Resources

U.S. Catholic Climate Policy Priorities and Challenges

• Webinars

In this hour long webinar we discuss the key climate change related national public policy issues the U.S. Catholic community is following in 2024 and how can you get involved in U.S. Catholic advocacy efforts. Panelists: Jose Aguto, Catholic Climate Covenant Meghan Goodwin, Catholic Relief Services Lisa Sullivan, Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns Marianne Comfort, […]

God’s Creation Needs You!

• Videos

A New Video Series “God’s Creation Needs You” is a new video series featuring six Catholic communities across the nation caring for our common home through climate action, advocacy, farming, community organizing, service to others, solar energy, education, prayer and a focus on environmental justice. Watch for a new video each week!  With thanks to the Catholic […]

Reducing Fossil Fuel Use

• Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

There are two complementary ways to reduce fossil fuels through both personal and advocacy actions. Some are simple and most people can engage in these actions. Others are less so, and your engagement will depend on where you live, how you live, and what you can afford. Here are some ways you can do both: […]

Catholic Climate Covenant: Our Guiding Core Values

Catholic faith We are guided by our Catholic faith that tells us God is with us as we strive to live according to the example and teaching of Jesus Christ.  Care for our common home is one of the seven themes of Catholic social teaching and a requirement of our faith. We are called to […]

2023 Season of Creation Advocacy and Prayer Opportunity: A Call for Climate Justice

• Webinars

The 2023 Season of Creation campaign focuses on achieving climate justice through debt forgiveness and ending the era of fossil fuels.

Encounter Campaign

Encounter for Our Common Home is an ongoing national campaign that brings together Catholics across the country to urge our U.S. Senators to enact authentic solutions to the climate crisis

Season of Creation 2023

• Prayers and Worship

The theme for this year’s Season of Creation is “Let Justice and Peace Flow”.

The Future of Catholic Climate Advocacy: Implementation Done Justly

• Webinars

Join Catholic Climate Covenant in dialogue with John Mundell (Laudato Si’ Action Platform), Christina Slentz, PhD (Diocese of San Diego), and Deacon Kent Ferris OFS (Diocese of Davenport) about how to implement the clean energy transition in the Church as the new year begins. Through discussion about the Inflation Reduction Act and the Laudato Si’ […]

Integral Ecology: Pursuing the Common Good for Our Common Home, 2022

The 2022 Earth Day program theme is “Integral Ecology: Pursuing the Common Good for Our Common Home”, a theme that helps us connect a variety of issues that relate to creation care. . The approximately one-hour educational and prayer program is the perfect way for our families, parishes, schools, and religious communities to explore the […]

The Future of Catholic Climate Advocacy: IRA, COP27, and a New Congress

• Webinars

Hear Catholic Climate Covenant staff and colleagues in dialogue about the progress being made in the clean energy transition through the Inflation Reduction Act, global commitments made at COP27 in November, and climate advocacy goals for 2023-24. Panelists:

Encounter for Our Common Home Webinar #2: The Legislative Encounter

• Webinars

This is the second of a two-part webinar series for “Encounter for Our Common Home” – a campaign calling upon our fellow Catholics to meet with their U.S. Senators the week of May 2nd to support legislation that meaningfully addresses the climate crisis. (Watch Webinar #1 here) This webinar covers:1) What’s the ask and why […]

Encounter for Our Common Home Webinar #1: Faith and Reason

• Webinars

“Encounter for Our Common Home” – a campaign calling upon our fellow Catholics to meet with their U.S. Senators the week of May 2-6, 2022 to support legislation that meaningfully addresses the climate crisis. For more information on Encounter Campaign go to: https://godsplanet.us/advocacy Watch webinar #2: “The Legislative Encounter” here. Webinar #1 focuses on the […]

2021 Laudato Si’ and the U.S. Catholic Church Conference Recordings

• Laudato Si'

THANK YOU for attending the 2021 Laudato Si’ and the U.S. Catholic Church conference! It was an amazing experience and an outstanding event. We had more than 2700 people register, witnessed inspiring and information-packed plenaries and breakout sessions, and hopefully, together sparked a renewed commitment to Laudato Si’ in the U.S. Catholic Church! We invite you to read […]