Pope
urges closer cooperation to tackle climate change
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Friday greeted participants at
an international meeting of the Foundation for Sustainable Development which is
focused on environmental justice and climate change. Noting the grave threats
that our environment is facing today, the Pope stressed that the poor are
always those who suffer most from the consequences of climate change.
The issue of climate change is a question of justice and
solidarity, Pope Francis said, which affects the dignity of individuals,
communities and nations. Science and technology, he continued, have placed in
our hands unprecedented power: it is our duty to humanity, and in particular
towards the poor and the future generations, to use it for the common good.
Pope Francis stressed that every one of us is called to react
personally and responsibly to the challenge of climate change – not offering
unrealistic solutions, but responding to the best of our abilities in the
family and the workplace, in civil society and within economic or research
institutions. We can only achieve results by working together for the common
good, he said, praising the organisers of the meeting for bringing together
participants from the different sectors of religion, politics, economics,
social and scientific research.
In view of the crucial upcoming meetings on climate change and
sustainable development – at the UN in September and in Paris in December – the
Pope said we must step up this dialogue to create an “authentic alliance” that
can bring about effective environmental agreements.
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