Investing in Peace: A Reflection on the National Justice and Peace Network Conference
The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Just Peace’ – appropriate given the heartbreaking conflicts currently raging in Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza. I had the privilege of leading a workshop at the conference based on Operation Noah’s Catholic Social Teaching (CST) and Investing in Climate Solutions Toolkit, focusing on the seventh pillar of CST, Peace.
Launching the CST Toolkit: Investing for a Sustainable Future
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new toolkit designed to empower Catholic organisations to align their investment strategies with Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principles. This resource is a practical guide for finance directors, treasurers, trustees, and committee members within Catholic dioceses, organisations, congregations, and religious orders.
Integrating Catholic Social Teaching into Climate Investing: 18/2 Roundtable Event in London
Are you a financial director, trustee, investment manager, or treasurer within a Catholic diocese, organisation, or religious order? This event is designed specifically for you. Join us for a roundtable discussion on how to align your investment strategies with the principles of Catholic Social Teaching (CST). Event Details: Featured Speakers: The roundtable will help guide […]
New November Date for the Global Divestment Announcement
The Global Divestment Announcement has been postponed to 12 November 2024. This extension will allow more faith organisations to join the movement and make a powerful statement during the COP29 season. There’s still time to be a part of this important campaign. Faith institutions worldwide will collectively announce their divestment from fossil fuels. This significant […]
Financing a Liveable Future: How Your Faith Can Invest in Climate Action
This Earth Day, Operation Noah and FaithInvest are thrilled to announce the launch of a new video series, “Financing a Liveable Future.” This exciting project empowers faith-based institutions to put their values into action by investing in climate solutions!
Catholic Divestment moves forward: San Diego Example Pushes UK Churches to Rethink Fossil Fuels
This month, the Diocese of San Diego made history by becoming the first Roman Catholic diocese in the US to publicly commit to divest from fossil fuels – a bold move which reflects a growing global sentiment that it’s time to sever ties with an industry that not only harms our environment but also goes […]
Dioceses continue to make divestment commitments in the UK
The Church of England Diocese of Guildford and the Catholic Diocese of Salford have announced their divestment from fossil fuel companies as part of an on-going movement away from the industry.
Church of England General Synod Report
This past weekend, Operation Noah joined members of the Church of England General Synod in York. Among the important business discussed, the Church’s response to the climate crisis was a key theme at the 7-11 July Synod.
How the Church of England divested from fossil fuel companies
Operation Noah launched the Bright Now campaign in September 2013. Our campaign for fossil free Churches was kickstarted by the Fossil Free Tour a month later, which we organised alongside 350.org and People & Planet. Bill McKibben, US environmentalist and author who started the fossil fuel divestment movement in the US in 2012, spoke at […]
People of faith announce 31 global divestment commitments and urge other faith groups to divest
As fossil fuel companies continue to overheat the planet, underinvest in renewables and explore for new oil and gas in violation of scientific warnings, 31 faith institutions from the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Italy and France joined today’s global divestment announcement, proclaiming no faith in fossil fuels by making their assets permanently off limits to […]
