilizes Catholic
women’s organizations to care for the
environment through its “Earth in Our
Hands” program and offers an annual environmental
stewardship award.
- The
National Catholic Educational Association
works to make Catholic schools safe and healthy
environments by providing information, resources
and Environmental Health Grants.
- The Catholic Health Association of the United
States has formed a Partnership
for Environmental Responsibility to help
Catholic health care ministries reduce the environmental
impacts of their use of resources and disposal
of waste.
There are also regional Catholic environmental
organizations, such as:
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