Motion text
That this House notes that between 1 September and 4 October 2020, Christian communities around the world will mark the Season of Creation, a period of reflection and recommitment to tackling the challenges facing our common home, planet Earth; further notes that initiative was founded by Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I in 1989, and is now supported by Christian denominations worldwide, including the Conference of European Churches and the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE); welcomes the call of faith leaders from these communities to reflect in particular on the impact of the pandemic, environmental devastation and the threat of climate change; notes that the 2020 season takes place within a special year-long celebration organised by the Catholic Church to mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Laudato Si, which will promote the document as a moral and spiritual compass for the journey to create a more caring, fraternal, peaceful and sustainable world; and welcomes these initiatives as a sign of collective determination to create a more harmonious relationship with the natural world, our common home.
Signatures (11)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
2 September 2020
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 September 2020
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 September 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 September 2020
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 September 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 September 2020
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 September 2020
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
10 September 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
15 September 2020
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 October 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.