“Beware That Your Hearts Do Not Become Drowsy”
Here are five things to remember about the climate crisis:
- IT IS REAL. Conspiracy theories offer an easy way out, but don’t be fooled by them.
- IT IS US. Human beings, with our lifestyles of dependence on things and fossil fuels, are measurably the cause.
- IT IS BAD. Sea levels have risen and the oceans are warmer and more acidic, causing more frequent and catastrophic extreme weather. Millions of people have been displaced because of it.
- SCIENTISTS AGREE. There is near-unanimous consensus among scientists that the climate is changing and that it is a result of human activity.
- THERE IS HOPE. It’s not too late to set things right again. We have the know-how. What we need is the will of the people. We are who we’re waiting for.
Twenty-five years ago, people could be excused for not knowing much, or doing much, about climate change. Today we have no excuse. — Desmond Tutu
To learn more about what you can do, email us at stfrancislaudatosi@gmail.com.
The next in-person meeting of the Laudato Si Circle will be Thursday, December 26th 6:30 – 8:00 PM in the 1st Floor Conference Room of the St. Francis House. All are welcome.