Nicholas Napolitano, USA East Jesuit Province, Assistant for Justice and Ecology Jesuits Africa
On Friday, March 24th, 30 ecology leaders from the Jesuit world gathered at the USA East Province offices in New…
Bryan P. Galligan, SJ Jesuits Africa
After overtime negotiations that lasted well into Saturday night this weekend, the world has agreed on legal language to protect biodiversity on the high seas. The…
Bryan Galligan, SJ - JENA, Research and Policy Analyst, Ecosystems and Climate Jesuits Africa
In recent years, African governments have mobilized around the idea of exploiting a “blue economy.” However, despite positive language…
Byran Galligan, SJ Jesuits Africa
New research led by JENA has shown that efforts to make Kenya’s small-scale fisheries more sustainable also contribute to food security and nutrition for coastal communities. Kenya’s small-scale…
According to the World Urbanization 2014 UN report, 54% of the world's population lives in urban areas, this proportion is expected to rise to 66% by 2050.
Research conducted by the IRD (Institute…
The many challenges facing South Sudan
By Bryan P Galligan Jesuits Africa
Before a leg injury forced him to postpone travel, Pope Francis was scheduled to make an ecumenical “pilgrimage of peace”…
In the spirit of the Stockholm meeting, the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network Africa (JENA) held a two-day Advocacy Building Workshop on Integral Ecology and Climate Justice on the 13th of June. The workshop was…