Marching in minus zero temperatures in Montreal during the UN Conference on Climate Change last month were the Rev. Wendy Eyre-Grey, Montreal Anglican Carolyn Waslsh-Dawson, and David Dranchuck, diocesan coordinator for societal ministery. The march of 40,000 urged strong action by the 190 countries present to curb global warming

Anglicans from the Diocese of New Westminster were among the more than eight thousand delegates and accredited observers from 190 countries around the world gathering in Montreal for the UN Conference on Climate Change last month.

Air pollution, particularly from wealthy industrialized countries like Canada, is warming the atmosphere. A warmer atmosphere is leading to major climate changes.  The poor and vulnerable in the world are suffering most from its affects.

At an interfaith worship held at St. Joseph’s Oratory, more than a thousand individuals affirmed their belief that caring for God’s creation is a spiritual imperative and that people and other species have the right to life unthreatened by human greed. 

An estimated forty thousand endured sub-zero temperatures to participate in a march through downtown Montreal to protest the human activity responsible for climate change. 

Thousands signed a declaration committing themselves to actions in their own lives, pressure on governments and industry and standing in solidarity with those most affected by climate change.