Now we´re talking!

Last night at the Interfaith Power an Light National Conference in Washington there was this Fireside Chat that I really liked. Even though the fireside was not there and I would not describe this as a chat (maybe due to my limited understanding of the English language). This was something different.
From my perspective as a European and active in the World Council of Churches climate change group this was a missing piece.
Richard Cizik, a well known evangelical from USA, told us his story of how he changed and understood the importance of the climate change issue from a theological perspective. Really encouraging to hear that you keep to your belief and change when the perspective of the facts force you to do so. For me it was a good example that you can keep faithful to your tradition and in being so also switch to what the facts of the state of the world urge you to do.
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb showed the other perspective of being inside a movement nearly all the time (the ecological movement) and keep the faith and very open to walk together with other faith holders, to search the sustainability for the world.
Revd Sally Bingham is a great communicator and moderated this "chat" in a way that everybody felt adressed.
Everybody undelined the importance of hope and for me this was a real sign of hope.
We need the religions to come to the arena of climate change together. We need to have this kind of relations to each other to solve the global challenges that we face today. Inclusive open and with respect we can take radical steps at the practical level to overcome the climate crisis but also to come closer to each other from a religious perspective. This is what we really need in a globalised world of today.