The "fast" involves a simple energy saving action each day, including insulating your hot water tank, avoiding plastic bags, and checking your house for drafts.
Bishop James Jones (Liverpool), who is vice president of Tearfund, said:
"When I was in India with Tearfund, I saw the effects of climate change on poor people first-hand. For me it went from theory to reality when I sat with village elders whose village had flooded and I saw that people’s lives had been totally devastated. It is right to be concerned about aid, trade and debt, but it is no use if you negatively impact the climate and then do nothing about it. It is like giving with the one hand, and punching with the other. You might as well not give at all. We have to cut back on carbon. If we don’t, we will be ruining the harvest of those we say we are trying to help."
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It seems as though the bishops are showing more leadership on this than the government. Churches and NGOs such as Christian Aid and CAFOD are doing a great job in raising awareness. My Mum's church has an 'eco churches' meeting that she goes to, where they discuss issues such as climate change and how it relates to their faith.
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