Nuestra casa común

The document outlines the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, air pollution, and unsustainable consumption, arguing that these are driven by fossil-fuel-based economic systems and excessive consumption. It calls for a fundamental shift toward circular economies, regenerative agriculture, and social justice to protect the planet and its most vulnerable populations.

• The burning of fossil fuels for industry, transport, heating, and electricity is the primary driver of global warming, which has led to more frequent and severe droughts, storms, and floods.
• Global biodiversity is in a state of crisis, with wildlife populations decreasing by two-thirds since 1970 and freshwater animal and plant life reducing by 84 percent.
• Water scarcity is a growing global challenge, with approximately 4 billion people experiencing severe water scarcity for at least one month per year, and two-thirds of the world's population potentially facing water shortages by 2025.
• Air pollution is a widespread health crisis; 9 out of 10 people breathe polluted air, with over 4 million deaths annually attributed to outdoor air pollution and 3 million deaths annually due to indoor air pollution from fuels like coal and wood.
• Industrial agriculture is unsustainable, contributing nearly one-third of carbon emissions and causing the loss of unique crop varieties and fertile land.
• Current consumption patterns are ecologically unsustainable, with 20 percent of the population using 80 percent of resources; by 2050, three planets would be required to support current lifestyles.
• Plastic pollution is a critical symptom of overconsumption, with approximately 12 million tons of plastic entering the oceans annually and 5 trillion pieces of plastic currently floating in the seas.
• Climate change and environmental degradation disproportionately affect the poor and marginalized; by 2050, over 140 million people in Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America may be forced to migrate due to the climate crisis.

APA

Gill, T. (2023). Nuestra casa común. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-es.pdf

Chicago

Gill, Tom. Nuestra casa común. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2023. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Gill |first1=Tom |title=Nuestra casa común |publisher=Stockholm Environment Institute |date=14 February 2023 |url=https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-es.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{gill2023nuestra, author = {Gill, Tom}, title = {{Nuestra casa común}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }