Bishops water and common goods
public water, no oil, recycling, protect the weak against the crisis. These are the themes of hard message issued by the bishops of Abruzzo and Molise. And on May 1 will be hundreds of banquets for the collection of signatures on the referendum water
The movement for common goods, such as what is collecting thousands of signatures for the referendum on water [May 1 will be a lot of banquets for the Labor Day], remains a complex and ever-expanding archipelago. Proof of this is this message of the bishops of Abruzzo and Molise [of which we publish excerpts], which is doing much to discuss.
"'As pastors of the Episcopal Conference Abruzzo-Molise feel they can not remain indifferent to the problems regarding the piece of land that has been entrusted. In recent years, in fact, the local area was the scene of hazardous environmental emergencies that pose a serious environmental risk to our region, always regarded as a green lung '. So we wrote, we Bishops of the Abruzzi and Molise, two years ago, July 25, 2008. If today's act again on the subject is always in the love of our people, to promote respect for the environment through a spirituality so watchful neighbor, being engaged in the adoration of the Creator ...
1. The first reference is to the threat that we were building the so-called Centro Oli Ortona. Our alarm has remained unheeded, to the point that the regional government passed a law to protect the territory against any activity considered among the most polluting natural resources, with serious consequences on the health of inhabitants. Unfortunately, this law has been contested at the national level because it is also involved in what regards the sea, matter which is not a regional matter. We hope that you activate an effective partnership between national government and the region in order to keep its commitments and protect both our land, because our water, resource and precious heritage of our people.
2. A further concern is the water, a common good whose enjoyment is a fundamental and inalienable right of all. We reiterate our concern about privatization plans for the management of this property, while addressing the urgent need for continuous and effective supervision by the Authority responsible for the quality of the water we drink. Also express our strong support for the use of renewable energy, clean, such as wind and solar, provided this is done in a respectful manner and in accordance with the environmental impact of the law. In this sense, the regional government is intervening too.
3. The garbage crisis looks increasingly worrisome. If we reiterate our willingness to cooperate through a network of parishes, education, waste collection, as well as to adopt lifestyles inspired by sobriety, we timeliness, organic, legality and clarity of action in this field by Competent authorities. There is indicated in particular the threat in some areas by inadequate disposal of toxic materials such as asbestos. We invite everyone to mobilize the moral and spiritual to keep up the vigilance and co-responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of risks to be taken in this field.
4. The economic crisis and employment concerns us seriously ... Many families can not make ends meet and to the lack of employment gives rise to fear and despair than ever founded. For public leaders and entrepreneurs ask a burst of courage and generosity on all fronts: it's time to sacrifice for everyone, but it is right that a higher price is not paid the weakest, but who has more and more needs to invest for the common good. .... "
source Carta.org
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