 Introduce yourself as an audio test. Sure. To the camera or off? The camera? Yes. My name is Risa Allison Cooper, an executive director of Shores Jewish Environmental Programs. The title, Pundit, is equivalent to a reverend or rabbi or an imam or so. My name is Ann Russell, and I'm a member of Turin St. Paul's United Church in downtown Toronto. As people of faith, we believe that the Earth is there for the use of everyone. None of us own the Earth. It's one of the things that the Pope talked about in the encyclical, and that's echoed in this rabbinic call, is that there's not multiple crises. There's one crisis, and there's an environmental, social justice, and an economic dimension to it. So we need holistic action in order to make a difference. Faith leaders can play a very important role. So-called Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, these are all Dharamite traditions. It is not based on the teachings of any one particular individual, and it's not founded by any particular individual. It's based on laws of nature. It holds good for all times, on all climes. The climate is an integral part of the whole web of nature. The Earth should be seen as something that is there for the common good, for all of us to depend on and interact with and care for. As a Christian, I feel a moral imperative to be a good steward of creation and to do what I can to preserve the planet and also a call to social justice. I think that it's really important that we've been using the language of climate justice because it really is a justice issue. If we look at the example of Jesus, his whole life was dedicated to being in solidarity with people who are suffering and people who are on the margins of society and whose voices were ignored. Vasu Deiva Kotumbaka. It means this whole world is an entire family, a global family. So we need to take care of each other. The Earth is worshiped as mother. Mother Earth, the air, why you do? The water, Ganga matter. The sun is a surya deal. So at Shoresh, we're hoping to have a large contingent out marching. We're going to be marching alongside a number of other Jewish organizations. It's so important because within Jewish tradition, we're told explicitly in the Torah that our role is to be responsible stewards of creation. We are not engaging in a fight. We are engaging in enlightening people.