Ecological Conversion, Climate Justice and Just Transition: Reflections from COP24
At the last United Nations Climate Conference (COP24), held in Katowice, Poland, Verena Himmelreich spoke with Fabian Oliver, a CYNESA South Africa Core Team member. Fabian is a student of Theology and works as a Youth-Pastor in Johannesburg South, South Africa. He participated in the last COP24 in Poland as…
Towards a Global Pact for the Environment
The existence of more than 500 Multilateral Environment Agreements, (local, national, regional and global legal frameworks) that govern and contain environmental challenges, has provided a robust resource in ensuring environmental responsibility and stewardship. Unfortunately, as the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, notes in his report, there are considerable “gaps in international environmental…
Jeunesse et les Conventions Internationales: enjeux, défis et perspectives. Regard sur la CoP14 de la CBD.
La Convention sur la Diversité Biologique (CDB) est un traité international adopté lors du sommet de la Terre à Rio de Janeiro en 1992. Elle a trois buts principaux : la conservation de la biodiversité, l’utilisation durable de ses éléments et le partage juste et équitable des avantages découlant de…
CYNESA at the First PaRD General Assembly
CYNESA took part in the first General Assembly of Members of the International Partnership on Religion and Development (PaRD) which was held from 24 -27 June at the Ecumenical Centre “Château de Bossey” in Switzerland. PaRD is an initiative of the Government of Germany that brings together governmental and intergovernmental…
CYNESA's Mission is to offer the platform through which young Catholics across Africa, respond to the twin challenges of Environmental Degradation and Climate Change, from the perspective of Catholic social teaching on care for creation, paying attention to the most vulnerable.