statedept:

President Obama: 

“Few things will disrupt our lives, and negatively affect our economy as profoundly as #ClimateChange”

Religious communities are at the forefront of the global effort to mitigate global climate change and engage in efforts to adapt to its consequences.  

Earlier this year, Pope Francis’ statement to the world’s Roman Catholics – “Laudato si’: On Care for Our Common Home” – received great attention. “All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation,” it said. 

On November 9-10, the U.S. Department of State - Office of Religion and Global Affairs and Georgetown University’s Berkley Center will co-host a symposium to bring together faith leaders to address the intersection of faith, science, and policy. As we move closer to the global climate change negotiations in Paris (‪#‎COP21‬) later this year, faith communities will be among the among the critical players in the pursuit of a successful United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.