Part 1: Fossil fuel divestment: Accelerating the clean energy transition

More than 190 Catholic organisations around the world, including the Dioceses of Arundel and Brighton, Lancaster and Middlesbrough, the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace and Caritas Internationalis have taken the step of divesting from fossil fuel companies in response to the climate emergency.

Join this interactive webinar to hear why the Vatican recommended divestment from fossil fuels in June 2020, as well as inspiring stories of how the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, Jesuits in Britain and Sisters of St Joseph of Peace divested from fossil fuels.

We are delighted to welcome the following speakers:

• Keynote speaker:  Fr Augusto Zampini, Co-Secretary, Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

• Dr Lorna Gold, Vice Chair of the Global Catholic Climate Movement: How the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference divested from fossil fuels

• Stephen Power SJ, former Treasurer of Jesuits in Britain who manages the Jesuits' ethical investment strategy: The divestment journey of Jesuits in Britain

• Sr Susan Francois CSJP, Assistant Congregation Leader and Congregation Treasurer, Sisters of St Joseph of Peace: Our experience of divesting from fossil fuels

• James Buchanan, Bright Now Campaign Manager at Operation Noah on the key findings of the report Church investments in major oil companies: Paris compliant or Paris defiant?

The webinar will also offer an opportunity to find out more about how your Catholic religious order, diocese or other organisation can join the next global divestment announcement for faith institutions in November 2020.

UPDATE 23 September 2020:

You can watch the full webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoSWjJQMnjU&feature=youtu.be

Register for the next webinar in the Catholic investment for an integral ecology series:

Part 2: Investment for a green recovery: Innovation in impact investing

Wednesday 21 October 2020, 4.00-5.30pm (BST)

Register to join the webinar here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/part-2-investment-for-a-green-recovery-innovation-in-impact-investing-registration-118552167725

The webinar series is sponsored by: Operation Noah, the Global Catholic Climate Movement, CAFOD, the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative, Trocaire, Conference of Religious, Association of Provincial Bursars, National Justice & Peace Network and Justice and Peace Scotland.