 Climate change is a spiritually urgent matter to me because before being a Christian denominational leader, I was trained as an environmental scientist. I have worked on both the negative and the positive side of the way in which our 21st century lifestyles have created a huge impact on the world around us that God created. I've been part of the remediation when things have gone horribly wrong and seen it, but also been a part of the remediation and seen the positive change that happens when our lifestyles align with God's better way, which takes me to the book of Genesis and thinking about one of the earliest directives God gave us, which is to be good stewards of the earth. And that is the most compelling reason for me. If God desires it, it's for good reason. I hope that Christians can come together across political and theological lines at this moment of urgent need for creation to care for creation the way God has called us to. For the love of all creation.