Youth for Eco-Justice: Hau Sian Suan
Name : Hau Sian Suan
Age : 28
Function : President of Youth
Department in Lawibual Baptist Church
Country of Origin : Myanmar (Burma)
Church of Origin : Lawibual Baptist
Church of Myanmar Baptist Convention
What is really important for your life?
In my life, I realize, integrative negotiation is the most one. Not only to have negotiation amidst human
being, it does need to have it also with our fellow creatures as well. As a saying, “We may not be able to
think ourselves into new ways of living but we can live ourselves into new ways of thinking,” we should
live with eco-justice not greed upon all the creatures.
What are your wishes for the negotiations on Climate Change in Durban?
In Durban, I hope, as a youth, to learn not only invaluable cultures among different parts of the world
but including to find out our common challenging issues nowadays and to revitalize what is our common
future world which we want to build together.
What would you like to do so that your church/country becomes more environmentally just?
In my country Myanmar, especially in my hometown Tedim, Northern Chin State, the most pressing issue is
deforestation and water management. We are cutting trees for firewood since our forefathers’ time. This has a
great impacts on climate i.e. too much monsoon rain in the rainy season and too hot in summer as well.
In summer, pure drinking water is very difficult to get sufficiently. Therefore, the churches should give
awareness upon every people not like as not to cut the trees for firewood but also not to consume over their
needs. The churches also need to give technical assistance together with NGOs advocate for climate change to use less firewood. As John Wesley once said, “the world is my parish,” the churches have to begin their mission from Genesis.
Function : President of Youth
Department in Lawibual Baptist Church
Country of Origin : Myanmar (Burma)
Church of Origin : Lawibual Baptist
Church of Myanmar Baptist Convention
What is really important for your life?
In my life, I realize, integrative negotiation is the most one. Not only to have negotiation amidst human
being, it does need to have it also with our fellow creatures as well. As a saying, “We may not be able to
think ourselves into new ways of living but we can live ourselves into new ways of thinking,” we should
live with eco-justice not greed upon all the creatures.
What are your wishes for the negotiations on Climate Change in Durban?
In Durban, I hope, as a youth, to learn not only invaluable cultures among different parts of the world
but including to find out our common challenging issues nowadays and to revitalize what is our common
future world which we want to build together.
What would you like to do so that your church/country becomes more environmentally just?
In my country Myanmar, especially in my hometown Tedim, Northern Chin State, the most pressing issue is
deforestation and water management. We are cutting trees for firewood since our forefathers’ time. This has a
great impacts on climate i.e. too much monsoon rain in the rainy season and too hot in summer as well.
In summer, pure drinking water is very difficult to get sufficiently. Therefore, the churches should give
awareness upon every people not like as not to cut the trees for firewood but also not to consume over their
needs. The churches also need to give technical assistance together with NGOs advocate for climate change to use less firewood. As John Wesley once said, “the world is my parish,” the churches have to begin their mission from Genesis.
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