From Genesis to Global Warming

In the book of Genesis, where we find
God’s first self-revelation to humanity,
there is a recurring refrain:
“And God saw that it was good”. . . .
God entrusted the whole of creation to the man and woman,
and only then – as we read – could He rest “from all his work.”
John Paul II


Everyone can agree, people weren't around when the Earth was created and humans were the last species to show up on the scene, yet we've had the most varied capabilities and responsibilities upon our shoulders.

Now religious leaders of all faiths, scientists, and Earth citizens are joining together to talk about these responsibilities and share them, bringing our varied tools, perspectives, and insights to bear.

We've a long way to go, but this is an exciting time in the history of humanity, where the connections between faith, reason, and spiritual imagination can be knitted back together along with our insights from nature herself. This is our moment for the human species to shine -- to listen to all the insights of the ages and cultures and use all our creative energies to work with God and creation to keep this world habitable for all -- "our beautiful endangered world" as John Paul II called it. He was one of the first major religious leaders to speak to the world about the dangers of global warming, biodiversity loss, deforestation and drought, war and ecological destruction, materialism and greed, and poverty -- "the worst pollution".

On October 24th, 2009, there will be a collection of community actions across the nation and world to show our support for taking responsibility for the creation we've been given and doing our part to reduce air pollution and thus slow the rate of global climate "weirding" as one scientist calls it.

You can visit 350.org to see what you can do in this great human endeavor.