Join with churches, Christian organizations and people of faith around the world in prayer, study and action on 13 December 2009 with the ringing of bells 350 times. This will take place during the Copenhagen Conference that will be held 7th-18th December 2009.
Climate change is taking place at a time of increasing demand for food, and this has the potential to irreversibly damage the natural resource base on which agriculture depends. The relationship between climate change and agriculture is a two-way street; agriculture contributes to climate change in several major ways and climate change in general adversely affects agriculture. Extreme climate events (floods and droughts) are increasing and expected to amplify in frequency and severity, There are likely to be significant consequences in all regions for food and forestry production and food insecurity.
This UN Copenhagen summit will set the agenda for the next stage of the fight against climate change. We can all take part in this process and make a difference.
Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change - What can I do
Worship
Your church, women’s group, prayer circle, club or school is encouraged to join people from all over the world in prayer on 13 December with the ringing of bells 350 times signifying the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere according to many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments. For all of human history until about 200 years ago, our atmosphere contained 275 ppm of CO2, but now the concentration stands at 390 ppm.
Resources to help you:
Church Climate Relay – reflections on symbols of change
If your church is developing worship materials for the 13 December Worship Service on Climate Change, please send them to us to share with others.
Advocacy Ideas
Join in the fight for climate justice at the upcoming Copenhagen Conference that will be held from 7-18 December 2009. This UN Copenhagen Summit will set the agenda for the next stage of the fight against climate change.
Join
The Count Down to Copenhagen or The World Council of Churches
Take the pledge HERE!
Download the World Council of Churches campaign logo to create your own posters etc. for the event:
for web use: jpg file (630 KB)
for print: eps file (473 KB)
Invite other religious communities, including brothers and sisters from other faiths, to join the campaign and worship service
Please let us know amunzara@who-needs-spam.e-alliance.ch of your activities,
