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