Conference on Climate Change in Bolivia
April 21, 2010 
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On eve of Earth Day 2010, Vincentian Priest and missionary Aidan Rooney — currently assigned to the International Vincentian mission in the Altiplano region of Bolivia — is participating in the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth. He writes, “This week, I will be attending La Conferencia Mundial de los Pueblos sobre el Cambio Climático y los Derechos de la Madre Tierra / The World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth in Cochabamba, Bolivia. I decided to go because I’ve had a long standing interest and connection with the issue, and also becasue in the planning documents a “Catholic voice” was missing. I will be blogging daily on the events as things begin on Monday evening of this week.” His initial post, as well as updates for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are available and provide up to date perspectives on the goings on, as tens of thousands of people are gathered in Cochabamba, Bolivia, to listen to one another and to the earth. In the words of Pope Benedict XVI, “Our earth speaks to us, and we must listen if we want to survive.”(2010 World Day of Peace Message)
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Watch the proceedings LIVE at http://envivo.cmpcc.org.bo/-Difusion-en-vivo- . Choose Canal CMPCC 02
final document is available in Spanish now….
Greetings Aiden from the Cook Islands!
I’m so glad you are participating in this Conference and looking forward to learning what goals are being set for the Pacha Mama. Meanwhile, here I am in the South Pacific getting an idea of the concerns of the Island Peoples.
Enjoy the beauty of Bolivia and its wonderful people and keep the message flowing!