Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi)
9 October 2008
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Environment
Earth is our mother. Through the conducive climate, we all live and enjoy our being. Unfortunately, the environment is in danger due to deforestation, desertification, pollution and unplanned urbanization all causing global warming.
We are in danger of extinction. The natural wells are drying. Our rivers have become sand harvesting mines. Our mountains have lost the natural vegetation and the wrong species of trees have been imported in efforts of re-a forestation. This is a sure plan to import water one day!
We call upon the general public to respect and conserve the environment. Our natural forests should not only be conserved but should be loved well.
Local communities and institutions should embrace environmental conservation programmes through planting of indigenous tree species.
As true agents of transformation who care for livelihood of the present and future generations, all of us as stakeholders at all levels of our responsibility right from the family to the state or nation, are entrusted with the care of creation and have responsibility to ensure its benefits or fruits are available to everyone. This responsibility also sees into it that the integrity of the creation is protected, and that we do not abuse and over exploit creation.
Conclusion
We the commissioners of Catholic Justice and peace are committed to remind the nation and all stakeholders that the implementation of the above points should be fulfilled in the spirit of recognizing that we are created in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, we have the responsibility of protecting, nurturing and promoting human dignity.
"As the Earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes its growth spring up, so will the Lord God make Justice and praise spring up before all the nations." Isaiah 61:11.
Signed
KEC-CJPC Chairman Archbishop Peter Kairo; Vice-Chairman Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth
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