Environmental Justice Program
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
The USCCB Environmental Justice Program began in the fall of 1993 as a response
to the bishops’ call for greater attention to environmental concerns.
Specifically, the
USCCB...
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Environmental Justice Program
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
The USCCB Environmental Justice Program began in the fall of 1993 as a response
to the bishops’ call for greater attention to environmental concerns.
Specifically, the
USCCB Environmental Justice Program seeks to educate and motivate Catholics to a
deeper respect for God’s creation, and to engage parishes in activities aimed at
addressing environmental problems, particularly as they affect the poor.
The USCCB
Environmental Justice Program offers a distinctively Catholic contribution reflecting
the Church’s teaching and values.
Its foundation lies in Pope John Paul II’s World
Day of Peace message and the U.
S.
Catholic bishops’ 1991 statement, Renewing the
Earth.
The USCCB Environmental Justice Program primarily serves Catholic
dioceses, state Catholic conferences, and national Catholic organizations, and through
them, parishes around the country.
The Program carries out four primary tasks:
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