The weather this afternoon is supposed to be rainy, with a chance of thunderstorms. Wouldn't you know that there is a walk/march planned for Belleville! It will be this town's expression of the People's Climate March, a global effort to bring awareness to the pressing issue of climate change. Well over a thousand rallies and walks have been scheduled and already there have been large turn-outs in cities such as Melbourne, Australia.
The march in New York City has been spearheaded by Bill McKibben and the 350.org movement. They are planning on at least a quarter of a million participants and everyone from movie stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, will take part. All of this is in anticipation of the UN Climate Summit which will begin on Tuesday in New York. http://www.un.org/climatechange/summit/
As Christians who acknowledge our God as Creator, we are called into a discipleship of care for the planet. We have not done this well, and creation is groaning under the weight of human influence.
We plan to walk here in Belleville, even if it is raining. Ruth, my wife, commented (tongue in cheek) that there is no bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. We'll find out!
Will you be walking somewhere today? Is there much point? Is this our challenge as Christians?
ReplyDeleteYes, I did walk yesterday. Weather cold, damp, and windy -- but a great turn-out.
Yes, I think it is our duty.
I'm glad it's in New York - great opportunity to turn the spotlight on it.
Kathy
We got out there as well on an iffy afternoon in terms of weather. There were only about 75 participants in Belleville, but it was good to be involved. I'm glad it was a good turn-out in Sudbury.
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