The Papal Encyclical: A Call for Climate Action
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The Papal Encyclical: A Call for Climate Action

I very much welcome the papal encyclical released today by His Holiness Pope Francis.

I met with Pope Francis in April at the Vatican. We discussed the need for all humankind to come together to address climate change, one of the principal challenges facing the human community.

Pope Francis and I agree that climate change is a moral issue that requires collective urgent action. It is an issue of social justice, human rights and fundamental ethics.

People everywhere share a responsibility to care for and protect our common home, our one and only planet Earth. 

We must do far more to help the poorest and most vulnerable members of society, who are suffering most from climate impacts yet had least to do with causing the problem. 

We must also show solidarity with generations that will follow ours, and bequeath to them a sustainable world.

I thank deeply Pope Francis for taking such a strong stand on the need for urgent global action. His moral voice is part of a growing chorus of people from all faiths and all sectors of society speaking out for climate action.

I urge governments to place the global common good above national interests and to adopt an ambitious, universal climate agreement in Paris this year.


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Pablo Rodas-Martini

Author and speaker, bewitched by ships and ports, passionate for the decarbonization of the maritime industry, always trusting in science, and with a firm grasp of maritime and port economics.

7y

If a Pope grasps: "CO2 increases acidification of the oceans and compromises the marine web chain", why deniers can't? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pope-grasps-co2-increases-acidification-oceans-marine-rodas-martini?trk=mp-reader-card

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Klaudio Beltran

Agente de viajes en Beta-alfa

8y

papa de visita

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phyllis kipkios

administrator at school, yanbu saudi

8y

With peace, love and unity, there's always a good leadership.

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