With flooding and other weather incidents across the UK, the Church of England said it will fight the “Great Demon” of climate change, which caused by burning fossil fuels. “Scientists warn about the damage we are creating but we do very little to mitigate the threat, or adapt to it,” said one church official. (Photo […]
Consumption, Ethics and the Environment
Some of the most significant environmental problems of our time result from the collective impact of individual consumption decisions. We decide what to eat, what to wear, how to heat and cool our homes, how to transport ourselves, and what products to buy. But there are multiple ways for Christians to address the environmental, social, and personal costs of consumption. (Illustration: V. John Ondrasik, Shopping Cart, United States Patent #716871)