Today, June 5th, is not only the transit of Venus in front of the sun, but it is also when all these things are happening:
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World Environment Day
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Rio+20 Day of Action
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15 days to the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (and the parallel People’s Summit).
Better late than never, right?
On June 18-22, Environmental Ministries staffer, Rebecca Barnes-Davies will attend the People’s Summit with the World Council of Churches delegation. She will be watching the development at the UNCSD, learning from workshops at the People’s Summit, and blogging on Eco-Justice Journey for Presbyterians about her experiences while in Rio. She hopes this will help us gain a better global understanding of our call to care for God’s creation, even as we continue our local efforts in our own places.
So to help celebrate the day, perhaps you might:
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Participate in a World Environment Day activity or a Rio+20 Day of Action.
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Learn more about Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
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Read about various concerns, hopes, and vision for the People’s Summit:
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Use this faith reflection resource on Rio+20 preparations
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Pray for the outcomes of Rio+20
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Explore PCUSA environment and energy policies
And since this is the Food and Faith Blog, learn about the connections between food and climate and climate and food.
Finally, contact me at Andrew.KangBartlett@pcusa.org if you want to be on the next Open Food Justice Call–Thursday, June 14 at 4:00 pm eastern time. The theme is, yup, “Climate Change: Why Food Matters A LOT!”
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