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Pause for Peace 2015

During the 2013 World Youth Day celebrations in Brazil, Pope Francis called the world to greater solidarity: "I would like to make an appeal to those in possession of greater resources, to public authorities and to all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity…"

Preparing for a just climate agreement in Paris

Many at the UN call 2015 a once-in-a-generation opportunity for transformational change. Why? Because this year three pivotal summits are taking place which, together, can set the world on a track for true change and transformation...

Think•Eat•Save

Think·Eat·Save – that is the theme of this year’s World Environment Day (June 5). Did you know that more than a billion tons of food is being wasted every year? While nearly 870 million people go to bed hungry every night and at least an equal number of adults around the world are overweight, food is lost and wasted in unacceptable amounts.

Pause for Peace 2012

World leaders and government officials will gather in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012 for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – commonly referred to as Rio +20. Twenty years after the Earth Summit of 1992 ...

The Urgency of Preserving Biodiversity

Since its inception in 1972, World Environment Day has been observed annually on June 5, in order to raise deeper awareness of the need to protect, preserve and enhance the environment. The theme of World Environment Day 2010 is Many Species. One Planet.

Prayer for World Environment Day

This prayer for World Environment Day unfolds in three movements: celebration, lamentation, response. Be creative in your use of music, drama and space. Choose from among the scripture offerings. Or you might choose to pray one movement each day.

Download the prayer by clicking here.

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5 June: World Environment Day