From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry:
It was probably going to happen eventually. Just as COP28, the UN Climate Conference, gets underway in Dubai this Friday, the BBC reported that the hosts have planned back room deals to promote the proliferation of fossil fuels! Read the article here.
At a recent meeting of TEC (The Episcopal Church) Creation Care Caucus, Bishop Marc Andrus shared two actions that offers us personal agency at this time in this climate crisis:
- Take a moment to act for God’s Creation and sign as an individual: Fossil Fuel Treaty
- Please sign on: your voice is needed!
- Coming soon! Access to the interfaith meditation and action card from the Faith Pavilion at COP28. Email Diane dianelopezhughes@gmail.com for more information.
These annual UN Climate Conferences are the only global voice for the equitable change needed to slow the worst impacts of climate change. You can also find daily reports from The Episcopal Church delegates to the Conference (Click Here).
And, as always, our prayers rise! We can also access this wonderful meditation from the COP28 Faith Pavilion: https://www.partner-religion-development.org/wisdom-tree/
Well, looks like something got done at COP28. Here is a link to an article that summarizes the deal to phase out fossil fuel use by 2050.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/13/cop28-landmark-deal-agreed-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels