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June 19, 2012

Irish Times: Church has role to play in morality of sustainable development and green issues

by Sean McDonagh
Irish Times

THE UN Conference on Sustainable Development, called Rio+20, will take place in Rio de Janeiro from tomorrow until June 26th. It will be attended by heads of state, politicians, environmentalists, journalists and members of civil society organisations.

The conference will focus on two themes: how to promote a green economy in the context of sustainable development and the eradication of global poverty; and on the institutional framework required to underpin sustainable development. This is not the first time these have been discussed.

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