Create a climate for justice

Join CAFOD’s new Climate Justice campaign and help create a climate for justice.

The world’s poorest people are already experiencing the damaging effects of a changing climate.

This December we have an historic opportunity for climate justice. World leaders will meet in Copenhagen to hammer out a UN deal to address climate change. But we need your help.

We’re asking the UK government to show leadership within the EU to ensure we get a deal which tackles the causes of climate change as well as supporting those already experiencing its effects.

Our climate is in our hands.

What you can do:

We need to stand together in solidarity with those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

We’d like you to get together as many people in your community as possible to call for a fair climate change deal that puts poor people at its heart by...

Ordering prayer and action cards: at www.cafod.org.uk/climatekit

Signing the card: Get everyone in your community or parish group to sign the campaign card. Just detach the hand-shaped part.

You could thread them together to make a display to show others how the campaign is growing. It builds awareness and makes a great photo-opportunity.

But please return the completed cards to us as soon as possible so we can build the pressure on the Prime Minister.

Taking action online now: Just click here: www.cafod.org.uk/climatejustice

Spreading the word: Download a sample presentation and Handy Hints guide which includes a newsletter announcement, prayers of intercession and a 2 minute talk at www.cafod.org.uk/climatekit 

Exploring your relationship with God’s creation: Use the Call of Creation toolkit, organise a livesimply Creation Walk (www.cafod.org.uk/worship/environment for both) or a gardening club to bring people together to appreciate creation and inspire them to act to protect our shared Earth.

Get started by downloading the Climate Justice Community Challenge sheet below - it's got ideas and prayers to use in your community.

Climate Justice Community Challenge

Additional resources

For young people: http://www.reclaimthefuture.org.uk/ and www.cafod.org.uk/climatekit 
For background: http://blog.cafod.org.uk/about/los-seis-amigos/