VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis on Saturday issued a call for action to protect the planet and help the poor in his second Ted conversation.
Pontiff, known for his passion for social media and technology for G, said in a videotape message at a TED conference on climate change that the coronavirus epidemic focuses on the socio-environmental challenge facing the world.
“Science tells us that we need to act with more precision, urgency, every day – I’m not exaggerating, science will tell us this – if we hope to avoid radical changes in climate and disasters,” Francis said. Looking straight into the camera while looking up the comment.
He aims to build a world capable of responding to current payoffs over the next decade, “without compromising the prospects of future payrolls.” He made his call with references to his 2015 encyclopedia on climate change, “Laudato C,” (Be Appreciated) and the recent “Fraterly Crash” (Brothers All) on the failure of capitalism in the market.
Francis gave three avenues of action: promoting education about the environment “based on scientific data and ethical approaches”, ensuring an adequate food supply through drinking water and sustainable agriculture, and promoting the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy sources.
“We have a few years – scientists calculate less than 30 to reduce air emissions and the impact of greenhouses on the atmosphere,” Pope said, adding that the transition needs to take into account the impact on the poor, the local population and the region. Working people.
He has asked investors to exclude companies that do not take the environment into account, as many trust-based institutions already have.
“In fact, the earth must be cared for, planted, and protected; We can’t continue to squeeze it like an orange. And we can say that taking care of the earth is a human right.
The six-hour Countdown Global Launch is TED’s first free conference conference, hosted by Jane Fonda, Don Chadle and Al Gore, with speakers from Britain’s Prince William and Ursula von der Lion, a leading European Union official.
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