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Welcome to the fifth and final week of Changing by Choice. During our time together we have considered ways that our faith helps us think about and understand the problem of climate change. We have heard from people from all over the world about the devastating impacts climate change has on people and communities. We have considered important topics like hunger and famine, drought, sea level rise, and the rights of indigenous people. We have learned about the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the international community committed to doing the work of climate action.
I hope you have a renewed sense of the urgency of this multifaceted problem and feel empowered to join the growing crowd of people of faith calling for just and equitable climate action. In this last week, we will explore ways to bring more people into this conversation. How can we mobilize leaders from business, government, education, and other sectors to work for climate action? What ideas and morals guide us in our work?
In the video experienced climate leaders will talk about the importance of cooperative action. Trigg Talley, former lead US climate negotiator joins us one more time to talk about the Paris Agreement and America is All in. Christiana Figueres uses the metaphor of the butterfly migration to talk about the importance of continuing the work over time. Direector of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary Karenna Gore calls us to speak the truth, following the guidance of our heart and faith. And Sister Jayanti of India calls us into a life of simplicity and care that will benefit not only ourselves but the community and the world.
Not only does it take many different skills to address a problem like climate change, it takes people from many different backgrounds and experienced all sharing their stories and wisdom. This diversity of thinking and experience helps us understand climate change better, which means we can be more effective in creating effective solutions. We hope you take all of these stories with you and share with others why the work of climate justice is an important matter of faith.