"True stewardship requires changes in human actions - both in moral behavior and technical advancement. Our religious tradition has always urged restrain and moderation in the use of material goods, so we must not allow our desire to possess more material things to overtake our concern for the basic needs of people and the environment." (Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common Good, U.S. Catholic Bishops, 2001)

Notable Quotations from Scripture and Catholic Social Teaching

      Caring for God's Creation
      Global Climate Change
      Faithful Stewards of God's Creation: A Catholic Resource for Environmental Justice and Climate Change
      Recycling
      National Catholic Rural Life Conference    
      USCCB Letter to Congress on Global Climate Change

All the goods of the earth are created by God and are a gift from God for the benefit of everyone. The world that God created has been entrusted to us. Catholic tradition insists that we show respect for the Creator through our stewardship of creation, a stewardship that makes sure that we preserve our forests, maintain clean air and water sources, preserve species in the wild and maintain their natural habitats. Our stewardship of the Earth is a form of participation in God's act of creating and sustaining the world.