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Some WCC Resources on These Issues

                                                                              •	   HALLMAN,	David	G.	(ed.),	Ecotheology. Voices
                                                                                   from South and North,	Geneva/New	York,	WCC/
                                                                                                                                         Caring for
                                                                              •	
                                                                                   Orbis	Books,	1994.
                                                                                   RASMUSSEN,	Larry	L.,	Earth community, earth
                                                                                                                                         Creation
                                                                                   ethics,	Geneva,	WCC,	1996.                            Time for climate justice
                                                                              •	   HALLMAN,	David	G., Spiritual values for earth
                                                                                   community,	Geneva,	WCC,	2000.
                                                                              •	   Check	for	statements	and	other	documents,	
                                                                                   including	the	dossier,	Climate Change and the World
                                                                                   Council of Churches	at		
                                                                              	    http:/  /oikoumene.org/climatechange.




                                                              Kevin Connors
 The receding Franz Josef Glacier in Southern New Zealand.




 What can you do?

•	     Engage	with	your	local	church	on	activities	
       which	care	for	creation.
•	     Pray	for	those	most	vulnerable	to	climate	change	
       consequences.	Remember	1	September	–		     	
       4	October	2009	is	Time	for	Creation	and	visit		
 	     http://oikoumene.org.	
•	     To	learn	more	what	the	WCC	is	doing	on	care	
       for	creation	and	climate	change	and	support	this	
       work,	visit	the	WCC	web	site	at		
 	     http://oikoumene.org/climatechange.
•	     Subscribe	free	for	WCC	climate	change	updates	
       at	the	WCC	website:	http:/   /oikoumene.org	and	
       click	on	“Sign-up	for	e-news.”	
•	     Join	the	Ecumenical	Countdown	to	Copenhagen	
       Campaign	and	sign	the	international	pledge	at		
       http:/ /countdowntocopenhagen.org.
•	     Join	others	who	work	to	save	the	earth	and	
       call	for	an	ambitious,	fair	and	binding	deal	in	
                                                                              For more information:
       Copenhagen.	See,	the	tck,	tck,	tck	campaign,	




                                                                                                                                                                    NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org
                                                                              Guillermo Kerber
 	     http://tcktcktck.org,	in	which	the	WCC	participates.                   E-mail: gkm@wcc-coe.org
                                                                              Tel: +41 22 791 64 24
The effects of                                                                                                                                    society	organizations	to	be	more	effective	in	their	
                                                                                                                                                  action	and	advocacy	for	climate	justice.

climate change are                                                                                                                                     The	urgency	of 	the	situation	calls	peoples	
                                                                                                                                                  and	churches	to	act	immediately.	This	action	for	

being experienced                                                                                                                                 climate	justice	should	be	seen	as	part	of 	the	call	
                                                                                                                                                  to	conversion,	which	implies	a	profound	change	

dramatically in                                                                                                                                   in	the	relationship	with	nature,	economic	policies,	
                                                                                                                                                  consumption,	production	and	development	patterns.	

some countries and
                                                                                                                                                  Sharing and Advocating
regions of the world,
particularly in Africa,                                                                                                                           The	WCC	efforts	have	combined	the	sharing	
                                                                                                                                                  of 	initiatives	developed	by	churches	and	other	

the Caribbean, the                                                                                                                                ecumenical	partners	with	advocacy	related	to	the	
                                                                                                                                                  United	Nations.	Churches	are	increasingly	addressing	

Pacific and South                                                                                                                                 the	causes	and	consequences	of 	climate	change.	The	
                                                                                                                                                  WCC	delegations	have	advocated	at	all	Conference	

East Asia.                                                                                                                                        of 	Parties	(COP)	of 	the	UN	Framework	Convention	
                                                                                                                                                  on	Climate	Change,	having	submitted	statements,	
     Comprehensive	policies	are	urgently	needed	                                                        The	inspiration	and	call	to	              organized	side-events	and	ecumenical	and	inter-
to	promote	adaptation	programmes	in	countries	                                                     care	for	creation	and	address	                 religious	celebrations.
severely	affected	by	climate	change.	At	the	same	                                                 climate	change	are	rooted	in	the	
time	strong	mitigation	measures	(especially	through	                                            Bible,	which	teaches	the	wholeness	
the	reduction	of 	CO2	emissions)	should	be	taken	                                           of 	creation.		God	creates	human	
to	reverse	the	increasing	global	warming.	Christian	                                    beings	and	charges	humanity	to	care	for	
churches	are	deeply	engaged	in	these	endeavours.		                                   the	earth,	to	be	stewards	of 	it	(Genesis	1:28).	
     The	Climate	Change	programme	of 	the	World	                                  The	whole	creation	has	been	groaning	as	in	the	
Council	of 	Churches	started	in	1988,	as	a	follow-                              pains	of 	childbirth	right	up	to	the	present	time	
up	of 	the	work	done	on	sustainable	communities	                             (Romans	8:22).	
beginning	in	the	mid	70s.		These	efforts	brought	                               From	a	Christian	ecumenical	perspective	climate	
environment,	economic	and	social	concerns	together.	                       change	is	approached	in	a	holistic	way	taking	its	
The	Convocation	on	Justice,	Peace	and	Integrity	of 	                       different	dimensions	(environmental,	social,	political	
Creation,	held	in	Seoul,	Korea,	in	1990,	framed	work	                      and	cultural)	into	consideration.	
which	has	continued	up	to	now.	                                                 Climate	change	is	also	a	matter	of 	justice,	as	
                                                                          “those	who	are	and	will	increasingly	be	affected	are	
                                                                           the	impoverished	and	vulnerable	communities	of 	the	
A Biblical and Ethical Imperative                                          global	South	who	do	not	have	the	means	to	adapt	to	
                                                                           the	change”	(“Minute	on	Global	Warming	and	Climate	
When	creation	is	threatened	by	climate	change	churches	                    Change,”	WCC	Central	Committee,	Geneva,	Feb.	2008).	
and	Christians	are	called	to	speak	out	and	act	as	an	                           Now	is	the	time	for	climate	justice.	The	WCC	
expression	of 	their	commitment	to	life,	justice	and	love.                 has	joined	churches,	other	ecumenical	actors	and	civil	
                                                             Niksa Arne




                                                                          CO2 emissions are one of the most prevalent causes of global warming.   Kiribati, 2005: king tides wash over islands.

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Churches Caring for Creation and Climate Justice

  • 1. Some WCC Resources on These Issues • HALLMAN, David G. (ed.), Ecotheology. Voices from South and North, Geneva/New York, WCC/ Caring for • Orbis Books, 1994. RASMUSSEN, Larry L., Earth community, earth Creation ethics, Geneva, WCC, 1996. Time for climate justice • HALLMAN, David G., Spiritual values for earth community, Geneva, WCC, 2000. • Check for statements and other documents, including the dossier, Climate Change and the World Council of Churches at http:/ /oikoumene.org/climatechange. Kevin Connors The receding Franz Josef Glacier in Southern New Zealand. What can you do? • Engage with your local church on activities which care for creation. • Pray for those most vulnerable to climate change consequences. Remember 1 September – 4 October 2009 is Time for Creation and visit http://oikoumene.org. • To learn more what the WCC is doing on care for creation and climate change and support this work, visit the WCC web site at http://oikoumene.org/climatechange. • Subscribe free for WCC climate change updates at the WCC website: http:/ /oikoumene.org and click on “Sign-up for e-news.” • Join the Ecumenical Countdown to Copenhagen Campaign and sign the international pledge at http:/ /countdowntocopenhagen.org. • Join others who work to save the earth and call for an ambitious, fair and binding deal in For more information: Copenhagen. See, the tck, tck, tck campaign, NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org Guillermo Kerber http://tcktcktck.org, in which the WCC participates. E-mail: gkm@wcc-coe.org Tel: +41 22 791 64 24
  • 2. The effects of society organizations to be more effective in their action and advocacy for climate justice. climate change are The urgency of the situation calls peoples and churches to act immediately. This action for being experienced climate justice should be seen as part of the call to conversion, which implies a profound change dramatically in in the relationship with nature, economic policies, consumption, production and development patterns. some countries and Sharing and Advocating regions of the world, particularly in Africa, The WCC efforts have combined the sharing of initiatives developed by churches and other the Caribbean, the ecumenical partners with advocacy related to the United Nations. Churches are increasingly addressing Pacific and South the causes and consequences of climate change. The WCC delegations have advocated at all Conference East Asia. of Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, having submitted statements, Comprehensive policies are urgently needed The inspiration and call to organized side-events and ecumenical and inter- to promote adaptation programmes in countries care for creation and address religious celebrations. severely affected by climate change. At the same climate change are rooted in the time strong mitigation measures (especially through Bible, which teaches the wholeness the reduction of CO2 emissions) should be taken of creation. God creates human to reverse the increasing global warming. Christian beings and charges humanity to care for churches are deeply engaged in these endeavours. the earth, to be stewards of it (Genesis 1:28). The Climate Change programme of the World The whole creation has been groaning as in the Council of Churches started in 1988, as a follow- pains of childbirth right up to the present time up of the work done on sustainable communities (Romans 8:22). beginning in the mid 70s. These efforts brought From a Christian ecumenical perspective climate environment, economic and social concerns together. change is approached in a holistic way taking its The Convocation on Justice, Peace and Integrity of different dimensions (environmental, social, political Creation, held in Seoul, Korea, in 1990, framed work and cultural) into consideration. which has continued up to now. Climate change is also a matter of justice, as “those who are and will increasingly be affected are the impoverished and vulnerable communities of the A Biblical and Ethical Imperative global South who do not have the means to adapt to the change” (“Minute on Global Warming and Climate When creation is threatened by climate change churches Change,” WCC Central Committee, Geneva, Feb. 2008). and Christians are called to speak out and act as an Now is the time for climate justice. The WCC expression of their commitment to life, justice and love. has joined churches, other ecumenical actors and civil Niksa Arne CO2 emissions are one of the most prevalent causes of global warming. Kiribati, 2005: king tides wash over islands.