<h1>Religious Leader Calls for Urgent Climate Action, Linking Environmental Destruction to Social Injustice and Moral Responsibility</h1> A religious leader transformed his stance on environmental issues after a pivotal 2007 conference in Brazil, becoming a vocal advocate for climate action. Through his landmark encyclical, he denounced profit-driven economies for environmental destruction, emphasizing how vulnerable populations suffer most from climate change. He viewed ecological challenges as interconnected with poverty, social injustice, and human relationships with creation, positioning environmental protection as a moral imperative.