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“Planting and growing increasing quantities of trees is the scientific solution to Earth's environmental dilemma.”

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Richard St. Barbe Baker was a British author born on October 9, 1889, and passed away on June 9, 1982. Known for his profound insights into forest and environmental protection, he was a pioneer in the movement for forest conservation. more

“One can see from space how the human race has changed the Earth. Nearly all of the available land has been cleared of forest and is now used for agriculture or urban development. The polar icecaps are shrinking and the desert areas are increasing. At night, the Earth is no longer dark, but large areas are lit up. All of this is evidence that human exploitation of the planet is reaching a critical limit. But human demands and expectations are ever-increasing. We cannot continue to pollute the atmosphere, poison the ocean and exhaust the land. There isn't any more available.”

“Respect for life and for the dignity of the human person also extends to the rest of creation, which is called to join man in praising God.”

Men Humans Persons Creation Dignity Praise Climate Change Praise God

Author:Pope John Paul II

“Christians, in particular, realize that their responsibility within creation and their duty towards nature and the Creator are an essential part of their faith.”

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Author:Pope John Paul II

“We cannot interfere in one area of the ecosystem without paying due attention to both the consequences of such interference in other areas and to the well-being of future generations.”

Wells Attention Generations Consequence Areas Climate Change Dues Well Being Interfere Future Generation Interference Ecosystems

Author:Pope John Paul II

“The most profound and serious indication of the moral implications underlying the ecological problem is the lack of respect for life evident in many of the patterns of environmental pollution.”

Problem Moral Serious Profound Environmental Climate Change Patterns Pollution Evident Implications Indication Ecological Environmental Pollution Lack Of Respect

Author:Pope John Paul II

“It is manifestly unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate excess goods, squandering available resources, while masses of people are living in conditions of misery at the very lowest level of subsistence.”

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“Our very contract with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity.”

Climate Change Contemplation Contracts Serenity Impart Magnificence Peace And Serenity

Author:Pope John Paul II

“The aesthetic value of creation cannot be overlooked. Our very contact with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity. The Bible speaks again and again of the goodness and beauty of creation, which is called to glorify God.”

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Author:Pope John Paul II

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