Faith Groups and Climate Change

Faith Groups and Climate Change

Religious communities offer enormous potential for mobilizing transatlantic partnerships and commitment on climate and energy issues. This is because climate change is not simply a "scientific or political issue - it is a moral issue" as Rabbi David Saperstein notes. In both Germany and the U.S., churches provide moral leadership and advocacy on behalf of the poor and future generations, encouraging a just transition from a fossil-fuel based economy to renewable energy. Most of all, faith communities can offer a vision of hope.

Click here for Rossing's essay on the role of Faith Groups and Climate Change.