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LENT 2017 TEACHER BOOKLET JUST WATER: Climate Change in the Pacific Your face, LORD, do I seek. Psalm 27:8 Me rapu ahau i tōu mata, e TE ATUA. Ngā Waiata 27:8 Climate change is a global problem with serious implications... it represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day. Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, #25 Resources Overview 1 DAY OF DIFFERENCE FOR A LIFETIME OF CHANGE CARITAS CHALLENGE POSTER 31 MARCH - 14 MAY 2017 The Caritas Challenge is an annual fundraising event. Building solidarity with those living with poverty or injustice, the Challenge offers hands-on experiences that are fun and informative. In 2017 the focus is on helping people in Pacific countries facing real challenges as a result of climate change. LAUNCH WEEKEND 31 MARCH - 2 APRIL, 2017 31 MARCH - 14 MAY 2017 Happening throughout New Zealand To find out more, jump online: WWW.CARITAS.ORG.NZ/CARITAS-CHALLENGE Join us on Facebook: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CARITASAOTEAROA 6 PICTURE PACK POSTERS TEACHER BOOKLET LENT POSTER LITURGY POWER POINT PSALM 27:8 Additonal Fact Sheets An appeal on behalf of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. Please give generously so we can help others help themselves. 18 Religious Studies 2.3 - AS 90822 PRAYER BOOKLET VIDEOS Explain how a contemporary social action derives from the ethical principles of a religious tradition Level 2 God of all creation, at the beginning of time you placed a single mandate on humankind: to be stewards of creation; to replenish and nurture through all generations What you have made. 17 MODULE F Kiribati MODULE K JUST WATER: FACT SHEETS Turn us from our thoughtlessness. Help our touch be light. Help us renew the world that supports us. So we may once more know creation as it was in the beginning. Amen. Climate Change in the Pacific ORIGINAL SKETCH BY JACOB – YEAR 7 STUDENT Adapted from Catholic Relief Services. Papua New Guinea MODULE P Tonga CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND JUST WATER: CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC MODULE T Version 2 Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence Explain how a contemporary social action derives from the ethical principles of a religious tradition. Explain in detail how a contemporary social action derives from the ethical principles of a religious tradition. Comprehensively explain how a contemporary social action derives from the ethical principles of a religious tradition. Assessment Conditions: We kneel today amid that same creation. A world that is, in many ways, more splendid than ever But, in too many ways, scarred beyond recognition. POWER POINTS Credits: 6 Achievement Criteria UPPER PRIMARY PRAYERS (Y5-8) Prayer of Stewardship Fiji KOHA BOX Vanuatu Written Assignment Please hand in your assignment to your RS teacher on ______________________________ Task: 1. Give a scientific explanation of how human beings are contributing to climate change, and the effects of climate change on people throughout the world. 2. Outline the ethical principles of the Catholic Church that are related to this issue. 3. What action is Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand taking to support those badly affected by climate change in the Pacific? 4. How is the action of Caritas derived from its ethical principles? 5. Draw conclusions and evaluate the effectiveness of the action Caritas has taken. 6. What are the wider implications of this action? Y12 AS90822 Lent 2017 MODULE V LENT MODULE LENT CALENDAR JUST WATER: JUST WATER: Extreme Weather Rising Sea Levels JUST WATER: Too Much or Too Little JUST WATER: JUST WATER: JUST WATER: Too Much Salty Water Back on Track This module contains: MODULE F FIJI 2 MODULE K KIRIBATI MODULE P PNG MODULE T TONGA MODULE V VANUATU Climate Change in the Pacific • Background information • First Week of Lent lessons and worksheets • Holy Week lessons (on the last two pages of this module) Refer to the Teacher Booklet and other country modules for more information in this series. LENT MODULE How to Use the Resources LITURGY POWER POINT You may choose what you want to cover with your students and how it might best fit into your schedule. The Lent module has been designed to start and end your learning about climate change in the Pacific. Five separate country modules have been developed around the theme of climate change in the Pacific. You may choose to focus on one of these each week and use the suggested lesson at the appropriate level. You could choose to focus on just one or two of these countries and adapt some of the lessons and materials for the needs of your students. The Stations of the Cross are a great way to draw an end to Lent during Holy Week An example: WEEK 1 WEEK 2 Lent 2017 Display the Lent Calendar in your class and get students to attempt some of the challenges LENT MODULE Kiribati JUST WATER: This module contains: Background information • First Week of Lent lessons and worksheets • Holy Week lessons (on the last two pages of this module) MODULE K JUST WATER: Climate Change in the Pacific • WEEK 3 Rising Sea Levels WEEK 4 Tonga MODULE T Fiji JUST WATER: WEEK 5 MODULE F Papua New Guinea JUST WATER: Too Much Salty Water WEEK 6 Lent 2017 MODULE P Too Much or Too Little This module contains: LENT MODULE MODULE K KIRIBATI Refer to the Teacher Booklet and other country modules for more information in this series. MODULE T TONGA MODULE F FIJI MODULE P PNG MODULE JUST WATER: JUST WATER: Extreme Weather LENT Climate Change in the Pacific • Background information • First Week of Lent lessons and worksheets • Holy Week lessons (on the last two pages of this module) LENT MODULE Refer to the Teacher Booklet and other country modules for more information in this series. Choose between the five Pacific country modules for your lessons during the unit – any order will work! Use the various videos, PowerPoints, worksheets, fact sheets, prayers and posters referred to in lessons to enhance student learning. Additonal Fact Sheets P3 Worksheet: Impacts Follow the news this week and take note of any climate change related stories from New Zealand. Compare these two lists on the back of this worksheet. Papua New Guinea: Impacts of climate change… IMPACT 1: IMPACT 2: IMPACT 3: IMPACT 4: New Zealand: Impacts of climate change in the news … 18 VIDEOS 17 POWER POINTS UPPER PRIMARY PRAYERS (Y5-8) Prayer of Stewardship Summarise the impacts of climate change felt in Papua New Guinea. God of all creation, at the beginning of time you placed a single mandate on humankind: to be stewards of creation; to replenish and nurture through all generations What you have made. We kneel today amid that same creation. A world that is, in many ways, more splendid than ever But, in too many ways, scarred beyond recognition. Turn us from our thoughtlessness. Help our touch be light. Help us renew the world that supports us. So we may once more know creation as it was in the beginning. Amen. ORIGINAL SKETCH BY JACOB – YEAR 7 STUDENT Adapted from Catholic Relief Services. CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND JUST WATER: CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC JUST WATER: Climate Change in the Pacific FACT SHEETS WORK SHEETS PRAYER BOOKLET 6 PICTURE PACK POSTERS CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND JUST WATER: CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC 3 4 Welcome to Lent ‘Your face, LORD, do I seek.’ — Psalm 27:8 ‘Me rapu ahau i tōu mata, e TE ATUA.’ — Ngā Waiata 27:8 Lent is a time in our liturgical calendar when we repent or ‘turn back’ to God. It is a time when we consider the needs of our neighbours, and traditionally offer almsgiving to those in need. We also reach out to those around us, and see Christ’s suffering in people who lack what they need to live in dignity. Certainly in his own life and work, Pope Francis demonstrates the importance of this encounter; encountering refugees at Lampedusa just three months into his pontificate, and encountering the homeless poor of Rome on a regular basis. His pontificate is marked by this concern for the poor and vulnerable. This Lent we have chosen as our theme, the phrase from Psalm 27: ‘Your face, Lord, do I seek’. This phrase reminds us that when we encounter our brothers and sisters, wherever they may live, we encounter the face of Christ. Traditionally Lent is also a time of fasting, or giving up some things that we might want, so that other people can have what they need. This Lent, we are drawing attention to the needs of our Pacific brothers and sisters suffering the adverse effects of climate change, and in need of food and water security, and a safe place to live and earn a living. Since the beginning of his ministry, Pope Francis has spoken again and again about the importance of truly ‘encountering’ others. In his message for the Jubilee Year of Mercy he said, ‘Have the courage to go against the tide of this culture of efficiency, this culture of waste. Encountering and welcoming everyone, solidarity – a word that is being hidden by this culture, as if it were a bad word – solidarity and fraternity: these are what make our society truly human.’ – Pope Francis, World Youth Day, 27 July 2013 Pope Francis is calling on all of us, as members of one human family, to change the way we are living so that together we can care for our common home. His 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’, outlines his concerns and his challenge to all people on the planet. The changes we make now, will ensure that vulnerable Pacific communities can survive, and also that future generations will have a reasonable quality of life. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is working with local Pacific communities as they strive to overcome climaterelated challenges. We invite you and your students to join with us in our efforts. By raising awareness among our students about the causes of climate change, and teaching them more about environmental sustainability, we will help to create a more sustainable world for everyone. Through encountering the stories and the people in these Lent modules, we hope that your students will learn the values of solidarity with others, and service for others. May their encounter with these ‘faces’ from the Pacific strengthen their resolve to work for the common good of the whole human family. Pope Francis himself encourages us to learn to develop a sense of responsibility toward others through learning how to properly encounter others. ... the only way to [learn to serve] is to learn how to encounter others with the right attitude, which is to accept and esteem them as companions along the way… it means learning to find Jesus in the faces of other, in their voices, in their pleas. Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, #91 5 Recent Church Teaching on Climate Change and the Environment As early as 1990, Pope John Paul II was speaking about human-induced climate change. ...the gradual depletion of the ozone layer and the related ‘greenhouse effect’ has now reached crisis proportions as a consequence of industrial growth, massive urban concentrations and vastly increased energy needs. Peace with God the Creator, Peace with all of Creation, Message for the World Day of Peace, John Paul II, 1990 The technologically advanced societies can and must lower their domestic energy consumption, either through an evolution in manufacturing methods or through greater ecological sensitivity among their citizens. (#49) In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI began his pontificate with a homily which directly addressed environmental issues, and the culture of greed which is harming our planet. In fact, Pope Benedict spoke so often about the environment, that he became known by many as ‘the green Pope’. The external deserts in the world are growing, because the internal deserts have become so vast. Therefore, the earth’s treasures no longer serve to build God’s garden for all to live in, but they have been made to serve the powers of exploitation and destruction. Pope Benedict XVI, Homily at Inaugural Mass, 2005 Pope Francis, too, from the beginning of his pontificate, made his primary concerns quite clear. He wanted a Church that was concerned for the poor, for peacemaking, and for the created world: let us be “protectors” of creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment. Homily at Inaugural Mass, 19 March 2013. Pope Benedict acknowledged the reality of climate change as a threat to future generations, with the title of his message for the World Day of Peace in 2010: If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation. In this document, he mentions people facing forced displacement due to degradation of their natural habitat. 6 In his 2009 encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, he called for a ‘renewed solidarity’ between developing nations and highly industrialized nations, particularly in regard to environmental issues. In his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls on all people to ‘hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor’. He recognises the connection between environmental degradation and the suffering experienced by those who are dependent on land and waterways for their livelihoods. Climate change is a global problem with grave implications... Its worst impact will probably be felt by developing countries in coming decades. Many of the poor live in areas particularly affected by phenomena related to warming, and their means of subsistence are largely dependent on natural reserves and ecosystemic services such as agriculture, fishing and forestry. Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, #25 So concerned is Pope Francis about the future of the planet, that he has recently extended the corporal and spiritual works of mercy to include care for, and protection of, creation. He sets out his proposal in his Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, 2016. As a spiritual work of mercy, care for our common home calls for a ‘grateful contemplation of God’s world’ which allows us to discover in each thing a teaching which God wishes to hand on to us. As a corporal work of mercy, care for our common home requires ‘simple daily gestures which break with the logic of violence, exploitation and selfishness’, and ‘makes itself felt in every action that seeks to build a better world.’ These simple daily gestures which we can encourage our students to make, such as separating rubbish, using public transport and reducing the use of paper and plastic, may seem very small and insignificant, but, as Pope Francis points out in Laudato Si’, ... ...There is a nobility in the duty to care for creation through little daily actions, and it is wonderful how education can bring about real changes in lifestyle... We must not think that these efforts are not going to change the world. They benefit society, often unbeknown to us, for they call forth a goodness which... inevitably tends to spread. Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, #211-212 These last words are encouraging for us as educators, as we consider how vital the ‘little actions’ of our students are for the future quality of human life. 7 A Theological Reflection on Water The title of this series is ‘Just Water’ because many of the difficulties currently facing the peoples of the Pacific region involve water; either too much, or not enough! TOO MUCH water from king tides, floods and other extreme weather events and NOT ENOUGH fresh water after droughts and ground water contamination. The phrase ‘Just Water’ also refers to the position of the Catholic Church, and in fact, most humanitarian agencies, who hold that access to sufficient, safe, fresh water is a human right and a matter of social justice. However, more than 40 per cent of the global population are affected by water scarcity, and millions of people every year die from diseases associated with inadequate or poor quality water supplies. In recent years, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (PCJP) has been prompted to take an ethical stand against the World Water Forum (a forum made up of representatives of multi-national corporations) over their definition of water rights. The World Water Forum has stated that humans should have access to clean water and sanitation ‘at an affordable price’. The PCJP has responded, asserting that water is not a commodity to be bought and sold. [Water’s] benefits are meant for all and not only for those who live in countries where water is abundant, well managed and well distributed. — PCJP, 2006 Christiana Z. Peppard in her book, Just Water, explains the Church’s position: ...it is not the case that a person’s need for water 8 correlates to the ability to pay for it. Instead, fresh water is a fundamental condition for the survival of all human beings, regardless of ability to pay. In this way is access to fresh water rightly regarded as a justice issue: the goods of creation are meant for the benefit of everyone. — Just Water: Theology, Ethics and the Global Water Crisis, 2014, p.61-62 Not only is clean water absolutely necessary for a healthy human life, it is also an important symbol for us in our spiritual lives. For the people of the Scriptures, living as they did in dry deserts where water was so scarce and so precious, water came to represent God’s abundant gift of life. The writings of the psalmists and prophets are full of references to God’s gift of water and life. I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs. — Isaiah 41:18 Running water was seen as a great blessing, and even Jesus rested by springs of water to drink and to be rejuvenated. Jesus took the link between water and life to a deeper level, explaining that He himself was the living water sent by God. Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life. — John 4:13-14 Thus, the Sacrament of Baptism, through which we become heirs of this eternal life, is sealed by the pouring of water on our heads. The waters of Baptism bring us new life. Jesus chose the symbol of water for Baptism for a reason. He knew that human beings couldn’t live without it, just as we cannot live, in the spiritual sense, without Christ himself. He is the ‘living water’ that sustains our lives. As well as fresh water, many Pacific nations also depend on the water of the sea. The sea is one of Oceania’s primary sources of food and livelihoods, and needs to be protected so that future generations can continue to enjoy its gifts. The Federation of Catholic Bishops of Oceania (FCBCO) made this clear in a recent media statement, in which they criticised illegal fishing practices and deep sea mining, The sea is a treasure for all and should never become a ‘playground of exploitation’. — FCBCO, Media Statement, 24 August, 2016 As you work through these Lenten modules, your students will begin to see connections between water, our physical well-being, and our spiritual well-being. In some lessons and prayers there are particular opportunities to draw these connections to the attention of your students. Catholic Social Teaching and Climate Change Many Catholic social teaching principles provide guidance in our response to the effects of climate change: UNIVERSAL DESTINATION OF GOODS ll people everywhere have a right to enjoy the created ‘goods’ that A COMMON GOOD are necessary to sustain life. We should ensure that ALL people have adequate access to fresh water, land, and clean air – ‘goods’ that we all need and must share. Our faith and our religious tradition have much to offer the world at this time, including the importance of simplicity, and of learning to give up some things that we want, so others may have what they need. Earth at its beginning was for all in common, it was meant for rich and poor alike; what right have you to monopolise the soil? Nature knows nothing of the rich; all are poor when she brings them forth. New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC), Statement on Environmental Issues, 2006 HUMAN DIGNITY We are all created by God and it is only right that we all live in dignity within a healthy natural environment, as God intended. PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR The needs of the most vulnerable should be considered before decisions are made about the distribution and preservation of safe food and water sources. St Ambrose STEWARDSHIP We are responsible for the care of waterways and all of creation. It is [our] special responsibility to assume on behalf of all humanity, stewardship of the Pacific Ocean, containing over one half of the earth’s total supply of water. The continued health of this and other oceans is crucial for the welfare of peoples... Pope John Paul II, Ecclesia in Oceania, #31 As in other parts of the world, those most suffering the consequences of climate change are those who have played the least part in contributing to it. People we may never meet, as well as those who are not yet born, will benefit or suffer as a result of the decisions we make… NZCBC, Statement on Environmental Issues, 2006 Satisfying the needs of all, especially those who live in poverty, must guide the use of water and the services connected with it. Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 484 9 Introduction: Climate Change in the Pacific The Pacific region is one of the parts of the world most affected by climate change. Many small island nations in this region rely on agriculture and fisheries for their livelihoods, and they have few financial resources to fall back on if crops are destroyed by drought, cyclones or floods. Rising sea levels are also affecting fresh water supplies on many Pacific islands, where ground water is becoming increasingly salinated by sea water contamination. 10 Cyclones Āwhiowhio Drought Taurakitanga Rising Sea Levels Puke Moana In February 2016, Fiji experienced the largest cyclone ever to hit land in the southern hemisphere. Cyclone Winston had devastating effects on large parts of Fiji. In the worst affected areas, 100 per cent of crops were destroyed and whole villages were flattened on the island of Koro. The Government of Fiji has predicted food security risks until crops recover. In other parts of the Pacific, the effects of the El Niño weather pattern have added to the effects of climate change, causing severe food and water shortages. This has led to hardship, illness, malnutrition and even death in island groups such as Papua New Guinea (PNG). The government of PNG reports that at its peak an estimated 2.7 million people were affected by this crisis. For the Kapo community in Kimbe an extreme drought led to a devastating bush fire destroying 25,000 cocoa trees. This has caused a major setback to the community’s livelihood, income and the education of the children. On the islands of Kiribati and Tonga, rising sea levels, caused by warmer seas, are impacting on fresh water supplies. Communities can no longer rely on groundwater supplies and are needing support to fix old rain water collection systems as well as to put new rain water tanks in place. Vanuatu suffered damage to livelihoods and homes during the cyclone season of 2014/15, as a result of Cyclone Pam. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is continuing to support local efforts to rebuild in Vanuatu, where the plan is to ‘build back better’ so that the new houses can withstand future extreme weather events. Young people in Kiribati are travelling around their islands helping to raise awareness about climate change. There are major adaptation projects underway, with sea walls being rebuilt and mangroves being planted to protect coastlines from the encroaching sea. Loss of Homes Kāinga ngaro Some Pacific Islanders are even being forced to leave their homeland to find a more accommodating environment in which to grow their food, and access fresh water. People from the Carteret Islands, in Papua New Guinea, are among the first peoples to have to move to another island in order to survive. Bleaching of Coral Reefs Te whakakōmātanga i ngā ākau Food and Water Sustainability He pātaka kai, he waiora The bleaching of coral reefs, also caused by warmer sea temperatures, has had serious effects on the food supplies of some island groups such as Palau, the Marshall Islands and the islands of Micronesia. As a result of extreme weather events and changing climate, communities throughout the Pacific are facing food and water insecurity. Communities are looking at new ways of ensuring sustainable food and water supplies into the future. 1The Royal Society of New Zealand – Te Apārangi, Climate Change Implications for New Zealand, April, 2016, www.royalsociety.org.nz/expert-advice/papers/yr2016/climate-change-implications-for-new-zealand/key-risks-for-new-zealand/coastal-change/ CLIMATE CHANGE IN AOTEAROA New Zealanders can expect at least a 30cm rise in coastal sea levels by 2100. However, it is possible that this rise in sea levels could be up to 1 metre, which will have serious consequences for people living in coastal regions.1 As well as this, damaging floods are expected to occur more often along the west coast. In contrast, the east coast and northern regions of New Zealand will experience more frequent droughts. So areas such as the Whanganui River region, which experienced terrible flooding in 2015, can expect more of the same, while regions such as South Canterbury can expect more water shortages. 11 Caritas in Action in the Pacific INTRODUCTION TO CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development – an official agency of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. We work in partnership with impoverished communities throughout the world, and through advocacy and education for justice here at home in Aotearoa New Zealand. Currently we are working in the Pacific, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Central America. Many challenges face our Caritas partners and other agencies who accompany them in international development over the next decade. In this resource, learners will explore how we are working with communities to help them adapt to the impacts of climate change and enhance their food security. We will also highlight ways in which local communities are supported to maintain sustainable livelihoods, despite dealing with adverse issues that endanger their basic human rights and right to a safe and secure environment. 12 CARITAS IN FIJI CARITAS IN KIRIBATI After Cyclone Winston, Caritas worked with the Archdiocese of Suva’s Commission for Justice and Development to continue responding to the needs of the many affected communities, providing food, shelter (tents and tarpaulins), seeds, and farming equipment to replant destroyed crops. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand supports the Caritas Kiribati Youth Group who are a small group of Catholic youth in South Tarawa, committed to increasing community knowledge of healthy living and how to combat the effects of climate change. Psychosocial support through counselling is an important way that the CJD and Caritas are helping those affected by Cyclone Winston to overcome their traumatic experiences. The act of sharing experiences is vital in rebuilding lives and livelihoods around Fiji. This aspect of the emergency response and recovery is being delivered in combination with distributing emergency supplies and developing a cyclone-resilient demonstration house to help train local builders in rebuilding safer homes. Youth are trained in climate concerns and learn how to present key issues and mitigation approaches. Young people then travel in small groups to outer islands sharing their learnings with remote communities. A new health and well-being programme focuses on training a group of local women and youth to become Health Champions. This health programme will provide the opportunity for Health Champions to share mitigation measures and hygiene practices through their health and well-being promotion activities. For more information about Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand working in the Pacific go to www.caritas.org.nz CARITAS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARITAS IN TONGA CARITAS IN VANUATU In Papua New Guinea, Caritas has assisted ten communities in the provinces of West New Britain, Bougainville and Manus to improve their quality of life by providing agriculture and fishery-based alternative livelihoods, clean water supply, sanitation and hygiene needs. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has supported Caritas Tonga since 1999 and currently supports the Caritas Tonga Climate Change Officer, Amelia Ma'afu. Much of her work is focused on the low lying islands of Ha'apai where drought, coastal erosion, water salination, soil degradation and changing weather patterns are already affecting communities. Caritas partnered with the Diocese of Port Vila and the Butterfly Trust to train local people to rebuild safer houses that will be better able to withstand natural disasters. Five initial trainers passed on their skills to 20 trainees who then repaired 60 houses in Anamburu, Port Vila (one of the suburbs most damaged by Cyclone Pam). Amelia visits communities to gather data and knowledge of local and traditional methods for dealing with climate change, and trains others in climate change mitigation techniques. She assists communities, and local and national government authorities in developing action plans to respond to climate change and build resilience. In response to extreme weather patterns such as the recent El Niño, Caritas has pre-positioned crucial emergency supplies to alleviate serious food and water shortages in Vanuatu and other Pacific nations. Each of the communities is located on small outlying islands that are very susceptible to the effects of climate change. Caritas has been supporting this project since 2013 following a very successful pilot project on Kapo Island in the Kimbe Diocese. One part of this project supports a community of Carteret Islanders who were forced to leave their island due to rising sea levels and who have been relocated to Tinputz in Bougainville, where they grow and produce cocoa for sale. 13 Curriculum Links Achievement objectives Links to the Liturgical Year module – Lent, Holy Week, Ash Wednesday Y1-2 Religious Education achievement objectives: God – Te Atua strand and Holy Spirit strand. Y1 RE Children will be able to recognise that God created the universe out of nothing and keeps it in being. Y1 RE Children will be able to recognise that all of creation... is God’s good gift. Y2 RE Children will be able to recognise that people who believe in God can respond to the Holy Spirit in their lives in many ways. Social Science achievement objectives: L1 SS Understand different resources that people use. Y3-4 Religious Education achievement objectives: God – Te Atua strand. 14 Y3 RE Children will be able to describe how God is present everywhere in the world through creation. Y4 RE Children will be able to identify ways of showing love and respect for God’s gift of creation by accepting responsibility for the environment in which people live – addressing the tapu (sacredness) of whenua (land). Social Science achievement objectives: L2 SS Understand how and why people work together to obtain resources. Science achievement objectives: Planet Earth and beyond – Interacting systems. L2 SC Describe how natural features are changed and resources affected by natural events and human actions. Y5-6 Religious Education achievement objectives: God – Te Atua strand & Church – Community of Disciples strand. Y5 RE Y6 RE Children will be able to develop an understanding of God’s constant faithfulness despite, at times, people’s unfaithfulness, so that continually God is calling people to be reconciled in relationships with self, others, creation and God – Te Atua. Children will be able to recognise how people use their gifts for the mission of the Church. Social Science achievement objectives: L3 SS Understand how people make decisions about access to and use of resources. Science achievement objectives: Planet Earth and beyond – Interacting systems. L3 SC Investigate the water cycle and its effects on climate, landforms and life. Y7-8 Religious Education achievement objectives: God – Te Atua strand & Jesus Christ – Hēhu Karaiti strand. Y7 RE Children will be able to: recognise that all creation, seen and unseen, is graced by God and redeemed, and therefore even though it is affected by sin it has its own tapu and mana which should be respected. Y8 RE Develop an understanding of how Jesus is an advocate for the poor, the weak, the powerless and those without mana; and how this challenges Christ’s followers today to bring about justice-tika and peace-rangimarie in the world. Social Science achievement objectives: L4SS Understand that events have causes and effects. L4SS Understand how people participate individually and collectively in response to community challenges. Y9-10 Religious Education achievement objectives: Topic 9E Creation and Co-Creation: Students will understand the concept of Co-creation and recognise that Christians are called to co-operate with God in building up creation. Topic 10E Inspiring Men and Women: Recognise what it means to be an inspiring man or woman and identify men and women in our own time who fulfil this role. Social Science achievement objectives: L5 SS Understand how the ideas and actions of people in the past have had a significant impact on people’s lives. L5 SS Understand how people’s management of resources impacts on environmental and social sustainability. L6 SS Understand how individuals, groups and institutions work to promote social justice and human rights. Geography achievement objectives: L6 GE Understand how people interact with natural and cultural environments, and that this interaction has consequences. Science achievement objectives: Planet Earth and beyond – Interacting systems. L5 SC L6 SC Investigate how heat from the Sun, the Earth, and human activities is distributed around Earth by the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. Develop an understanding of how the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interact to cycle carbon around the earth. Y11-13 Religious Education achievement objectives: Topic 11B Conscience, Morality, Values: Students will understand the nature of pono (integrity), freedom and moral responsibility. Topic 12B Justice and Peace: Through the study of Scripture, Church statements and other documents, students will explore justice issues relevant to contemporary society and culture. Topic 13C Ethics and Ethical Issues: Students will understand the principle of the consistent ethic of life which is based on the fundamental dignity of the human person and interdependence of the community. AS90822: Explain how a contemporary social action derives from the ethical principles of a religious tradition [6 credits]. Social Science achievement objectives: L6 SS Understand how different groups and institutions work to promote social justice and human rights. L7 SS Understand how communities and nations meet their responsibilities and exercise their rights in local, national, and global contexts. L8 SS Understand how ideologies shape society and that individuals and groups respond differently to these beliefs. Geography achievement objectives: L6 GE Understand how people interact with natural and cultural environments and that this interaction has consequences. L7 GE Understand how people’s perceptions of, and interactions with, natural and cultural environments differ and have changed over time. L8 GE Understand how people’s diverse values and perceptions influence the environmental, social and economic decisions and responses that they make. 15 Key Messages and Values2 • Climate change is very real and the effects are being felt around the world right now. • Many Pacific communities have been forced to respond to the effects of climate change. • Climate change has led to cyclones, droughts, rising sea levels, and the insecurity of food and water in the Pacific region. • In parts of Tonga, PNG and Kiribati, people face TOO MUCH water with rising sea levels. • In many Pacific communities, people they have been forced to cope with NOT ENOUGH fresh water. • Extreme weather events like Cyclones Pam and Winston are becoming more severe due to climate change. • Some families have been forced to relocate their homes due to the effects of climate change. • Caritas is partnering with local organisations in the Pacific to help communities respond to challenges that threaten their livelihoods. • New Zealand is not immune to the impacts of climate change and we are experiencing related floods and droughts. • Everyone can slow down the impacts of climate change by reflecting on their own actions that have an impact on our planet. • Church teaching emphasises the fact that we must care for our planet and share the benefits with everyone. WHĀNAU FAITH RECONCILIATION HOPE COURAGE COMMUNITY JUSTICE AROHA SERVICE WHENUA The ecclesial nature of the Catholic school is reflected in its educational activity ‘in which faith, culture and life are brought into harmony’. The Catholic Education of School-Age Children, New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, #9, 2014 16 2Refer to the New Zealand Curriculum and Taking The High Ground: Virtues And Values In Catholic Schools for more information on applying these values. CHALLENGING ALL YOUTH! The Caritas Challenge is a nationwide, 24-hour event for schools and youth groups in New Zealand. It offers hands-on experiences that are fun and informative, while raising funds and providing an opportunity for young people to experience some of the challenges faced by those living with poverty and injustice. In 2017 the focus will be on our Pacific neighbours as they face many challenges as a result of climate change. Launch Weekend 31 March – 2 April 2017 Events happening throughout New Zealand 31 March – 14 May 2017 Join us to stand in solidarity with those living in poverty and injustice around the world. MOVE IT LIVE IT SWEAT IT STOP IT For more information contact: [email protected] or 0800 22 10 22 WWW.CARITAS.ORG.NZ/CARITAS-CHALLENGE 17 Modules Lent Module Module F: Fiji Module K: Kiribati WEEK 1 FOCUS: Introducing Lent and focusing on a personal response to climate change MAIN ISSUES: Extreme weather, food insecurity, trauma and relocation MAIN ISSUES: Rising sea levels, water salination and food insecurity WEEK 6 FOCUS: Holy Week and Stations of the Cross NUMBER OF PAGES: 23 RESOURCES: WORKSHEETS: C1: Caring for the Earth C2: Looking after the Planet C3/C4: Live Simply C5a: A Global Challenge C5b: Inspiring Men and Women C6a: Values and Attitudes Towards Climate Change C6b: Climate Change and the Common Good C6c: Climate Change Advocacy 18 KEY STORIES: Joelli’s story; Vasiti’s Story; CJD Response; Winston and Natovi; Paulina’s Story; Master Iosefo’s Story; and Loss and Community. KEY STORIES: Rabaere Matai and Troubles with Sea Walls; Namoriki Rotitaake and Lost Trees; Boore Moua and the Caritas Kiribati Youth Group; Teaote Davies and High Tide; and Mangroves - An Excellent Solution. NUMBER OF PAGES: 27 NUMBER OF PAGES: 29 RESOURCES: RESOURCES: WORKSHEETS: F1: School F2: Prayer Points F3: Responding to a Storm F4: Helping with Psychological Recovery F5: Leaders Bringing Hope F6: Working Through Grief and Loss to Find New Meaning WORKSHEETS: K1: Home Protection K2: Land and Rising Seas K3: Responding to Challenges K4: Poster Design K5: Share Your Thoughts K6: The Next Generation All of the modules and worksheets can be found online at www.caritas.org.nz Module P: Papua New Guinea Module T: Tonga Module V: Vanuatu MAIN ISSUES: Rising sea levels, relocation and food insecurity MAIN ISSUES: Fresh water access, coastal erosion and extreme weather MAIN ISSUES: Extreme weather, food insecurity and disaster preparedness KEY STORIES: Amelia Ma’afu; Katalina Vea’s House; and Soane Vili. KEY STORIES: Montmartre High School; Building Back Better in Anamburu; Nursery Rhymes; and Cash for Work Programme KEY STORIES: Ursula Rakova’s Story; El Niño Impact; New Britain – Losing Ground; Manus Island – Food Chain Change; and Sinking Paradise. NUMBER OF PAGES: 27 RESOURCES: WORKSHEETS: P1: Home Sweet Home P2: How I Feel P3: Impacts P4: Plan B P5: Leader and Role Model P6: Caritas and Papua New Guinea NUMBER OF PAGES: 30 RESOURCES: WORKSHEETS: T1a: Water T1b: Is it Safe to Drink? T2a: How Much Water Did You Use Yesterday? T2b: Make a Rain Gauge! T3a: Testing Water Quality T3b: Water Filter Creation T4/T5: Advocate for the Vulnerable T6a: What do we Value? Ashburton Water Tension T6b: The Business of Drinking Water NUMBER OF PAGES: 26 RESOURCES: WORKSHEETS: V1: Earthquake Rhyme V2: Tsunami! V3: Rhyme for a Reason V4: Sustainability V5: Resilience V6: Understanding Subsidiarity 19 Fact Sheets Focus Fiji Kiribati Papua New Guinea Tonga Vanuatu Country Profile Module F Page 2 Module K Page 2 Module P Page 2 Module T Page 2 Module V Page 2 Climate Related Issues Module F Page 3 Module K Page 3 Module P Page 3 Module T Page 3 Module V Page 3 Caritas in Action Module F Page 4 Module K Page 4 Module P Page 4 Module T Page 4 Module V Page 4 Cultural Connection Module F Page 5 (Paper, Scissors, Rock, Petals!) Module K Page 5 (Play Oreano!) Module P Page 5 (Iou Naiong) Module T Page 5 (Sweet Treat) Module V Page 5 (Sakem Ol Roks) Science Says Module F Page 6 (Storms) Module K Page 6 (Rising Sea Levels) Module P Page 6 (Ocean Acidification) Module T Page 6 (Fresh Water Facts) Module V Page 6 (Heating Up!) Fact Sheet 1: Facts and Figures about Water Fact Sheet 2: Sustainable Development Goal #6 Fact Sheet 3: Remarkable and Alarming Facts about Fresh Water Fact Sheet 4: Fresh Water in New Zealand Fact Sheet 5: Climate Change and Fresh Water in New Zealand Fact Sheet 6: The Royal Society of New Zealand on Climate Change Fact Sheet 7: The Paris Agreement Fact Sheet 8: Greenhouse Gases in New Zealand Fact Sheet 9: New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan 20 Videos LENT MODULE Video A: Climate Change Animation Video B: The Common Good FIJI Video A: Winston and Natovi Video B: Paulina’s Story Video C: Master Iosefo’s Story Video D: Loss and Community KIRIBATI Video A: High Tide Video B: Kiribati: The Islands Being Destroyed by Climate Change Video C: A Call to the World Video D: Boore, James and the Caritas Kiribati Youth Group Video E: Mangroves - An Excellent Solution PAPUA NEW GUINEA Video A: Ursula Rakova on Climate-induced Relocation Video B: Life on Han Island Video C: Sinking Paradise – Carteret Islands VANUATU Video A: Nursery Rhymes Video B: Tackling Disasters One Rhyme at a Time Video C: Sustainability at Montmartre Video D: Cash for Work Programme All of the videos for each module can be found online at www.caritas.org.nz PowerPoints PowerPoint A: Caritas Helping in the Pacific LENT MODULE Introducing Lent 2017 Stations of the Cross Liturgy PowerPoint FIJI PowerPoint F1: Caritas and Fiji Story A: Joelli’s Story Story B: Vasiti’s Story KIRIBATI Story A: Rabaere Matai and Troubles with Sea Walls Story B: Namoriki Rotitaake and Lost Trees Story C: Boore Moua and the Caritas Kiribati Youth Group PAPUA NEW GUINEA PowerPoint P1: PNG: Food and Homes PowerPoint P2: Ursula Rakova’s Story TONGA PowerPoint T1: Welcome to Ha'apai (Y3-4) PowerPoint T2: Welcome to the Ha’apai Islands (Y5-6) PowerPoint T3: Tonga’s Climate Change Officer – Amelia Ma’afu VANUATU Story A: Starting Again Story B: Montmartre High School Story C: Building Back Better in Anamburu All of the PowerPoints for each module can be found online at www.caritas.org.nz 21 Prayers JUNIOR PRAYERS (Y1-4) Water for All Creation Rising Water Leaving Home Starting Again UPPER PRIMARY PRAYERS (Y5-8) Water Rising Sea Levels Care for Creation Take Action Your World Prayer of Stewardship Water and Baptism Taking Time SECONDARY PRAYERS (Y9-13) Creation May it Please You Water for Life Walk Lightly A Prayer for our Earth Climate Change Help us Lord Climate Justice Prayers of Intercession Relocation due to Climate Change All the prayers listed above can be found in the Climate Change Prayer Booklet at www.caritas.org.nz 22 Stations of the Cross Liturgy PowerPoint These Stations of the Cross allow us to meditate on Jesus’ journey to the cross whilst reflecting on the lives of our Pacific neighbours who are struggling with the effects of climate change. Each station has two slides: the first is the scripture text and the prayer, ‘We adore you O Christ…’. The following slide shows an image to help people reflect as the leader reads. There is one PowerPoint for both primary and secondary schools available at www.caritas.org.nz. There are two sets of accompanying liturgy notes with parts for several readers; one for primary level and one for secondary. Between each station, you may wish to sing a chant, such as ‘Jesus remember me’ or ‘Bless the Lord my soul’. Relevant Websites For more stories and voices from the Pacific read the latest Caritas Environment Reports for Oceania at www.caritas.org.nz Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand www.caritas.org.nz Small yet strong VOICES FROM OCEANIA ON THE ENVIRONMENT Caritas in Oceania www.caritas.org/where-we-are/oceania/ Caring for our Common Home Hungry for justice, thirsty for change CARITAS STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT FOR OCEANIA 2016 CARITAS STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT FOR OCEANIA 2015 Climate Change News www.climatechangenews.com Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change www.ipcc.ch Land, Air, Water Aotearoa www.lawa.org.nz Ministry for the Environment www.mfe.govt.nz/climate-change New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference www.catholic.org.nz/nzcbc Pacific Climate Change www.pacificclimatechange.net The Royal Society of New Zealand www.royalsociety.org.nz Tulele Peisa www.tulele-peisa.org 2014 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Content: Michael Stewart and Gemma Sinnott Contributors: Romchalee Kanokngamwitroj, Michael Start and Martin de Jong Design: Rose Miller (Kraftwork) Editing: Graeme Siddle Photographers: Crispin Anderlini, Emily Benefield, Murray Shearer, Julianne Hickey, Petra Wheatley, Anna Robertson-Bate, Adrian Watson and Caritas Internationalis Prayer booklet contributors: Students from St Anne’s Catholic School (Manurewa), Sacred Heart Cathedral School (Wellington), Cardinal McKeefry School (Wellington), and St Joseph’s School (Balclutha). ISBN 978-0-908348-14-5 (print) 978-0-908348-15-2 (online) 2016 Main phone: 04 496 1742 Free phone: 0800 22 10 22 Website:www.caritas.org.nz caritasaotearoa caritasnz caritasaotearoanz 23 We must regain the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world. Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, #25