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The faith leaders fighting for the climate: ‘we have a moral obligation’

 It has been another catastrophic climate year: record-breaking wildfires
across Canada scorched an area the size North Dakota, unprecedented
rainfall in Libya left thousands dead and displaced, while heat deaths
surged in Arizona and severe drought in the Amazon is threatening
Indigenous communities and ecosystems.

The science is clear: we must phase
out fossil fuels – fast. But time is running out, and as the climate
crisis, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation worsen, there is
mounting recognition that our political and industry leaders are failing
us. If the science isn’t enough, what role could – or should – faith
leaders play in tackling the climate crisis? After all, it is also a
spiritual and moral crisis that threatens God’s creation, according to
many religious teachings.

 Guardian 23rd Dec 2023

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/23/the-faith-leaders-fighting-for-the-climate-we-have-a-moral-obligation

December 29, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, Religion and ethics