WELCOME

WITNESSING TO THE INTEGRITY OF

CREATION

ENERGY TO MAKE A

DIFFERENCE

PLANET EARTH

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THE EUCHARIST

Blessed are you Lord, God of all creation

Through your goodness we have this BREAD this WINE… to offer…fruit of the EARTH.. Work of HUMAN HANDS….

POPE BENEDICT XVI

Message for World Day of Peace January Ist 2010

IF YOU WANT TO CULTIVATE PEACE – PROTECT CREATION

Respect for Creation

Seeing the beauty of Creation

We are STEWARDS of Creation

CARITAS IN VERITATE

Par 51 The way humanity treats the environment influences the way it treats itself and vice versa…..

The Church has a responsibility towards creation and she must assert this responsibility in the public sphere

COPENHAGEN

What happened?

Leaders failed to deliver a concrete and effective solution to the commitments in reducing C02 emissions per nation.

We now need to play our part in accepting this responsibility

CLIMATE SCEPTICS

An orchestrated campaign is being waged against climate change science at present

The plan is to undermine public belief of man-made global warming

The leak of documents on this subject from the University of East Anglia just before the Copenhagen climate summit is significant

CLIMATE SCEPTICS-2

The two questionable matters of:The predictions that the Himalayan

glaciers could disappear by 2035Predicting the dramatic loss of the

Amazon rainforestThe media questioned the credibility of

the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

THANK GOD FOR THE SCEPTICS

It can help us to focus on the topicWe can sharpen our arguments and ask

further questionsMaybe human climate change is a Myth?Maybe Al Gore’s- The Inconvenient Truth- all a mistake?But we know that the overwhelming majority

of scientists agree on man-made climate change

WHAT HAS THIS TO DO WITH ME?

BEAUTIFUL BUT FRAGILE

FRAGILITY OF CREATION

What can I DO?

We must believe that we can make a difference

We need to work together

As Church members, we have the capacity to make this difference

WORKING TOGETHER

• CAFOD –Live simply campaign etc

• PROGRESSIO – Just add water (current campaign)

• Westminster Justice and Peace commission

• Parishes -Communities

Witnessing to the integrity of creation

ENERGY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS SUPPORT EXISTING INITIATIVES WORK WITH LIKEMINDED PEOPLE

CARBON FOOTPRINT?• WHAT IS INVOLVED?

• WHERE DO WE BEGIN?

• WHAT IS A PARISH AUDIT?

LEVEL ONE

The personal relationship with God the Creator

Personal prayer is crucial

We can view our world through God’s eyes

LEVEL TWO

Relationships with our neighbours Caring for creation in everyday living ie; Transport Food Recycling Child-friendly neighbourhoods Personal health All the above and more, indicate our attitude to

the environment

LEVEL THREE

Caring for Creation in the wider world

Action- Campaigning – working with others

The CAFOD Climate Justice Campaign and this Lenten activity : GIVE IT UP!

PROGRESSIO Water Campaign

Recognising our effects on poorer countries

Environment is a GLOBAL ISSUE

OUR WORLD IN OUR HANDS

WELCOME

WITNESSING TO THE INTEGRITY OF

CREATION

ENERGY TO MAKE A

DIFFERENCE