What does Pope Francis say in Laudate Deum, Laudato Si's latest update? What does that mean for our way of working, living and dealing with each other? These questions came discussed during the webinar of 3 November j, in which more than 100 people participated. The webinar was provided by the Laudato Si' Alliance in cooperation with Socires And fast action.

The webinar can be looked back through https://youtu.be/43t8MKh76Dc.

Summary

Marc Bollerman, Director of Vestenactie, presented the core of the exhortation and stressed that the letter invites us to work on the subject of climate. We all have to change. But how? Ms Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, Bishop of San Marcos in Guatamala told about the great economic consequences of climate change that Guatemala is already facing. Not only the unbearable heat in the summer, but also the environmental pollution and depletion of the soil attract a heavy change on both the country and its inhabitants. A more extensive version of his story can be read back (PDF). Pieter Heaven, organisation consultancy firm FTPRF, shared a personal story that repeatedly makes him ask the question: What effect do the choices I make today have on the generations of tomorrow? Carla Dik-Faber Former MP for the Christian Union and project leader GroeneKerken underlined Pope Francis' observation that insufficient steps had been taken since the 2015 climate summit in Paris. As far as she is concerned, the churches must also constantly reflect on this issue but also take action. Marjolein Tiemens-HülscherFrom GreenBelieve, closed the whole with a meditation.