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Sounding the Trumpet

November 5, 2009
The Economist

A link-up between faith and greenery brings unlikely people together

Environmentalists and Business Leaders Take the Climate Express to Copenhagen

November 5, 2009
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Kyoto/Barcelona - More than 400 climate change negotiators, business leaders and environmental activists will travel together on board the Climate Express train to Copenhagen in a call for world leaders to agree a fair, ambitious and binding deal to address climate change when they meet at the UN climate...

World Faith Leaders Join Forces to Battle Global Warming

November 4, 2009
Environment News Service

LONDON, UK (ENS) - The world’s religions have a crucial role to play in the fight against global climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday, characterizing the battle with global warming as a “moral” issue.

It is a pivotal moment for our world,” said Ban as he co-hosted with Prince Philip an inter-faith gathering of...

World's faiths can propel search for solution to climate change, says Ban

November 3, 2009
By United Nations Information Centre

The world’s religions have a crucial role to play in the global fight against climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, characterizing the battle with global warming as a “moral” issue.

Medina to go green

Full Title:  Medina to go green: Medina will be the first Islamic city to go green, the Grand Mufti of Egypt has announced, as part of a seven year plan to make the religion more environmentally friendly.

November 3, 2009
By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent
Telegraph.co.uk

Speaking at the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) conference at Windsor Castle,...

Ahead of London Summit, [...] All People of All Beliefs Needed to Confront Climate Change

November 3, 2009
Full title: Ahead of London Summit, Secretary-General Tells Religious and Secular Leaders That Contributions of All People of All Beliefs Needed to Confront Climate Change
United Nations

Following is the text of a message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the dinner on the eve of the Summit of Religious and Secular Leaders on Climate Change in London (2...

'You Can — and Do — Inspire People to Change,' Secretary-General says

November 3, 2009
Full title: ‘You Can – and Do – Inspire People to Change,’ Secretary-General says, Encouraging Summit of Religious, Secular Leaders on Climate Change to ‘Make Your Voices Heard’
United Nations

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s speech, as prepared for delivery, to a Summit of Religious and Secular Leaders on Climate Change, in London...

Shout it from the mountaintop

November 2, 2009
By The Rev. Bud Heckman
The Courier-Journal

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, standing before the recent Great Mississippi River Symposium in New Orleans, urged people of faith to protect the earth with earnestness. He said, “Our successes, our failures, personal and collective, determine the lives of billions. Our decisions, personal and...

Religious Leaders Meet with Penny Wong

November 2, 2009
The Climate Institute

A single prophetic stance unified leaders from six different religious traditions when they met with Penny Wong on October 27th. With the negotiations in Copenhagen around the corner, they advocated that Australia adopt courageous, ambitious targets for the sake of the world’s poor and for future generations.

Orthodox head brings 'green' views to D.C.

November 2, 2009
By Julia Duin
The Washington Times

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual head of the world’s 250 million to 300 million Orthodox Christians, arrived in Washington on Sunday night bearing the standard as the world’s foremost religious leader on environmental issues.

But one of his first tasks in the areawill be a visit to a Greek Orthodox...

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