The Accord Advocacy Summit

1. The Accord Advocacy Summit Baltimore, MD November 16/17, 2011

3. Climate Change • Climate Change will destroy the last twenty years of development. • The greatest threat to humanity.

4. Isaiah 24:5-8 (NIV) • The earth is defiled by its people;    they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes    and broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. 

5. Isaiah 24:5-8 (NIV) • Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left. 7 The new wine dries up and the vine withers; all the merrymakers groan. 8 The joyful timbrels are stilled,    the noise of the revelers has stopped, the joyful harp is silent.

7. Background • Over 150 presentations to churches over the past two years.

8. Background • Tell the human story: • Food Security • Water Security or Flooding • Disease • Conflict • Forced Migration

9. Background • The cause of the impacts: • Climate Change • Most scientific study ever • Every Scientific Organizations around the world • NAS, CIA, DoD, Cape Town Commitment

10. Background • Actions: • Individual Responses • Church Responses • Transform and Empowered • Government Policy

11. Strengths & Weaknesses • Faith • The Church • Networks • Partners • Knowledge • The Church • Fear • Economy

13. Strategy • Mobilize the Church • Impassion Christian Relief • Carry the Hope of Christ