CLIMATE CHANGE, THE MORAL IMPERATIVE
Climate Change and Moral Responsibility
Archbishops Bartholomew and Justin Welby, June 19, 2015 (NY Times)
“…[T]he British medical journal The Lancet [is about to] publish a landmark report highlighting the inalienable and undeniable link between climate change and human health…[It] confirms the fact that climate change is more than just a technical or financial challenge (as Pope Francis did in his encyclical letter on June 18)…[T]he central premise of the Lancet commission’s work is that tackling climate change could be the single greatest health opportunity of the 21st century… However, health is symptomatic of a larger problem…[The] benefits of assuming moral responsibility and taking immediate action — not just on matters related to health, but also world economy and global policy — far outweigh the cost of remaining indifferent and passive…[The Lancet report] conclusively and authoritatively…proves that our response to climate change — both in terms of mitigation and adaptation — will reduce human suffering, while preserving the diversity and beauty of God’s creation for our children…” click here for more
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