Saturday, February 05, 2005
Archbishop tells Church to help save the planet with green policies
"The Church of England is embarking on a green revolution,: rolling out an eco-friendly policy under which organic bread and wine will be served for Holy Communion, clergy will recycle waste products and fair trade products will be sold at f�tes.
Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, will set out his vision of a greener world at a meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England later this month that will challenge Britain to tackle global warming.
In a discussion document being circulated among Synod members, the Church of England says that the world's climate is close to a 'tipping point'. The Church warns: 'The sudden changes that would occur in weather systems, the fertility of the soil, the water and the world of living creatures if this tipping point were reached could be devastating.' It points out that even if 'ecological devastation' is not on the horizon 'it has to be realised that growth without limit has to be curtailed'."
Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, will set out his vision of a greener world at a meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England later this month that will challenge Britain to tackle global warming.
In a discussion document being circulated among Synod members, the Church of England says that the world's climate is close to a 'tipping point'. The Church warns: 'The sudden changes that would occur in weather systems, the fertility of the soil, the water and the world of living creatures if this tipping point were reached could be devastating.' It points out that even if 'ecological devastation' is not on the horizon 'it has to be realised that growth without limit has to be curtailed'."
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