1. Fuel for Food?! Growing food crisis Demand for fuel
Which side of the scale?
Fuel for Food?!

2. Middle East ongoing wars control of the access to these resources
fuel policies pursued by the US & EU
main cause of worldwide food crisis

3. Bio-Fuel production
30% of agrical soil earmarked for bio-fuel production
30% of agrical soil used for meat production

4. 750 million people depend on food handouts!
food prices up by 75%
depriving children of the nutrients

5. 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

6. Lack of resources Priority lies with the oil crisis Predictions:
(+ 50%)
(9billion)
(double)
Predicament

7. Competing for possession/ownership
Middle-East
Brazil
Future will determine

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. The global challenge for Christians in a 21st century world
developing sustainable projects
be aware of the world outside

12. Responsible lifestyles
global warming,
the castaway generation,
the decline in resources
the modern lifestyle tends to bring a huge gap between rich and poor!

13. 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

14. Become responsible The resources - modern development
- modern technology
exploitation of these resources

15. Become responsible The poor & needy
careful planning and use of the resources,
as well as the distribution of the food resources.

16. Become responsible incline in the past decade change our strategy
get involved

17. Become responsible The future generations
the expectancy of the Second Coming of our Lord
sustainable living on earth …
(…or elsewhere in the universe)

18. Christian ethics introspection of our lives
in relation to the Biblical principles
our responsibility

19. Christian ethics new strategies Community development
Resource management
God blesses
all people
interpret our Lord’s example

20. Fuel (f) or Food?! ?