Title

Earth Day statement from ELCA presiding bishop

Description

The Reverend Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), issued an Earth Day statement on behalf of the ELCA. A salient excerpt from the statement is shown below:

"The effects of the warming climate are felt in nearly every corner of the globe. These include increased migration, food insecurity due to changing agricultural landscapes, national security issues and health problems. As bad as it is for all creation, the most vulnerable people around the world are suffering the most. Yet they have contributed the least and, as noted in the United Nation's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,[iii] are ill equipped to adapt to or mitigate the effects of a changing climate to build resilient communities."

Earth Day statement from ELCA presiding bishop

Date Created

4/16/2018

Creator(s)

Reverend Elizabeth A. Eaton

Denomination

Christian

Sub-Tradition

Mainline Protestant

SubSub-Tradition

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Audience

All audiences/General public

Rights

The original html version of this resource was accessed at https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7922 on March 14, 2020.

Resources For Study

Other Religious Environmental Statements

Issues

english Climate

english Energy

english Consumerism/Waste

english Eco-Justice/Poverty/Racism

english Sustainability

english Human Health and Well-Being