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PREAMBLE

The 1992 Rio Conference on Environment and Develop-ment recognized that Sustainable Development neededto integrate and address environmental, social and econo-mic concerns about sustainability. However, the current,globalized economic model continues to fuel the expansionof systems of production, consumption, trade and nancethat are socially and ecologically unsustainable and therefo-re, ultimately, economically unsustainable as well.

The dissonance between sustainability talk and sus-tainability action is disturbing. Earth community is in crisis.Together, we must answer a fundamental ethical question:Will we choose human transformation or earth devastation?The trajectory of the green economy that emerges fromRio+20 may well answer that question.1

Humanitys relationship with earth systems is miredin destructive patterns. As Lester Brown of the Earth PolicyInstitute observes: We are liquidating the earths naturalassets to fuel our consumption. Half of us live in countries

where water tables are falling and wells are going dry. Soilerosion exceeds soil formation on one third of the worldscropland, draining the land of its fertility. The worlds ever-growing herds of cattle, sheep, and goats are convertingvast stretches of grassland to desert. Forests are shrinkingby 13 million acres per year as we clear land for agricultureand cut trees for lumber and paper. Four fths of oceanicsheries are being shed at capacity or over-shed and hea-ded for collapse. In system after system, demand is overs-hooting supply.

Links between climate change and industrial agricul-ture contribute to a convergence of crises including foodinsecurity, natural resource depletion and degradation,human rights violations as well as social and economic in-

equities. A recent World Bank report concludes that currentagricultural practices account for more than 30% of globalgreenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, the climate changesto which these emissions are contributing has a negativeeffect on food production.2

NATURAL

DISASTERS

EXPLOITATION

OFTHELAND

EXTREME

POBERTY

MULTIPLE

TYPESOF

VIOLENCE

FOOD

INSECURITY.

WATER

POLLUTION

SOCIAL

INJUSTICES

Is our responsibility the vulnerability

of our Mother Earth. 1 Y 2 From the CSJ Declarations.


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Humanity brings consciousness to earth community. Thisconsciousness gives us responsibility to care for and nur-

ture the earth and each other; it is not a license to unbridledexploitation. Human consciousness calls us to a growing un-derstanding of the value of the earth and its systems, butthis sense of value should not be expressed by selling trees,land, water and air as commodities. Instead, we might puta price on the services that plants, animals and ecosystemsoffer humanity. To think that only humans should enjoy pri-vileges while other living things are simply objects is theworst mistake humanity has ever made.

Sustainable development requires that we shape aneconomy that provides all with the basic goods and servi-ces that are necessary for human wellbeing while enabling

humanity to live in harmony with earths wider ecosystems.It requires an awareness of the interconnectedness of thewhole earth community. It works toward the ourishing ofeach and every person along with all earths bioregions, anddemands a new imagination with regard to ecological, socialand economic relationships.3

20 sisters of Saint Joseph, from 7 different countries,representing the Congregations of Saint Joseph at theUnited Nations (NGO at the UN), were in the Conference ofSustainable Development in Rio of Janeiro Brazil, 2012. The-re, we shared our vision and commitment with our Mother

3 From the CSJ Declarations.

Earth, as global St. Joseph family. Vision and commitmentthat demand us to be women of hope, and as the Father Me-daille said, as small instruments, not to measure efforts inthe construction of the most enclosing and respectful world;more just and sustainable.

In Rio+20 we could live an experience of communionamong us, as CSJss delegation; with men and women whoare living the same dream of justice, peace and integrityof the creation and we could testify that, the life from theGods dream was there present. The most full and encoura-

ging experiences were in the Summit of the Peoples, fromthe civil society. Over there real practices in the environ-mental care were shared. The people who believe and makepossible another world were there.

The presentations, events and dialogs of the civil so-ciety were impressive. This was the most valuable

thing of Rio+20. We became, together, more aware of ourethical responsibility in the environmental care and of thesurvival of our mother land.

CONGREGATIONSOF SAINT JOSEPH

VISION


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realidad y ojos cerrados para darme cuenta como nos decaL Boff- La tierra est sostenida por esta ternura amorosade Dios que podramos llamar Fuerza de Gravedad u otrosnombres.

Buensimo fue encontrarme con tantas hermanas Jo-senas, tambin con su experiencia a la Luz del Carisma deComunin, desde nuestro sentirnos parte del TODO GAIA.Un Tiempo para compartir nuestra misin en distintos pa-ses, pero con el mismo sueo en el corazn.

Disfrutamos mucho el tomarnos en serio poder parti-cipar de los distintos talleres, como paseos, compartidas.

Tambin de rernos de nuestras impaciencias ante las dicul-tades, que no faltaron, enojos y rigideces.

Fue un regalo de Dios y de mi gente. Agradecimiento,fecundidad y enriquecida para la convivencia y la misin.

Rita Bosch, Argentina

Una riqueza el haber visto, odo las diversas pos-turas que se tienen respecto al cambio climticoy el cuidado de nuestro planeta, sin importar raza,

lengua, edad, a tod@s nos afecta.Todas/os los participantes con la conviccin de prote-

gerlo, expresndolo de diferentes formas dibujos, carteles,

lenguaje simblico como corazones unidos, etc.Dentro de la bsqueda del bien comn los diferen-

tes implicados, autoridades, ongs, grupos sociales, tiene elmismo vocabulario con diferente signicado.

La esperanza se hizo presente en m al conrmar lapresencia de jvenes que se interesan por el futuro de nues-tro planeta y se comprometen desde su realidad.

Dentro de todo este ambiente, este grupo represen-tante de Hermanas de San Jos presentes en el Corazn delmundo, tejiendo redes desde nuestra diversidad de culturas,lenguas y respuestas a este reto que el mundo nos presen-ta.

Mara Elizabeth Rangel Reyes, Mexico.

Experiencia de mundo con toda su riqueza en tantadiversidad de lenguas... culturas... colores... ra-zas... edades... pensamientos TODAS/OS queriendo

lo mismo: ser felices. Con un abismo de distancias en lasintenciones, en las metodologas. Mientras unos se organizanpor tener todo y a todas/os a su servicio, dominando y con-trolando hasta con la mentira, robo y amenazas Otras/os,muchas/os otras/os, la mayora con la bsqueda del buenvivir para todas/os.

Ro +20 en Rocentro expresin del poder, de las dife-rencias y exclusividad. Cumbre de los Pueblos en Flamenco,lugar para iguales. La vida expresada en msica-baile-canto-exposiciones-creatividades y bsquedas comunitarias.

Es en grande, lo que en chiquito vivo dentro mo y enmi calle cotidiana, mi barrio, mi Argentina.

Cunta Vida Encarnada que me desaaba permanen-temente a contemplar con ojos abiertos, para leerla en esta

Participation of decsj Delegation at

the rio+20conference and

the people summit.

the rio+20 conferenceorganized by the un

and the people summitby the civil society


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My 10 days in Brazil were very interesting. It wasmy rst visit to Brazil. I had the opportunity tovisit two States Rio De Janeiro and Salvador. I was in

Rio de Janeiro for 7 days and Salvador for the other 3 days.One of my reasons for wanting to participate in Rio

+20 was, the school where I work, Fe y Alegria in Tarma Peru;the secondary students participate in a Community Develop-ment Project. The pupils are involved in Humus production,raising small animals and Forestry.

I assured the teachers that I would return with somehelpful information. The information gathered will be very

useful as will the ongoing information that I now know isavailable as a result of participating in this world event.

Another reason for participating in the conference,there was an opportunity to meet Sisters of St Joseph from anumber of different Congregations. I had heard much aboutthese sisters; therefore I was really looking forward to be-ing part of this bigger group of Sisters for the length of theconference. It was wonderful to meet so many and to hearabout their congregations rst hand and to get to know alittle of their mission in various parts of Brazil, Argentina,Ecuador, Mexico, and New York.

Being among the 50 thousand people that were re-gistered for the conference was an event in itself. Passingpeople from many different counties as we went from oneevent to another was amazing. Listening to people frommany countries and walks of life for 7 days was SO interes-ting.

My 10 days in Brazil has certainly made the worldmuch smaller place. People from all walks of life are loo-king for answers has to how we can sustain all the riches ourworld has to offer.

My faith in the people on the ground being involvedin community groups, has been reinforced.

It seemed to me, the most activity and education wastaking place at the Peoples Summit, or in the presentationsgiven by the major groups.

My time in Brazil will be a lasting memory and an on-

going incentive to participate in the day to day events thatare working towards the future we want.

Patricia Day, CSJ, Australia

Nas diversas atividades da Conferncia das NaesUnidas para o Desenvolvimento Sustentvel queaconteceu no Rio Center, e a Cpula dos Povos Jus-

tia Social e Ambiental, no Aterro do Flamengo, tomou contade mim uma certeza de que somos muito mais fortes do queparecemos ser. Esta fortaleza expressa nos diversos deba-tes e manifestaes pblicas sobre: gua, oceanos, rios e

bacias; segurana alimentar, cerrados, orestas, mudanasclimticas; energia solar, elica, nuclear, pela cultura, pelasegurana de nossos povos e nossas famlia e pelos seres detodas as espcies, testemunharam e demonstraram suas lu-tas jovens, mulheres, religies, trabalhadores de todas asreas e a multido de povos organizados. Denunciaram osprojetos de governos e corporaes que afetam nossas vidase o ambiente. Foi um espao privilegiado dominado por umamultido de ONGs. Um tempo rpido, mas extremamenteecaz e impactante.

Aprendi muito com os diversos povos e organizaes.Em meus ouvidos ainda ressoa tantas vozes inquerindo: novamos nos calar e nem nos desanimar com os resultados t-midos consolidados no documento nal da Conferncia das

Naes Unidas Sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentvel. Noqueremos migalhas, queremos estar no centro da agenda


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ambiental.Em muitas tendas ouvi que a fora e a energia de

Deus dos vrios nomes, est presente na AGUA, NA TERRA,NO AR, NO FOGO. Sem a NATUREZA no h religio, nossocorpo mais gua do que carne, nosso corpo a morada deDeus. Portanto se ferimos a natureza estamos ferindo nossoDeus.

Dos debates e grupos de discusso emanava a certezade estarmos sendo desaadas/os a agir consistentemente,pois, dos lderes de governos pouco se pode esperar, o com-promisso econmico com as grandes corporaes e com eles

mesmos ditam seus posicionamentos e suas aes. Nas ul-timas reunies muitas lideranas armaram, de um jeito oude outro, que um passo importante a ser dado lutar paraque a sociedade civil esteja na governana internacional emp de igualdade. Que se crie um Conselho paritrio na ONUcom representantes 50% governo e 50% sociedade civil. necessrio participarmos do Conselho deliberativo da ONU.Enm, ns no temos tempo para pequenos passos

Voltei da conferncia e da cpula dos povos com ur-gncia de solues adequadas aos grandes problemas. Darum passinho de cada vez no d mais. Como se tudo issoainda no bastasse foi maravilhoso estar com vrias irmse leigas da Congregao de So Jos de de todos os continen-tes, trocando ideias e esperanas.

Maria Ins

Coelho Rosa,Brasil.

Oque vi, ouvi, senti, levo para a vida.Vi:* A riqueza dos povos na diversidade de cultura, ln-

guas, etnias;* Articulao da sociedade civil desenvolvendo temas

e apresentando aes concretas a respeito da mudana cli-mtica;

* Delegaes atentas e apreensivas no que diz respei-to ao planeta;

* Delegados constrangidos por apenas acenarem in-tenes;

* Rostos abatidos de indgenas tentando expressar suador diante da agresso Me Terra.

Ouvi:* Rio + 20 na expresso do poder e Cpula dos Povos

no grito da Amrica pedindo para ser ouvida na defesa dagua, ar, solo, clima;

* Discursos, colocaes de delegados apenas preen-chendo o tempo;

* Mulheres corajosas, na sociedade civil, narrando asdores e lutas de seu povo;

Senti:* Alegria imensa de encontrar-me com Irms de So

Jos, de tantos pases e continentes, todas acalentando omesmo sonho: cuidar da Me Terra ferida;

* Profunda dor em constatar a omisso dos governan-tes em alimentar a esperana para um futuro sustentvel;

* Uma verdadeira corrente, mos entrelaadas derepresentantes de organizaes e instituies apoiando eapontando Perspectivas de caminhada como sinais de queum outro mundo possvel atravs da ateno e esforocom a sustentabilidade futura da Me Terra;

Levo:* Entusiasmo ao perceber-nos como Irms de So Jos,

em pleno Centro da Rio+20, construindo a teia, formando


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a rede da Unidade, aberta Comunho;* As grandes mudanas s vo acontecer a partir da

ao dos pequenos unindo-se nos diversos povos e naes;* O grande sonho de todos em ser felizes, mesmo

com o abismo entre intenes da Rio+20 e aes sendoconcretizadas a partir da Cpula dos Povos;

* Gratido a Deus e minhas Irms por me convidarem aparticipar destas vozes do planeta que buscam novos rumospara o futuro de nosso clima.

Irm Gertrudes Balestieri, Brasil

Even before the Rio+20 Conference onSustainable Development, there weremany indications that there would be no

signicant governmental efforts to address cli-mate change, let alone shape an environmentallysustainable and equitable future. So, I was sur-prised when I found myself leaving Rio with newhope and energy. From where did this new hopeand energy arise? From the vision and com-mitment of the civil society groups thathad gathered, both at the ofcial UNConference and at the more colourfuland vibrant Peoples Summit.

Some civil society voices cha-llenged the economic model that do-minates in the world today, a modelthat creates poverty, kills species,and damages land, air and water.Others noted that an unhealthy mo-del of society is also being globali-zed; one that sees personal wealth asthe standard for measuring the wor-th of a person; one that assumesan opposition between nature andsociety.

Still others raised important

questions: How can we value nature without putting a priceon it; without letting the markets take over? What if wethought about earth as a being with rights? What new justi-ce criteria are needed to help to shape a sustainable earthcommunity? Are we ready to learn from traditional Indige-nous knowledge?

It was also very good to join with other Sisters of St.Joseph --- each of us rooted in a different local context andeach of us aware of how our neighbours (both human andnon-human) are affected by the dominant social and eco-

nomic models. Together, we tapped the sources of our hope

and the need for action.And act we must --- taking the tiny, barely connected

strands that form the Rio+20 document and weaving strongerpatterns with them; joining with people around the world tousher in the transition to an equitable and environmentallysustainable future. In so doing, we will guide our gover-nments to places that they were not able to go on their

own.

Sue Wilson, CSJ. Canada.

A

gradeo a oportunidade de terparticipado da Conferncia das

Naes Unidas sobre Desenvolvimen-to Sustentvel/ Rio+20. Acompanhei pelosmeios de comunicao os preparativos equei muito entusiasma para escutar,participar e compreender as reexes so-

bre o futuro que queremos proposta daconferencia. Quando cheguei no local

da conferencia que impressiona-da com a diversidade de culturas,rostos, expresses. Presenciei arepresentao do mundo em umpequeno espao. Algumas pes-

soas destinadas a elaborar o docu-


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mento da conferencia e outras acompanharem e reetirema temtica. Dentre a riqueza de reexes destaco a pre-ocupao de muitas lideranas e povos com desenvolvimen-to sustentvel, o empoderamento da mulher, o combate apobreza, a fome, as mudanas climticas, a desigualdadesocial... Um conjunto de situaes que interpelam para umfuturo mais justo e fraterno.

Leonardo Boff ajudou-me a compreender que j exis-te documento prprio para o sculo XXI, como a carta da te-rra, que tem algo proftico porque foi construda com a vozda humanidade sem distines. A Carta da Terra nos ajuda a

nos recantarmos pela vida. Sua proposta nos convida a vivera espiritualidade, cuidado com a Me Terra e todos os seres.Quando entendermos que a Terra nossa me e somos todosirmos as mudanas acontecero.

Acredito que podemos ser uma semente boa, na rea-lidade que estamos, quando testemunhamos o cuidado co-nosco, com o prximo e com a natureza. Estamos em umapoca em que precisamos nos unir para resgatar e cuidarda Me Terra e da humanidade. Nossos governantes esto

preocupados em manter a economia, pois ns nopodemos perder a esperana diante dessa atitude,mas canalizar nossas energias para cuidar e teste-munhar o amor pela Me Terra. O desenvolvimento

sustentvel acontece quando temos um novoolhar sobre a terra que ela viva e temum equilbrio.

O documento ocial da Rio+20 poucoousado para o cuidado da comunidade de

vida, mas, temos outros documentos exis-tentes que nos orientam para vivermos a ver-dadeira sustentabilidade. Sejamos ousadosna vivencia e cuidado da vida! A me Terra

agradece! Vamos resgatar o cuidado a paixoa sensibilidade, o amor pela vida, pois, essa ex-presso tem valor e no tem preo. Nossas moti-vaes profundas nos movem a lutar pela Terra.

Ir. Eliete Dal Molin/ Brasil.

Eu tive a grande oportunidade para ver, sentir,conhecer, ouvir diferentes vozes e experienciara globalidade do mundo presente no Rio. Uma cida-

de de muitos contrastes: linda natureza, exuberantes paisa-gens, cidade maravilhosa, com seu centro e periferias. Deum lado lindos prdios e de outro as periferias nas encostasdas montanhas. Muitos descansando em suas nobres casas,outros dormindo debaixo de viadutos. Sim esse o Rio quesediou a grande conferncia: o Futuro que queremos.

Participar da Rio+20 foi com certeza, uma daquelasoportunidades nicas que a vida nos oferece. Vivenciar uma

diversidade de idias, posies e interesses em relao aonosso presente e futuro. Foi observar um mundo paralelo,aquele dos governantes e grandes corporaes, onde a es-fera econmica parece englobar os dois outros ditos pilaresda sustentabilidade (ambiental e social), em contrapontoquele que conrmei nos movimentos sociais e ambientais,tambm presentes, onde o desejo de mudana mais fortee justo.

Fiquei sensibilizada com a multiplicidade de culturas,lnguas, expresses e com a presena de muitos povos ind-genas, grupos de quilombolas, negros, mulheres, Via Cam-pesina, de artistas, de pensadores e muitos outros gruposda sociedade civil. Andando entre o povo apreciamos muitasexperincias alternativas de sustentabilidade e escutamosmuitas reexes e palestras. Destaco a presena de Marcelode Barros, nos desaando como pessoas humanas a partir daf, a termos uma espiritualidade amorosa e de solidariedadeentre ns e com a natureza criada por Deus. Na voz das mul-heres buscar igualdade de gnero, respeito diversidade eempoderamento das mulheres, com Seven Suzuki entenderque no podemos deixar de sonhar. Aos 12 anos ela marcoupresena na Rio e agora est aqui como me - Hoje eu nosou mais jovem, mas sou me, e vou lutar por toda a minhavida para dar a meus lhos o futuro que eles querem. Comrepresentante da CNBB, o novo Cdigo no nada orestal,ele ameaa de morte muitos grupos. A prioridade o agro-negcio, por isso precisamos ouvir o grito da oresta, ouvir


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o grito da Me Terra. Com Leonardo Boff, vamos resgatar ocuidado, a paixo, a sensibilidade, o amor pela vida e desco-brir Deus dentro do universo.

A Conferncia Ocial, com temas variados ofereciaoportunidades de troca de informaes e conhecimentos naquesto ambiental e de sustentabilidade. A presena de mui-tos grupos da sociedade civil e governantes do mundo todofoi um espao de esperana, de impulso de transformao. preciso haver, de um lado solidariedade entre as naese por outro, fruns regionais que ampliquem a voz das po-pulaes pobres e funcionem como um elo entre eles e os

governantes.Precisamos assumir em nossa misso a viso de susten-

tabilidade, no partindo dos interesses capitalistas, mas simnuma viso planetria, reconhecendo que a TERRA viva. ACarta da Terra um documento que pode ser o documentobase, pois nela encontramos os valores e princpios para pro-mover um futuro sustentvel.

Como Irms de So Jos somos uma ONG, formamosuma rede; sentir que somos parte dessa nos faz perceber aglobalidade de sermos mulheres consagradas e que estamosa servio da vida das pessoas e da natureza. Precisamos pen-sar globalmente, promover a transio para encontrar for-mas sustentveis de vida e de uma sociedade global funda-mentada em um modelo de tica compartilhada, que inclui orespeito e o cuidado pela comunidade de vida, a integridadeecolgica, a democracia e uma cultura de paz.

Concluindo quero dizer que precisamos pensar o fu-turo sim, mas diria aqui o Futuro que Necessitamos, com-preendendo o documento nal, que segundo Ban Ki-moon oclassicou como ambicioso, amplo e prtico. Penso quesensibilizar e conscientizar o maior nmero de pessoas e gru-pos nossa maneira de sermos ambiciosos e audazes. Volteipara o Rio Grande do Sul mais inspirada e esperanosa depoisde ver tantas pessoas defendendo suas causas e discutindoum futuro sustentvel para o planeta.

Ir. Rita Tessaro, Brasil.

Senti o mundo a cada instante diversidade de lin-guas costumes at dicil de descrever. Mas umacoisa percebi, independente de vises e entendi-

mentos diversos sobre o futuro, uma coisa cou certa todosestavamos preocupados como destino do Planeta.

A Economia Verde, vindo dos governantes, no o queas populaoes exclluidas desejam, mas cou muito eviden-te nos dias que passei na cpulas dos povos, a mudana s possivel se o povo na base se organizar e continuamentezer as exigencias sentidas.

Reforou em mim a necessidade de continuar trabal-

hando na organizao do povo na base.No Brasil precisamos tambm continuar a uta para

que o Cdigo Florestal, prejudique menos as populaes ex-clluidas.

Marcou-me muito a urgencia do desenvolvimento sus-tentvel, NO HUMANO, SOCIAL E AMBIENTA, O ECONOMICOTEM DE TER PRESENTE OS 3 ASPECTOS.

Senti tambm muito forte o apelo, como irms deS.Jos de trabalhar em redes.

Que o Senhor da Histria nos anime nesta caminha-da.

Muito obrigado pela existncia da Ong que nos possi-bilitou esta rica experiencia.

Fraternalmente, Ir.Olga, Brasil.

Our small net-

work, fabric,

rug, holds our

Mother Earth

and her

vulnerabilities.


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* Strengthen democracy. This can be achieved bycreating effective mechanisms for peoples participationwithin the preparatory and negotiating processes that dealwith green economy issues.

* Create a Rio+20 framework that is legally binding.There should be mandatory standards and regulations withinall sectors of the green economy. For green economy initiati-ves, these should include, among others: mandatory repor-ting with transparency requirements, corporate reporting onhuman rights as well as social and environmental impacts of

global corporate operations, environmental and social safe-guards, regulation and taxation of activities with harmfulimpacts, and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent should bea condition of land transfers involving indigenous or forest-based populations.

* Make the private sector accountable. Any effortsto incorporate the private sector must be balanced by con-cern for private sector responsibility and accountability.While this includes the aspect of regulation, it must alsostrengthen government capacity to supervise and addressnegative impacts of private sector initiatives. It should alsoinclude corporate reporting on human rights as well as socialand environmental impacts of projects.

* Regulate the fnancial sector. There needs to begreater transparency within the nancial sector. In addi-tion, there should be strict regulations on nancial specu-lation especially with regard to carbon markets as well asfood stock exchanges and future markets for food and agri-culture. The goals of a green economy could be furtheredby the implementation of a nancial transactions tax withthe resulting revenues going to initiatives that are directlyrelated to addressing the challenges of poverty and climatechange.

Rio+20 is for us, as CSJ, a way that continues afterJune 22, 2012, Like St. Joseph; as weak instruments.

In the declaration that we did, preparing ourselvesfor the Conference of Rio, we open a way that now we mustcover. We will be able to walk in, without getting us lost,only if we walk with others. This it is the desire that hasmarked the initiative to invite other NGOs to joining us andendors the declaration that as CSJs we did. The responsehas been extraordinary! It does us to feel entrusted andencouraged to implement the recommendations in the local,

national and global level. Our role is extremely importantand urgent.

We do not have time to think, to plan and wait for cla-rities and certainties, we have not time to lose! Our motherearth is dying and we cannot allow it! LETS ACT!.

As a concrete action I sent the letter, that is below,asking for signatures and endorsements of our CSJ declara-tion, toward the Rio+20 Conference.

We are, around the United Nations, in great move-ment and preparation for the awaited Summit Ro+20 ,which will be celebrate from 20- 22 of June 2012, in Rio deJaneiro, Brazil. This Conference, as the name says, is placedin the process that undertook United Nations 20 years ago.

Long 20 years of speeches and negotiations, few fruitsand very scanty achievements. Many benefts continue be-ing for a few group of people. We cannot remain of cros-sed arms hoping that they, the leaders and ambassadors, arethe people who decide and realize the best actions to havea sustainable development. Other 20 years with the samemodel of consumption and production is not possible. OurMother Earth is already very wounded and abused.


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With the desire and interest of joining efforts and positionsfor the common good, we share with other NGOs, ReligiousCongregations and Religious Conferences, this declarationthat, as Congregations of Saint Joseph we have elaboratedin the frame of the Summit Ro+20 . This declaration isthe position and commitment of more than 30 congregationsof St. Joseph around the world regarding the climate changeand the ethical and human requirements that, as citizens ofthis only creation, we have.

At the same time that we present this declaration, we

invite you to join it, signing or endorsing it. We dream that,on having been publicizing, it will be also executed, makingit real, and active, alive.

We want to present it to our local and national gover-nments, inviting them to hold it (political will); and realizeethically, humanly and responsibly, everything that makes aworld and sustainable development possible, for the presentand the future generations.

Thank you for your support and consideration of en-dorse - to sign this declaration.

Griselda Martnez Morales, CSJMain representative of theCongregations of St. Joseph,an NGO at the United Nations211 East 43rd Street # 704New York, NY 10017P: 347-257-2946

como Congregaciones de San Jos hemos elaboradoen el marco de la Cumbre Ro+20. Esta declaracin es lapostura y compromiso de ms de 30 congregaciones de

Signatures and endor-semnts from other

Congregations, NGOsand groups.

Thank you for joining us in our efforts to work towarda just and sustainable world.

Celine Paramundayil representative of Society of CatholicMedical Missionaries UN-NGO.

Cecile Meijer, NGO at the UN Representative of theSociety of the Sacred Heart.

Dr. Ann Braudis, MM. Maryknoll Ofce for Global Con-cerns.

We endorse your CSJ statement on Sustainable Deve-lopment and Poverty Eradication, Sisters of Notre Dame deNamur.

Jean Stoner, SNDdeN Congregational Representativeat the United Nations. SND at UN NGO Ofce211 E 43rd St Suite 504, New York, NY 10017-8811 USA.

Helen Ojario, O Carm., Representative of the Congre-gation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel/Carmelite UN-NGO.

This is a statement I can certainly endorse on behalfof the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary UN-NGO. BrigidDriscoll, main representative.

A nombre de la Conferencia de Superiores y Superio-ras Mayores de Mxico (CIRM), que representa a 300 Congre-gaciones Religiosas del pas.

Ilse Mayer, CSJ, Secretaria GeneralAmores 1318 Col. Del Valle 03100 Mxico, D. F.


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Espacio Ecumnico: CONFAR (Religiosas/os Argen-tina); MEDH (Movimiento ecumnico Derechos Humanos);Juan Yadhjian (crculo mdicos y pastoral social ); LilianaMarzano (Antonianas); Pablo Rosen( No al Alca); BeverlyKeene(Jubileo 2000); Ana Maria Fernandez Costa (concejalMunicip. Tigre); Angel Furln (Pastor metodista ONG No pagoDeuda mal habida); Justicia y Paz Misioneros Claretianos;Justicia y Paz RSJ.; Diego- Sandra pastoras Iglesias Cristia-nas; Silvia Alonso, Pastora Iglesia Cristiana del Sur; NstorRodrguez, Salesiano.

Jane Quinlan, osu, Main representative of the UrsulineSisters of Tildonk an NGO at the United Nations. 3 TamannyTrail,Danbury, CT 06811

Margo Ritchie CSJ, Congregational Leader Sisters ofSt. Joseph London Ontario.

Sr. Mary McGuire on behalf of the PembrokeLeadership Team, Sr. Margaret Mary OGorman, Sr. Constan-ce Lacroix and Sr. Loretta Rice.

Sr. Thrse Meunier Congregational Leader of Sistersof St. Joseph of Toronto 101 Thorncliffe Park Drive Toronto,Ontario M4H 1M2.The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto fully endorse the Rio+20Conference Statement as initiated by the Global Justice andPeace Team of the Congregations of St. Joseph in collabora-tion with our UN-NGO ofce.

Fatima Rodrigo, Representative of International Pre-sentation Association of the Sisters of the Presentation, UN-NGO.

Sister Sandra Shannon, General Superior, Sisters ofProvidence of St. Vincent de Paul

Ann Broderick, CND, Province Leader, Congregation ofNotre Dame Visitation Province.

Sr. Marianne Flory, Liaison, Congregation Lea-der, Sisters of the Child Jesus.

Sister Rosemary MacDonald, Congregation Leader, Sis-ters of St. Martha of Prince Edward Island.

Mary Finlayson rscj, Provincial Superior, Religious ofthe Sacred Heart (Canada).

Sister Josephine Badali, Congregational Leader, LesSoeurs de la Congrgation de Notre-Dame.

Joan Stafford,osu, General Superior, Ursulines of theChatham Union.

Suzanne Marshall, olm, Congregational Leader OurLadys Missionaries.

Bonita M. Moser FCJ, Provincial, Sisters Faithful Com-panions of Jesus.

Veronica Dunne, Provincial Leader, Sisters of Our Ladyof the Missions.

Sr. Sharon Fagan, Congregational Leader, Congregationof the Sisters of the Presentation of Blessed Virgin Mary.

Margo Ritchie CSJ, Congregational Leader, Sisters ofSt. Joseph London Ontario.


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Sister Kesta Occident, CSC Congregational Animator,Sisters of Holy Cross.

Sister Suellen Tennysen MSC, Congregational Leader,Marianites of Holy Cross.

Sister Joan Marie Steadman CSC, President, Sistersof the Holy Cross.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie are in fullsupport of the RIO+20 Statement an initiative of the Global

Justice and Peace Team of the Congregations of St. Josephin collaboration with our UN-NGO ofce.Sister Shirley Anderson, General Superior, Sisters of St. Jose-ph of Sault Ste. Marie.

Catherine Ferguson, Superior General, Sisters of theHoly Name of Jesus and Mary.

Elizabeth A Groome, Sisters of Charity HalifaxSister Roberta Mullin, Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent dePaul Halifax.

for the life ofthe world and as

weak instruments

As the NGO at the UN representative, as a Sister of St.Joseph and as Citizen of the World, I can say that to havetaken part in the Conference of Rio+20 was a Gods gift; a

grace and a great challenge.We were a small group of 20 CSJs Sisters in the middle

of more than 40 thousand persons of the entire world, com-promised in the most diverse activities; but all of them withthe same dream: a more just and sustainable world. Our par-ticipation, of presence and testimony of looking for, joinedthis great group of an unnoticed but real way.

In this simple leaet, of the St Joseph Global Family,we express the challenge and commitment for us, as CSJs,after June, 2012: it makes us persons in charge of being ca-reful and nourishing our Mother Earth, to nourish and takecare one and other. That will be possible through the recom-mendations that we have in our declaration, and in collabo-

ration with others.All of us, as CSJs, wherever we are and wherever areour possibilities, we are called-invited to implement the re-commendations of our declaration on the level that corres-ponds to us, involving other NGOs and actors of the localsocieties.

Our good St. Joseph, the great dreamer, conrms tous that the shared dreams are possible; they transform per-sons and realities, lets do condence in it!

WALKER THERE ARE NOT WAY,IT DOES WAY ON HAVING WALKED

Griselda Martnez Morales, CSJ


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Griselda Martnez Morales, CSJ,

Main representative of the

Congregations of St. Joseph,

an NGO at the United Nations

211 East 43rd Street # 704,New York, NY 10017

Tel: 347-257-2946

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