Indulgence Trading or Sustainable Climate Protection? An Evening about Responsibility and Justice
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Between Conscience, Responsibility, and Climate Justice
How can Christian responsibility for creation be credibly lived today? The lecture with discussion at the Protestant City Academy Bochum invites participants to engage in dialogue about CO₂ compensation, sustainable climate protection, and the underlying ethical questions.
When Compensation Becomes a Matter of Conscience
The focus is on the question of what is meant by unavoidable residual emissions and what role compensation solutions play in church-related climate protection. The evening combines climate policy expertise with societal and theological perspectives on responsibility, justice, and the protection of creation.
Expert Knowledge from Climate Policy and Sustainability Economics
Dr. Sven Rudolph is a climate policy speaker at the Institute for Church and Society of the Protestant Church of Westphalia. As an economist, he works on sustainability economics, political economy, and climate policy. Previously, he worked scientifically for over 20 years at the universities of Kassel and Kyoto and advised political actors in several countries.
Lecture and Discussion in a Respectful Atmosphere
The evening provides space for concentrated listening, critical reflection, and communal exchange. Topics will include the reliability of compensation projects, possible limits of their effectiveness, and the question of what to particularly pay attention to when using them. The subsequent discussion opens up space for personal questions and different perspectives.
Church-related Climate Protection with a Focus on Social Justice
Climate protection is not only understood as a technical or political task. Social justice, individual responsibility, and institutional action are also part of the debate. This leads to a religious experience of reflection that connects faith practice, sustainability, and social responsibility.
Visitors can look forward to an informative evening with solid impulses, clear questions, and open dialogue. Those who wish to experience the connection between spirituality, ethics, and climate policy live and reflect on sustainable ways of acting will find here an inspiring place for encounter.
