Shrinking the Footprint - Lichfield Diocesan Synod Motion

Lichfield Diocesan Synod Motion - 1992

'That this Synod, affirming its belief and trust in God the Father who made the world, believe that the dominion given to human beings over the natural order is that of stewards who have to render an account, urge HM Government:

to take all possible steps, both nationally and internationally, to establish a just and economical use of the earth's energy resources, and to minimise the impact of consequential environmental pollution;
to take positive steps to curtail damage to flora and fauna by human activities in this country, and seek to extend such restraint elsewhere in the world;
to consider what contribution it can make to the encouragement of the stabilising of the world's population so that human beings can live in sustainable harmony with the rest of the natural order and flourish without want.

and ask that dioceses be given the necessary information to consider what individual dioceses may do practically in their affirmation of this faith.'

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Lichfield Diocesan Synod Motion - 1992 'That this Synod, affirming its belief and trust in God the Father who made the world, believe that the dominion given to human beings over the natural order is that of stewards who have to render an account, urge HM Government: to take all possible steps, both nationally and internationally, to establish a just and economical use of the earth's energy resources, and to minimise the impact of consequential environmental pollution; to take positive steps to curtail damage to flora and fauna by human activities in this country, and seek to extend such restraint elsewhere in the world; to consider what contribution it can make to the encouragement of the stabilising of the world's population so that human beings can live in sustainable harmony with the rest of the natural order and flourish without want. and ask that dioceses be given the necessary information to consider what individual dioceses may do practically in their affirmation of this faith.'