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Date(s) - 08/11/2021
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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A kairos moment of COP26 when an international group of Catholic artists, activists and academics will reflect on climate justice and the integrity of creation in prayerful anticipation of a world-wide change of heart and a renewed commitment by all nations to nurture planet earth and all that exists on it.
Climate change is hitting Africa hard, exacerbating existing problems and heightening long-standing injustices. In this event, three Africans discuss the problems faced by their communities and the practical responses that are emerging. Fr Robert Sowa considers the damaging effects of climate change in his native Sierra Leone, a country where the majority of people live in poverty, and he asks whether Churches are doing enough to stand in solidarity with the affected. Fr Charles Chilufya, Director of the Justice and Ecology Office of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar and coordinator of the Africa Task Force of the Vatican Covid-19 Commission, looks at the perfect storm created by the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on poor communities already under strain because of the effects of climate change, and how it is girls who suffer the most. The final speaker showcases the creative ingenuity of indigenous African responses to environmental degradation. Kenyan environmental activist and CEO of Green Economy Foundation, Benard Ndaka discusses the work of his Foundation, which promotes the planting of trees by everyday folk, especially to mark major life events and significant milestones.
The event will be chaired by Marian Pallister, chair of Pax Christi Scotland.
Fr Charles Chilufya SJ – Covid-19, Climate Change and Poverty: A Toxic Mix for Girls in East and Southern Africa
Benard Ndaka – Tree Planting Activism in Kenya
Fr Robert Sowa – The Impact of the Climate Change Crisis on the Poor in Sierra Leone: Why the Local Church should Care
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