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The Accord Advocacy Summit. Baltimore, MD November 16/17, 2011. Climate Change. Climate Change will destroy the last twenty years of development. The greatest threat to humanity. Isaiah 24:5-8 (NIV) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Accord Advocacy Summit
Baltimore, MDNovember 16/17, 2011
Climate Change• Climate Change will destroy
the last twenty years of development.• The greatest threat to
humanity.
• Isaiah 24:5-8 (NIV)• The earth is defiled by its people;
they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt.
• Isaiah 24:5-8 (NIV)• Therefore earth’s inhabitants are
burned up, and very few are left. 7 The new wine dries up and the vine withers; all the merrymakers groan. 8 The joyful timbrels are stilled, the noise of the revelers has stopped, the joyful harp is silent.
Background
• Over 150 presentations to churches over the past two years.
Background
• Tell the human story:–Food Security–Water Security or Flooding–Disease–Conflict–Forced Migration
Background
• The cause of the impacts:–Climate Change–Most scientific study ever–Every Scientific Organizations
around the world–NAS, CIA, DoD, Cape Town
Commitment
Background
• Actions:–Individual Responses –Church Responses–Transform and Empowered–Government Policy
Strengths & Weaknesses
• Faith• The Church• Networks• Partners• Knowledge
• The Church• Fear• Economy
Strategy•Mobilize the Church• Impassion Christian Relief•Carry the Hope of Christ