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Climate Justice Charter
Chêne Protestant Parish Piguet, Frédéric-Paul Haaz, Ignace
Chêne Protestant Parish
Piguet, Frédéric-Paul
Haaz, Ignace
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Chêne Protestant Parish
Piguet, Frédéric-Paul
Haaz, Ignace
Piguet, Frédéric-Paul
Haaz, Ignace
Contributor(s)
Haaz, Ignace
à Porta, Natacha
à Porta, Natacha
Keywords
climate ethics
climate change
environmental ethics
Ecotheology
ecology
Harm Principle
distributive justice
Christian ethics
climate change
environmental ethics
Ecotheology
ecology
Harm Principle
distributive justice
Christian ethics
GE Subjects
Global ethics
Political ethics
Ethics of law
Rights based legal ethics
Development ethics
Economic ethics
Ethics of economic systems
Labour/professional ethics
Technology ethics
Cultural ethics
Religious ethics
Spirituality and ethics
Methods of ethics
Theological ethics
Philosophical ethics
Bioethics
Health ethics
Community ethics
Lifestyle ethics
Education and ethics
Environmental ethics
Resources ethics
Biodiversity ethics
Animal ethics
Ethics of global commons
Christian denominations
Methodist
Dogmatics
Creator and Creation
Practical theology and theological education
Training of church leaders
Ministerial and pastoral training
Lay Formation
Practical theology
Political ethics
Ethics of law
Rights based legal ethics
Development ethics
Economic ethics
Ethics of economic systems
Labour/professional ethics
Technology ethics
Cultural ethics
Religious ethics
Spirituality and ethics
Methods of ethics
Theological ethics
Philosophical ethics
Bioethics
Health ethics
Community ethics
Lifestyle ethics
Education and ethics
Environmental ethics
Resources ethics
Biodiversity ethics
Animal ethics
Ethics of global commons
Christian denominations
Methodist
Dogmatics
Creator and Creation
Practical theology and theological education
Training of church leaders
Ministerial and pastoral training
Lay Formation
Practical theology
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Abstract
The progressive deterioration of the environment is verified day after day on a global scale. Even though it is not an obvious sudden massive catastrophe, it should be taken seriously. Based on this reflection, members of the Chêne Parish worked together to produce a Climate Justice Charter and Statement, in the context of theme n°20 of the Geneva Protestant Church: “‘Fill the earth and subdue it’. What about when this domination threatens Earth?” The latest news from our planet is threatening: climate change, pollution, forest loss, species extinctions… All these words are frightening and there is no sign of improvement. Within only 60 years, our planet warmed 0.6°C because of the effect of greenhouse gases generated by human activities in too large quantities. The contrast in precipitation is increasing between wet and dry regions and seasons. By 2025, two-thirds of the world population could be under water stress conditions. Biodiversity loss is happening so fast experts fear a new extinction crisis. Simple logic leads to the conclusion that humanity has to react, for its own survival. But at the scale of a human being, it is less obvious. When I drive my car, I cannot observe the effects of the pollution I am producing. Therefore, in order to choose to act in a way that preserves the environment, one first needs to access the necessary information. But this is not enough. Once informed, one needs a good reason to take action. Organizing one’s daily life in order to preserve the environment implies self-questioning, changing habits, sacrificing some comfort. In one word, it is an effort. Then, what justifies such an effort? The personal choice to act in order to preserve our environment is often made by simple altruism. This choice is based on our love for other human beings. We also need to understand the consequences of our actions and figure out how changing our behaviour will impact others’ lives. Our moral values, our ethical reflections and our religious beliefs are the deep core of these choices. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15.12 NRSV) This Charter shows the moral and religious values that can help us react regarding the current environmental crisis. By “Climate Justice Charter”, we mean commitments that should be undertaken by each of us in order to address climate change problems. Anybody can realise these actions in their daily life, in order to contribute to the preservation of the Biosphere balance. It is also important to stand as an institution, because a parish community can have a significant impact at the civil society level. As a Charter, this small book proposes a framework broader than the simple individual responsibility and as a tool it should empower and transcend the ideas of effort and sacrifice in order to consider the respect of the shared house, in a prophetic fulfilment of the being.
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Book
Date
2016
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9781533157768
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