Environmental Science for Social Change

28/05/2026

28/05/2026

"While making it clear that faith is NOT in opposition to technology, Pope Leo calls out the need to guide that technology towards the common good."

If we believe that human dignity for all is the greatest common good, then how shall we guide the development of technologies that may ignore or discard that dignity?

This is the question that forms the foundation of Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), the first encyclical from Pope Leo XIV. Signed on 15 May 2026 and officially released on 25 May 2026, the document is not just an “Encyclical on AI”, but an application of the sum of Catholic Social Doctrine to the challenges of today’s technological advancements.

Read more in Jesuits Global:
https://www.jesuits.global/2026/05/27/magnificent-humanity/

22/05/2026

Disaster preparedness helped reduce the number of disaster-related internally displaced people in 2025. 📉

Disaster-related displacements fell 35% to 29.9 million movements across 140 countries – a significant decline from 2024's high levels driven in part by early warning systems, evacuation protocols and community readiness. Where these measures were in place, temporary displacement functioned as a protective measure, limiting human and economic losses.

Storms caused 17.9 million internal displacements; geophysical hazards – including earthquake responses in Chile and Japan – resulted in nearly 1.6 million pre-emptive evacuations with no large-scale lasting displacement recorded.

At the end of 2025, 82.2 million people were living in internal displacement across 104 countries. More than 68.6 million were displaced by conflict and violence; with 13.6 million by disasters.

Sustained investment in monitoring, early warning and community preparedness reduces the number and duration of displacements, allowing people to return home and rebuild their lives sooner. 🏠

Learn more in the 2026 Global Report on Internal Displacement from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) ➡️ https://ow.ly/zO2E50Z2kLw

22/05/2026

Explore the updated encyclopaedia for resilience. 📘🌍📊

The revised Hazards Information Profiles (HIPs) were developed through a global, consultative process led by UNDRR and the International Science Council

⛓️ Standardised, scientifically robust hazard definitions
🤝A trusted reference for risk assessment, preparedness, loss accounting and planning
🖥️ An updated online resource

Widely used by governments, researchers, practitioners and investors worldwide.

➡️ https://ow.ly/xi2x50XTwBQ

21/05/2026

Starting in 2 hours at in Baku!

Join IOM, UN-Habitat and UNDP for a discussion on climate mobility, urbanization and resilient cities across Asia and the Pacific.

🕛 12:00–13:30 AZT
📍 Hybrid event
🔗 Register and join: https://shorturl.at/enfIb

21/05/2026

In the context of the First Conference on the Transition Beyond Fossil Fuels, which will soon be held in Santa Marta, Colombia, the Jesuits for Climate Justice Campaign (JCJC) is presenting its Statement for COP31, based on the experience gained at COP25 in Belém do Pará (COP30) and the urgent nee...

21/05/2026

“Our BECs are invited to be basic human, ecological, and civic communities that embody synodality and offer real hope to our wounded world,” Bishop Rapadas said.

Click the link in the comments for the full story.

21/05/2026

🐝 Calling all bee lovers!👇

To celebrate World Bee Day and the upcoming release of our new book, Bees and Trees, Book One: Asian Giant Honey Bees, Flowers, and Forest Peoples, we are hosting a special webinar: Understanding Asian Giant Bees and Trees! 🍯✨

🗓️ Date: 26 May 2026 (Tuesday)
⏰ Time: 13:30 - 15:00 (Jakarta Time)
💻 Register here: bit.ly/ntfpep_bees-and-trees

🌍 Accessible to all! We are thrilled to offer live translations during the event in Bahasa Indonesia, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Khmer. 🗣️

Make sure to follow us for more updates on the webinar and the regional rollouts for the book! 🌿

21/05/2026

Ancestral lands in the Bangsamoro region remain sites of both legal struggle and recurring violence.

For Jennevie Cornelio, the work of advocating for ancestral land rights continues, even as she faces threats to her own life.

21/05/2026

❓Did you know that the E-NIPAS ACT is being reviewed?

Aksyon Klima Pilipinas brings to you this timely online learning session so you can be informed on the latest updates on how to enhance the country's main policy instrument for protecting our most critical biodiversity areas, also known as the Expanded National Integrated Protected Area System Act.

📆 25 May 2026
🕘 9:30 AM to 11:45 AM
🌐 Via Zoom

For those who want to attend, please register here 👉 https://forms.gle/trCJVj536bfgfijdA