Earth Overshoot Day 2019


Earth Overshoot Day 2019
Today is Earth Overshoot Day, when humanity’s demands for ecological resources (including fish, forests, fresh water, etc) exceed what the Earth can renew in a year.

Over seven Anglican Cathedrals and many other churches across Australia have marked this day by tolling their bells for the 12 minutes until midday and holding a short liturgy to pray that collectively we can recognise our broken relationship with God's creation, and restore and renew all life on the Earth. 
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

17th Century English poet and Anglican Dean, John Donne.
[pics: St Johns Cathedral (Brisbane), Highfields (Toowoomba) and Good Shepard (Bundaberg) other Churches listed here] 
What can I do to help on Earth Overshoot Day?
  • Pray for people to see the ecological crises in our midst and for “ecological conversion”. 
  • Tell others in your church and online communities about this day, share theFacebook page, 
  • Act as people of faith by making a commitment to Live the Change: livingthechange.net
Liturgical and social media resources: bit.ly/OvershootAus
Please let us know if joined us: contact@doingjustice.org.au
The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt spoke with ABC Radio’s Rachel Mealey this morning about Earth Overshoot Day
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