Fuel for Food?! Growing food crisis Demand for fuel Which side of the scale? Fuel for Food?!
Middle East ongoing wars control of the access to these resources fuel policies pursued by the US & EU main cause of worldwide food crisis
Bio-Fuel production 30% of agrical soil earmarked for bio-fuel production 30% of agrical soil used for meat production
750 million people depend on food handouts! food prices up by 75% depriving children of the nutrients
Global Development global population growth emerging economics such as China & India two-third mark of soil used for other projects than providing food open market SA has 1% of the world’s fertile soil
Lack of resources Priority lies with the oil crisis Predictions: - 2030 (+ 50%) - 2050 (9billion) - 2080 (double) Predicament
Competing for possession/ownership Middle-East Brazil Future will determine
Socio-economical & social-political situations Pendulum is swinging! Why must the poor suffer for our luxuries? Our western lifestyle, has effected also the poorer communities in Africa, Asia and Southern Americas
Secondary effects! Violence Crime China and India have decided to export less crop Argentina has completely terminated any export of crops Migration of people Global warming
Biblical principles Responsibility to the poor Resource management - Old Testament - Jesus Christ - Early Church a re-look at our responsibilities Resource management - develop & protect - responsible & accountable - living on behalf of others (Bonhoeffer) earth’s resources a Divine gift
The global challenge for Christians in a 21st century world developing sustainable projects be aware of the world outside
Responsible lifestyles global warming, the castaway generation, the decline in resources the modern lifestyle tends to bring a huge gap between rich and poor!
A huge gap between rich and poor! - modern trends and the effects our lifestyle has on the resources - indulge on the resources just because we can afford it! Poor - need to take a co-responsibility - stop blaming the world - do something constructively towards a better future
Become responsible The resources - modern development - modern technology exploitation of these resources
Become responsible The poor & needy careful planning and use of the resources, as well as the distribution of the food resources.
Become responsible incline in the past decade change our strategy get involved
Become responsible The future generations the expectancy of the Second Coming of our Lord sustainable living on earth … (…or elsewhere in the universe)
Christian ethics introspection of our lives in relation to the Biblical principles our responsibility
Christian ethics new strategies Community development Resource management God blesses all people interpret our Lord’s example
Fuel (f) or Food?! ?