Swamps

After listening to a recent podcast of a lecture by Michael Grunwald at Duke's Nicholas School of Environment, I purchased his book, The Swamp. Michael Grunwald is an award-winning environmental reporter at the Washington Post and his latest book covers the history of the Everglades and south Florida's political and natural history.

The story is a classic tale of man vs. nature. Today, half the Everglades is gone and the remainder is dying, as a result of a massive flood control and drainage project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Seven million residents now live in this once sparsely populated region. An unprecedented $11 billion effort is now underway in an attempt to restore this 3 million- acre ecosystem.

After reading the book, I see a parallel in our current global climate change crisis. We are in a swamp of politics and inaction. It is time for the faith communities to stand united and speak out for governmental action on climate change. We must become the shepherd's that care for God's creation.