People of faith sound alarm on climate
4 Mins Read Bells of alarm: Bronwyn Pryor said the old bell at Dromana was not only heard as a call to worship on Sundays but was used by the Dromana CFA in an emergency. Picture: Yanni Share
Picture: Yanni
PEOPLE from various faiths around the world held symbolic actions to “sound the alarm” for the climate – including the Uniting Churches at Dromana and Rosebud.
The two churches rang their bells at 11am, Thursday 11 March, as part of a global multi-faith Day of Action in which about 100 faith communities called for more ambitious action on climate change.
Top: An inter-faith worship service. Bottom: Buddhist and Jewish faithful in Adelaide, Australia on the steps of Parliament House. FCG / GreenFaith / Twitter photos
Areej Riaz says the largest-ever multi-faith day of climate action on Thursday is a chance for people to see how being an environmental steward is a common theme across all the world’s major religions.
Riaz is the manager of climate programs for EnviroMuslims, a community group founded in the Toronto area that aims to increase climate action within the Canadian Muslim community and embrace sustainability in daily life.
The group is one of many across Canada taking part in Sacred People, Sacred Earth, a global day of action on March 11 in 38 countries, backed by over 200 religious leaders and scholars.
Faith communities worldwide sound the alarm on climate Over one hundred local faith communities across Australia from diverse traditions will hold events.