ttt1525_june_22_the_pope_and_climate_change
The much anticipated release of Pope Francis’s Encyclical on Climate Change was greeted with jubilation by environmentalists and social justice advocates around the world. In his 192-page message, Laudatu Si (“Praise Be”), the Pope links climate change to the over-arching theme of his papacy — fighting global inequality and poverty.
In the short time that he has been Pope, Francis has inspired millions — and not only Catholics. Certainly his insistence that climate change is real, man-made and requires a massive response by individuals, corporations, and governments comes at a critical time. But can the Pope’s teaching and example really make a difference? Will climate skeptics inside the Church and in the general public re-examine their views and perhaps even their conscience?
To help us understand the Pope’s message on climate change, as well as his larger impact, TTT is joined by:
Dr. Paul Wojda, associate professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas.
Matt Gladhue, organizer for ISAIAIH, a congregation-based social justice organization
Dr. David Pellow, sociologist and environmental justice scholar, recently with the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Minnesota
Dr. Paul Wojda, associate professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas.
Matt Gladhue, organizer for ISAIAIH, a congregation-based social justice organization
Dr. David Pellow, sociologist and environmental justice scholar, recently with the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Minnesota