Anglican Leader Warns of Ecological 'Doomsday'

By Jennifer Gold
Christian Today Reporter
Thu, Mar. 26 2009

Speaking at a lecture in York Minster on Wednesday, Dr. Rowan Williams said wealthy countries had a responsibility to deal with environmental issues for the sake of the poorest in the world and for future generations.

“Ecological questions are increasingly being defined as issues of justice ... both to those who now have no part in decision-making at the global level yet bear the heaviest burdens as a consequence of the irresponsibility of wealthier nations, and to those who will succeed us on this planet – justice to our children and grandchildren,” said Williams, who speaks frequently about environmental issues. the rest