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Climate change and older Australians: Understanding the risks and building resilience

“To enhance awareness and communication around the issue of how older Australians can build resilience in a changing climate, researchers need the support of key stakeholders, such as aged-care providers, peak bodies and policymakers, who are at the frontline of supporting older populations,” says Mehak Oberai from Griffith University, who is partnering with Anglicare Southern Queensland in the ETHOS Project

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International

Christian leaders unite in Assisi to establish historic Feast of Creation

In a landmark gathering addressing the spiritual dimensions of the ecological crisis, Christian leaders from Eastern and Western traditions convened in Assisi, Italy, to develop a shared liturgical Feast of Creation. The three-day conference from 5-7 May marks a significant step toward establishing what Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm described as “a wonderful expression of the trinitarian essence that unites us as churches” and a powerful spiritual response to the urgent climate challenges facing our planet