Archbishop calls on UK voters to think green

[T_i_B]

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/environment/story.jsp?story=630185

The Archbishop of Canterbury has intervened in the election campaign, calling on voters to give politicians "electoral incentives" to tackle environmental issues.

Writing in today's Independent on Sunday, Dr Rowan Williams warns of a "steadily darkening" global environmental crisis in which the world's poor will suffer disproportionately.

He sayspolitical parties cannot be blamed for "minimal" progress on green issues unless voters give them a "genuine popular mandate for change". "Governments need strengthening in their commitments and need electoral incentives."

He believes the time is ripe for a new UN charter, committing nations to wilderness, bio-diversity and "access to natural non-poisoned foods".

http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/story.jsp?story=630141

[aneerkoinos]

1. I like that guy n/t

[libodem]

2. Doesn't that guy know it's the end of times

and there is no greenhouse effect. The repubs have a perfect right, to squander all the natural resources because, Armageddon, will destroy it, anyway. The Bible, gives them an excuse for everything.

[Zynx]

3. Rowan Williams is truly a man of God.

Among religious leaders he's top notch.

[tjwmason]

4. I know what you mean

When I have read his statement they are marvellous - his big problem is that he's too clever, and few people can listen to what he says and take it in directly.