1.12 CAFOD and sustainability

Question 1

Sustainability

Answer 1

Living in a way that respects the environment and its natural resources in order to keep everything in balance and harmony.

Question 2

Catholic beliefs on sustainability

Answer 2

Sustainability involves only using natural resources at a rate they can be replaced to reduce long-term damage to the environment and links to the Catholic belief God made every part of creation good so all creation is important and valuable.
Catholics believe living sustainable means they are good stewards on the Earth
Natural resources should be preserved, not used as objects for profit.
Damaging one element of nature can affect others - there is interdependence in creation.
Christians believe only through caring for all aspects of cretion, that people fulfil their duty as stewards of creation.

Question 3

How does CAFOD support sustainability

Answer 3

By helping people in poverty to improve their lives in a sustainable way

Question 4

How does CAFOD support sustainability examples

Answer 4

Supporting projects with renewable energy sources(e.g. solar panels).
Encouraging people in England and Wales to live more simply and use fewer natural resources.
Works with the poorest people to achieve a more just world.

Question 5

Official aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales

Answer 5

CAFOD

Question 6

Sustainability problems

Answer 6

Pollution
Deforestation
Overpopulation
Poverty
These problems cause an imbalance in the world’s ecology.

Question 7

Hopes for sustainability projects

Answer 7

Reverse environmental damage
Reduce tension in the world - less need to fight over resources
Reduce poverty - balanced way of living for everyone to share in what nature provides

Question 8

Pope Francis teachings on sustainability

Answer 8

Bottom-up approach, puts poorest and their needs at the centre of world politics and economics.
People listen to each other, including recognition that developing countries are good sources of sustainable techniques like farming methods don’t exhaust the soil.