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World Religions back climate conference – Philippa Rowland

Community projects lead to world stage: Bega climate change activist to speak at UN summit in Paris ABC South East NSW  Ian Campbell, 17 Nov 15 “……World religions get on board The world’s religions also are adding their weight to the conference.

Ms Rowland’s experience since starting with CEFE has led her to be a regional leader for Catholic Earth Care Australia.

“Faith groups around the world have been speaking out and feeling comfortable to take the moral responsibility to call on our leaders and general people to care for each other and care for the earth,” Ms Rowland said

In June this year Pope Francis issued an encyclical entitled Care for our Common Home.

“This sister [planet Earth] now cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods which God has endowed her,” he wrote.

“We have come to see ourselves as her lords and masters, entitled to plunder her at will.”

Ms Rowland points to similar actions and sentiments expressed by Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist leaders this year. “In many religions, when you drill down, it’s responsibility for the earth and not hurting other people,” she said. “One of the shocking things about climate change is the injustice at the fact that the impact falls hardest on those who are unable to deal with it.”

A chance to represent common humanity

That picture of the world’s people and our connectedness is where Ms Rowland sees the bulk of her work in Paris. “You can just be there representing common humanity who want to see things happen,” she said.

“So the responsibility lies in connecting with other human beings across the range and sharing that sense of hope.”…..http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-17/bega-activist-to-address-un-climate-change-paris/6947248

November 18, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News