Who We Are

The Catholic Coalition on Climate Change is a membership organization drawing guidance and support from a growing list of national Catholic organizations. These include:

• From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
  • Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development
  • Migration and Refugee Services
• Catholic Charities USA
• Catholic Relief Services
• Catholic Health Association of the United States
• Conference of Major Superiors of Men
• National Catholic Rural Life Conference
• Franciscan Action Network
• National Council of Catholic Women
• Leadership Conference of Women Religious
• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
• Carmelite NGO

The Catholic Coalition on Climate Change supports and complements the work of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development and its Environmental Justice Program. The Coalition is funded with generous assistance from the National Religious Partnership for the Environment.

We share ideas, information and programs with overseas partners who are also addressing the issue of climate change from a Catholic perspective. Partners include:

• Catholic Earthcare Australia
• Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)
• Trocaire
• Catholic International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity (CIDSE)
• Caritas Internationalis