Pope Benedict XVI on the Environment

I'm surprised that religion hasn't embraced the environmental movement more in recent times, but Pope Benedict is now talking about it. From his summer villa just outside Rome, the Pope said "In dialogue with Christians of various churches, we need to commit ourselves to caring for the created world, without squandering its resources, and sharing them in a cooperative way."
He is referring to the poor just as much as the environment, which is fine, but I think it's an issue that is above rich or poor. It's an issue that every living thing, including the earth itself has to deal with.
It's great to see such a powerful organization working together to create positive change though. It's almost as exciting as Wal Mart going green!. ;-)

Pope warns against environmental damage, says it burdens world's poor
The pope said the created world was a great gift of God but is presently "exposed to serious risks by life choices and lifestyles that can degrade it. In particular, environmental degradation makes poor people's existence intolerable," he said. CNS
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