Seeking to live in right relationship with all of creation - Sisters of Saint Joseph
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Josephite Justice Network Seeking to live in right relationship with each other and all of creation - TRANSPORT - Prayer Father, we know that in all creation only the human family has strayed from the sacred way. We know that we are the ones who must, together, come back to walk in your sacred way. Father, teach us love, compassion and honour, that we may heal the earth and heal each other. (A prayer from the Obijway nation of Canada ) REMEMBER The development in the 20 th century of oil driven means of mass transport is one of the major contributors to global warming. Globally, land transport contributes 14% of greenhouse emissions. Air transport contributes 1.5% to global emissions. The pollution and congestion from the volume of road transport in our cities can have negative effects on the quality of life. Dependence on oil for transport has to be reviewed not only for ecological reasons but because the world is close to “peak oil” production. Oil is a finite resource. Oil dependence also has also economic consequence s as high fuel cost have a flow on effect through the economy and impact more on the poor. RECOGNIZE There is a search for more fuel effi cient vehicles and for alternative fuels. Bio-fuels are a possible solution and the EU has a target of 10% biofuel transport by 2020. This has had the effec t of taking land out of food production; in Tanzania 20% of farm land has been turned over for the production of biofuels. This is repeated in other African countries producing food shortages and increased poverty. Increased costs for petrol can have a positive effect if t hey reduced dependence on private cars and result in provision of better public transport. The desire for “out of season” produce transported half way around the world adds to the greenhouse gas emissions because of the transport required. A call to ecological conversion “Perhaps reluctantly we come to acknowledge that there are also scares which mark t he surface of our earth: erosion, deforestation, the squandering of the world’s mineral and ocean resources in order to fuel an insatiable consumption. Some of you come from island nations whose very existence is threatened by rising water levels; others from nations suffering the effects of devastating drought. God’s wondrous creation is sometimes experiences as almost hostile to its stewards, even something dangerous. How can what is ‘good’ appear so threatening?” Pope Benedict XV, WYD, Sydney.
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Josephite Justice NetworkSeeking to live in right relationship with each other and all of creation
- TRANSPORT -
Prayer
Father, we know that in all creation only the human family has strayed from the sacred way. We know
that we are the ones who must, together, come back to walk in your sacred way. Father, teach us love,
compassion and honour, that we may heal the earth and heal each other.
(A prayer from the Obijway nation of Canada )
REMEMBER
The development in the 20th
century of oil
driven means of mass transport is one of
the major contributors to global warming.
Globally, land transport contributes 14%
of greenhouse emissions.
Air transport contributes 1.5% to global
emissions.
The pollution and congestion from the
volume of road transport in our cities can
have negative effects on the quality of life.
Dependence on oil for transport has to be
reviewed not only for ecological reasons
but because the world is close to “peak oil”
production. Oil is a finite resource.
Oil dependence also has also economic
consequences as high fuel cost have a flow
on effect through the economy and impactmore on the poor.
RECOGNIZE
There is a search for more fuel efficient
vehicles and for alternative fuels.
Bio-fuels are a possible solution and the
EU has a target of 10% biofuel transport
by 2020. This has had the effect of taking
land out of food production; in Tanzania
20% of farm land has been turned over for
the production of biofuels. This is repeated
in other African countries producing foodshortages and increased poverty.
Increased costs for petrol can have a
positive effect if they reduced dependence
on private cars and result in provision of
better public transport.
The desire for “out of season” produce
transported half way around the world
adds to the greenhouse gas emissions
because of the transport required.
A call to ecological conversion
“Perhaps reluctantly we come to acknowledge that there are also scares which mark the surface of
our earth: erosion, deforestation, the squandering of the world’s mineral and ocean resources in order
to fuel an insatiable consumption.
Some of you come from island nations whose very existence is threatened by rising water levels;
others from nations suffering the effects of devastating drought.
God’s wondrous creation is sometimes experiences as almost hostile to its stewards, even something
dangerous.
How can what is ‘good’ appear so threatening?”
Pope Benedict XV, WYD, Sydney.
8/7/2019 Seeking to live in right relationship with all of creation - Sisters of Saint Joseph
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* Plan travel more efficiently, share transport with others where possible
* Monitor your fuel consumption each month; check the car’s fuel efficiency
* Develop a better driving style; drive smoothly, look ahead, stay within the speed limit
* See to regular maintenance of your car; don’t drive on under-inflated tyres.
* Don’t use the car as a storage area; extra weight in a vehicle increase fuel consumption!
* Air-conditioning in car uses 10% more fuel so use only when necessary
* Use public transport if and when possible; for long trips trains and coaches rather than planes.
* Introduce the idea of the “walking bus” for parents to get children to school* Try walking yourself..... or get a bike!
* Support campaigns that aim to make us less car dependent and improve public transport.
* Eat locally produced foods; “eat locally, survive globally”.
* Avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging; they have added to transport fuel costs.
* Check out Greenfleet (www.greenfleet.com.au) a not-for–profit organisation that plants trees to off-set
carbon emissions.
*Check out eco-driving tips at www.wwf.org.au/takeaction/eco-driving-tips
Prepared for all Josephites by the Josephite Justice Network.
