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Global warming and its impact on the world’s peoples should be addressed in the context of the ethical and moral issues that surround it.  

In its contributions to the UN Climate Change conference in Poznan, Poland, this week, the Bahá’ís have released a working paper, ‘Redefining the Challenge of Climate Change‘. “The search for solutions to climate change has revealed the limits of traditional technological and policy approaches and has raised difficult questions about justice, equity, responsibility and obligation,” says the paper.

Representatives of the Bahá’í International Community have also participated in two side events at the conference, both of which were aimed at addressing the moral and ethical issues that stem from global warming. Mr Peter Adriance, pictured second from right above, spoke on a panel discussion on the topic “Summoning the courage: Arising to the ethical challenge of climate change.” In his remarks, Mr. Adriance stressed the importance of embracing the concept of the oneness of humanity as the overriding ethical and moral principle in addressing climate change. Bahá’í representatives also participated in a daylong seminar.

“The work of the United Nations conference is at a crucial point,” said Tahirih Naylor, a Bahá’í International Community representative to the United Nations, who headed the Baha’i delegation in Poznan. “And our goal in our contributions here is to encourage world leaders and leaders of thought to include a consideration of the moral and ethical impact of the decisions they are making.”

The two-week Poznan conference runs through until 12 December. Government ministers and other top officials from nearly 200 nations will participate in a two-day, high-level segment aimed at completing key elements of an ambitious global climate change deal next year. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to address the conference and will appeal to the gathered leaders to not let the food, financial and other current crises dissuade them from taking urgent action on climate change.

Read the full story at Bahá’í World News Service.