Global Warming: A Catastrophe We Can Prevent
Thursday, December 13, 2007
A UN Climate Change Report released November 17 said global warming is “unequivocal.” Secretary General Ban Ki-moon described climate change as the “defining challenge of our age.” In an emblematic coincidence, southern Bangladesh was flooded at the same time by a powerful cyclone that killed thousands of people -- a type of disaster that will increase in frequency and intensity if our leaders fail to act.
Faith groups such as World Vision, are leading relief efforts in Bangladesh, and religious leaders are key figures in the larger effort to halt global warming before it wreaks catastrophic damage across the globe. Their prominence in the effort to stop global warming was reflected in October, when Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon spoke about the issue at the National Association of Evangelicals' Global Leaders Dinner, to which he was invited by Richard Cizik.
Additionally, a growing number of interfaith organizations, such as Interfaith Power and Light and the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, are continuing to devote their efforts to environmental causes, including conservation, biodiversity, ecological justice, and stewardship.
Check out their web sites to find out how you can join their efforts to fight global warming.
