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"This is Your Home" Global Climate Change Presentation
The Justice, Peace and Sustainability Office for the IHM Sisters of Monroe, Mich., created "This is Your Home," a three-part slide show funded by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This presentation and accompanying study guide materials can be downloaded below.
A limited number of DVDs of the presentation are also available. Contact Sarah Nash at snash@ihmsisters.org for more information.
"This is Your Home" Three-Part Presentation
(Note: The three parts of the presentation are large and may take as long as 30 minutes to load. Please be patient. Requires Microsoft Power Point software to view.)
Part I - "Setting the Context." Part One outlines the factors affecting Earth's atmosphere from the origins of our planet to the state of the atmosphere today. Two key events, the dawn of agriculture 10,000 years ago and the Industrial Revolution 200 years ago, determined the degree of hospitality of Earth for its human inhabitants. Part One lays the groundwork for understanding global climate change.
Part II - "What's at Stake." Part Two considers the environmental, social and financial risks of global climate change. Although we generally take them for granted, human communities rely on their ecosystems to filter the air; provide food, water and shelter; ensure economic well-being; and manifest spiritual values. Part Two looks at the scientific evidence that ecosystems are breaking down and describes the dangers inherent in global climate change.
Part III - "Making a Difference." Part Three presents principles of Catholic Social Teaching and social analysis that can help guide people of faith to effective action to address the problem of global climate change. The social wisdom that sheds light on this ethical dilemma of our time includes the principles of the common good, the option for the poor, care for creation, subsidiarity (or self-governance), and solidarity (or caring for others). Part Three offers specific suggestions of things to do to make a difference.
"This is Your Home" Study Guide for Reflection Leading to Action to Stop Global Climate Change
(The following documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader software. If you don't have Adobe Reader, you can download the latest version here.)
The Complete Study Guide - This 39-page companion study guide facilitates reflection on the issue of global climate change, personal action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and political action that will impact local and national policy agendas. This version includes all learning modules and accompanying prayers.
The following documents are individual downloads of each section of the complete study guide:
1. Suggestions for a Group Leader
2. Leader's Guide for Part One
3. Opening Prayer for Part One: "Earth Our Home"
4. Review of Key Information from Part One
5. Discussion Questions for Part One
6. Closing Prayer for Part One: "Prayer of Caring for Earth's Gifts"
7. Leader's Guide for Part Two
8. Opening Prayer for Part Two: "Chief Seattle's Letter"
9. Review of Key Information from Part Two
10. Discussion Questions for Part Two
11. Closing Prayer for Part Two: Litany for a Changing World
12. Leader's Guide for Part Three
13. Opening Prayer for Part Three: "We Pray for the Global Community"
14. Review of Key Information from Part Three
15. Catholic Social Teaching Module One: The Common Good
16. Catholic Social Teaching Module Two: Care for Creation
17. Catholic Social Teaching Module Three: The Preferential Option for the Poor
18. Action Module: "But What Can I Do About Global Climate Change?"
19. "50 Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gases"
20. Closing Prayer for Part Three: "We Plant Seeds"
21. An Annotated Bibliography on Global Climate Change
22. Organizations Addressing Global Climate Change
23. "Change a Light, Change the World" Campaign
Other Resources
Learn More About Global Climate Change An annotated bibliography (PDF, 44 KB)
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