{"id":1630,"date":"2016-11-04T07:46:35","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T12:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/?p=1630"},"modified":"2016-11-04T07:46:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T12:46:35","slug":"stewarding-gods-creation-seeing-climate-changes-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/stewarding-gods-creation-seeing-climate-changes-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Stewarding God’s Creation: Seeing Climate Change\u2019s Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ruth Ivory-Moore<\/em><\/p>\n

Visiting the beautiful area of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic this past September brought competing emotions of extreme joy and anguish.\u00a0 The Facts and Information Sheets<\/a>\u00a0 found on the internet tell you that \u201cit is the most sought after tourist destination of the Caribbean and known for its beautiful and pristine beaches. The beaches are lined with an alley of dense palm trees.\u201d\u00a0 The resort advertisement<\/a> describes our destination as being located on\u00a0 \u201cthe luxurious B\u00e1varo Beach, where exquisite white sand, lush vegetation and palm trees sparkle beside crystal clear waters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upon reaching the resort, I visually and mentally validate the fact sheets and advertisements. The beauty is unparalleled. You walk into tranquility which is enhanced by soft, serene music as one travels about the resort.\u00a0 Venturing to the beach, you hear the waves, and feel the ocean breeze as you watch families jumping waves as the tides come in; and you see parasailers soaring through sky taking advantage of the ocean breeze. One marvels at God\u2019s creation and how we appear to be living seamlessly within it.\"rim1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

However, you cannot go to a place like this and not, at a minimum, explore the coastline or walk the beach.\u00a0 As you pass other vacationers and other resorts you continue to be lulled into this sense of near perfection.\u00a0 If you walk far enough you see, not lush palm trees, but the waves from the ocean beating against the shoreline and against palm trees with exposed roots\u2014a picture of the impact of climate change. (Photo by Chuck Moore (Random Snaps Photography)<\/em><\/p>\n

There are no adequate words to describe, how this visual image makes one feel.\u00a0 And coastline erosion is not limited to Caribbean resorts.\u00a0 The United States Environmental Protection Agency<\/a> \u00a0predicts that \u201cthe impacts of climate change are likely to worsen problems that coastal areas already face along the coast of the United States which is home to approximately 25 million people. Confronting existing challenges that affect man-made infrastructure and coastal ecosystems, such as shoreline erosion, coastal flooding, and water pollution, is a concern in many areas.\u201d Addressing the stress of climate change require a global effort incorporating new approaches to managing land, water, waste, and ecosystems.<\/p>\n

As stewards of creation, we remain hopeful and prayerful.\u00a0 2016 is likely to be remembered for its significance.\u00a0 On October 26, 2016, the US State Department climate envoy, Jonathan Pershing noted in an address to the Atlantic Council that the world had made historic progress recently in combating harmful warming.\u00a0(Photo: Since 1901, global sea levels have risen approximately eight inches)<\/em>\"rim2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

First at least 85 countries have already ratified the Paris Agreement (PA), allowing it to take effect years earlier than expected. \u00a0The Paris Agreement (which will go in force on November 4, 2016) sets a long-term goal of keeping postindustrial warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius with efforts toward a 1.5 C limit.1<\/sup>\u00a0 To reach this goal parties to the PA must submit Nationally Determined Contributions (\u201cNDCs\u201d) describing how each nation will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to contribute to the global goal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Second, at the Meeting of the Parties in Kigali, Rwanda, in early October, an amendment to the Montreal Protocol was agreed upon to phase-out hydrofluorocarbons (heat trapping chemicals used in air conditioning and refrigeration). Earlier on October 6 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) approved the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) which is a system for offsetting carbon emissions from international aviation.\u00a0 This is the first market-based measure to require a global industry to address reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n

Much work remains and COP22 meets in Marrakech, Morocco from November 7 \u2013 18. During which parties to the PA will begin hammering out implementation rules\/guidelines.. As a member of the larger faith-based community in Morocco, ELCA Advocacy remains vigilant and diligent in our care and protection of God\u2019s creation.\u00a0 We prayerfully and diligently seek His wisdom\u00a0and guidance in all actions, and remember that all things are connected. As humans, we are woven into the delicate web of creation<\/a>. We must stay focused on our responsibility as stewards of all creation. Martin Luther reminds us that \u201cGod is in all creatures, even in the smallest flowers.\u201d<\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jean Chemnick<\/a>, \u201dPARIS AGREEMENT: \u00a0Climate envoy sees ‘shift’ in global response to warming, E&E News, Published: Wednesday, October 26, 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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