The Alberta tar sands are one focal point in KAIROS’ Re-energize Campaign. We hosted a forum on tar sands in Calgary on October 3, 2008 and are organizing a delegation of Canadian church leaders to visit the tar sands in May 2009.  

In preparation for the forum and church delegation, we have produced a reflection paper on the tar sands. The paper is available in English and in French on the KAIROS website in PDF format.

We invite you to enter into the discussion about Christian faith and the tar sands. You may wish to do this in a small group ­in your church, a special study group or with friends­.   How do you respond to the ideas and questions put forward in the reflection paper? What do you agree with? Where do you disagree? What else do you think needs to be said about Christian faith and the tar sands?  

We invite you to provide your feedback, ­long or short. This feedback will help us to shape our policies and actions, not only about the tar sands, but also about the whole issue of fossil fuels, climate change, human rights and other related justice issues.   Please send your written comments to our Ecological Justice Program Coordinator, Dorothy McDougall dmcdougall@kairoscanada.org We look forward to hearing all your responses.