the parón lagoon and the cruz de mayo community our experience of climate change in peru
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The Parón Lagoon and the Cruz de Mayo community
Our experience of climate change in Peru
Cruz de Mayo,a farming community
in the Peruvian Andes, 400 miles north of Lima
Adán with members of his family
Cruz de Mayo and the surrounding region
Cruz de Mayo farming community
The glaciers
Paron lagoon
Caraz town Big farms growing crops
for export
The black mountains
The white mountains
A map of the region, showing where Adán lives (in red)
Give us this day our daily bread – What we grow in Cruz de Mayo
StatisticsPeru has 70% of the tropical glaciers in the world
The Huascarán National Park is home to most of Peru´s glaciers
Since the 1970s, about 30% of the glacier coverage in
the Huascarán National Park has melted
By 2030, it is expected that all glaciers in this region, below
5,000 metres (15,000 feet), will have melted
completely.
Nearby, the Pastoruri ski resort has lost most of its snow.
Statistics from UN and Peruvian government
What do you see? The glaciers above my land
“The ice is decreasing in the mountains, it is disappearing. “If there isn’t any rain there isn’t drinking water”
Water sources drying up
Water rationing for crops; water one day per month
The Church supporting with Cruz de Mayo
to safeguard water for future generations
Sr Emma Bertha
The community has become well organised. We are negotiating with the companies who want to use our water
Water monitoring
CEAS’ campaign on climate change
Do your bit
Women organising to protect water and creation
Ritual offering for water
COP 20 – Lima - DecemberUN Climate Change Conference
• People´s Summit
• Bringing together bishops and head´s of State
• Prayer meetings
For the love of our families
and our neighbours across the
world
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