The Pope is alerting the world for the crisis in the relationship between humankind and the environment calling for a cultural renewal and a review of the model of development.
The message titled “If you Want o Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation” Pope Benedict wrote for the World Day of Peace 2010 was presented today in the Vatican.Pope Benedict writes that large numbers of people in different countries and areas are experiencing increased hardship because of the negligence or refusal of many others to exercise responsible stewardship over the environment.
The Pope calls for a greater sense of intergenerational solidarity.
He asks the international community to address the issues of energy resources and the development of joint and sustainable strategies to satisfy the energy needs of the present and future generations.
Pope Benedict calls for a change of life-style to address the problem of environmental degradation challenges.
He says the prevailing models of consumption and production are often unsustainable from a social, environmental and even economic point of view.
The pope concludes that protecting the natural environment in order to build a world of peace is a duty falling upon each and all.