People from many of the world’s religions and wisdoms will meet in Paris on July 21 for a World Summit of Conscience to answer the question "Why do I care about the planet?” and launch a “Call to Conscience for the climate”.
It is only a mobilization of conscience on a global scale that will enable humanity to meet this great challenge confronting us: how to limit global warming by taking real action, including reducing our consumption of fossil fuels.
Time is short. This is not only a political economic or ecological issue. It is the future of humanity that is at stake.
Each of us is called to respond now to the questions: is it important to me that the adventure of mankind on Earth can continue? Am I ready to change my lifestyle today so that the children of our children come into this world in tolerable conditions? And why, ultimately, do I care enough to do so?
In the preamble to the COP 21 Climate Conference, in Paris, the Summit of Conscience launches the "Why do I care?” campaign. It is an invitation to everyone – leaders, personalities and citizens of all countries of the world and of all faiths – to respond to this question, based on their own conscience and their own story.
Introductory Session
- Opening speech from M. Jean-Paul Delevoye, President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council
- Speech from M. Kofi Annan, Chair of “the Elders”, Chairman of the “Kofi Annan Foundation”, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Speech from His Excellency M. Michael Higgins, President of Ireland
- Speech from His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Monaco
- Speech from M. François Hollande, President of the French Republic
Polyphonia Quartet, Israeli and Palestinian musicians
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Opening session: Why We Should Care
- Introduction by M. Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for the protection of the planet
- Ms Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO
- H.H. Bartholomew 1st, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
- H. Em. Cardinal Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
- Rabbi David Rosen, International Director of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee
- Prof. Abdou Filaly-Ansary, Director of the Institute for the Study of Muslims Civilisations – Aga Khan University
- Prof Tu Weiming, International Confucian Ecological Alliance, China
- Ms Marina Silva, Senator from the State of Acre, Brazil
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First plenary: Why do I care? – The fight against climate change, a personal situation, a universal challenge.
Personal reflexions based on the experiences, philosophies and religious beliefs of participants
Text sung by Venerable Chang Ji and Venerable Chang Zao, Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan
Keynote addresses :
- Fr. Rigobert Minani-Bihuzo, Director of Jesuit Social Center in Africa, DRC
- M. Mohammad Yunus, Founder of the Grameen Bank (Bangladesh)
Discussion between panelists :
- M. Ghayth Abduldjabbar Abdullah al-Timeemi, Founder of the Center for Racial, Religious and Cultural Diversity (Iraq)
- Ms. Nandita Krishna, Director of C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Director and Founder of the Center for Environmental Education CPR (India)
- M. Mahamandeshwar Swami Avdeshanand Giri, religious leader of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, India
- M. Andrea Riccardi, Founder of the Sant’Egidio community (Italy)
- Ms Alina Saba, Environnemental activist (Nepal)
- Ms. Vandana Shiva, environmental activist (India)
- M. Trin Xuan Thuan, Astrophysicist (USA)
https://www.whydoicare.org/en
It is only a mobilization of conscience on a global scale that will enable humanity to meet this great challenge confronting us: how to limit global warming by taking real action, including reducing our consumption of fossil fuels.
Time is short. This is not only a political economic or ecological issue. It is the future of humanity that is at stake.
Each of us is called to respond now to the questions: is it important to me that the adventure of mankind on Earth can continue? Am I ready to change my lifestyle today so that the children of our children come into this world in tolerable conditions? And why, ultimately, do I care enough to do so?
In the preamble to the COP 21 Climate Conference, in Paris, the Summit of Conscience launches the "Why do I care?” campaign. It is an invitation to everyone – leaders, personalities and citizens of all countries of the world and of all faiths – to respond to this question, based on their own conscience and their own story.
Introductory Session
- Opening speech from M. Jean-Paul Delevoye, President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council
- Speech from M. Kofi Annan, Chair of “the Elders”, Chairman of the “Kofi Annan Foundation”, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Speech from His Excellency M. Michael Higgins, President of Ireland
- Speech from His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Monaco
- Speech from M. François Hollande, President of the French Republic
Polyphonia Quartet, Israeli and Palestinian musicians
****************************************************
Opening session: Why We Should Care
- Introduction by M. Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for the protection of the planet
- Ms Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO
- H.H. Bartholomew 1st, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
- H. Em. Cardinal Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
- Rabbi David Rosen, International Director of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee
- Prof. Abdou Filaly-Ansary, Director of the Institute for the Study of Muslims Civilisations – Aga Khan University
- Prof Tu Weiming, International Confucian Ecological Alliance, China
- Ms Marina Silva, Senator from the State of Acre, Brazil
*****************************************************
First plenary: Why do I care? – The fight against climate change, a personal situation, a universal challenge.
Personal reflexions based on the experiences, philosophies and religious beliefs of participants
Text sung by Venerable Chang Ji and Venerable Chang Zao, Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan
Keynote addresses :
- Fr. Rigobert Minani-Bihuzo, Director of Jesuit Social Center in Africa, DRC
- M. Mohammad Yunus, Founder of the Grameen Bank (Bangladesh)
Discussion between panelists :
- M. Ghayth Abduldjabbar Abdullah al-Timeemi, Founder of the Center for Racial, Religious and Cultural Diversity (Iraq)
- Ms. Nandita Krishna, Director of C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Director and Founder of the Center for Environmental Education CPR (India)
- M. Mahamandeshwar Swami Avdeshanand Giri, religious leader of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, India
- M. Andrea Riccardi, Founder of the Sant’Egidio community (Italy)
- Ms Alina Saba, Environnemental activist (Nepal)
- Ms. Vandana Shiva, environmental activist (India)
- M. Trin Xuan Thuan, Astrophysicist (USA)
https://www.whydoicare.org/en
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