“Emunah” and “bitachon” mean faith and trust in Hashem. Even if we accept that climate change is happening, does that necessarily mean that it is our job to deal with it? Maybe we are just meant to place our trust in Him. We mention a number of arguments one might raise in support of this position, which we will subsequently analyse and see if they stand up to scrutiny…

We examine the first argument, that since Hashem runs the world, it is not our business to meddle in His affairs and “play G-d”.

We examine the second argument, that the Torah teaches us that aveirot are what destroy the world, not greenhouse gas emissions.

We examine the third argument, that Chazal teach us that we are allowed engage in behavior which is socially normative and rely upon Hashem to protect us from any associated risks.

We examine the fourth argument, that the Torah teaches us that we must trust in Hashem and not seek to predict the future.

If Emunah and Bitachon don’t demand of us to disregard climate change, what role do they play?