ERI Joins ‘March For Our Lives’
Edmund Rice International participated in the New York City March for Our Lives on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Br. Kevin Cawley, Edmund Rice International main representative at United Nations Headquarters…
First Formal Consultation on Draft of the Global Compact on Refugees
The first formal consultation in relation to the zero draft of the Global Compact on Refugees took place in New York in February. The draft has its origins in the…
What Might a Sustainable School Look Like?
Students and teachers at Presentation College, Bray in Ireland have developed an innovative approach to raise awareness about the 17 internationally agreed UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A team of…
ERI Participates in Rome Forum for Catholic-inspired NGOs
ERI was represented at a recent forum in Rome which looked at how Catholic-inspired organizations, can better protect and promote the human person in a rapidly changing world. Over 100…
Climate Change Damaging Health of Millions While Greenhouse Gas Levels Surge
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has recently reported that concentrations of CO2 gas (a major greenhouse gas contributor to global warming) had surged in 2016 to reach a level not…
Governments, Not Terrorists, the Biggest Threat
Speaking at the opening of the 28th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva the High Commissioner highlighted the intimidation, bullying and reprisals directed towards human rights defenders and…
Rome – Assisi Conference on Spirituality and Sustainability
Br. Kevin Cawley of Edmund Rice International joined a large group of scholars and practitioners this summer at a Conference on Spirituality and Sustainability assembled in Rome and Assisi from…
ERI Advocacy Workshop in Western Zambia
From 5 – 8 June a group of over fifty people gathered at the Limulunga Pastoral Centre near Mongu in Western Province Zambia for an Advocacy Workshop, facilitated by Br.…
Citizens Climate March on Washington April 29, 2017 – Edmund Rice International Participation
There are always questions for some about the worth of public demonstrations on behalf of good causes. Assembling large contingents requires, among other concerns, months and months of careful planning…
Edmund Rice Centre WA Heeds the Call of the United Nations on Sport
Participants in the Local Parks Project In December 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution (A/71/L.38) recognizing the potential of sport as a valuable tool to bring about…