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Other Religious Leaders

“Care for God’s creation is quickly becoming a central concern of the faith community generally and the defining characteristic and priority of the next generation of religious leaders. Preserving our natural world is a key component at the heart of what it means to be religious.”   —Rabbi David Saperstein, Director and Counsel, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

The following faith community leaders testified at the U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee on June 7, 2007:

Rev. Jim Ball
Evangelical Climate Initiative
Read his statement (PDF)

John Carr
Secretary, Department of Social Development and World Peace, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Read his statement (PDF)

Rabbi David Saperstein
Director and Counsel, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Read his statement (PDF)

The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop, The Episcopal Church
Read her statement (PDF)

For information on other interfaith activities in response to climate change see The National Religious Partnership for the Environment