The pope said the image of wind "makes us think of the air, which distinguishes our planet from the other heavenly bodies and allows us to live on it. What air is for biological life, the spirit is for spiritual life."
"And just as there exists atmospheric pollution, which poisons the environment and living beings, so there exists a pollution of the heart and of the spirit, which mortifies and poisons spiritual existence," he said.
Pope Benedict said it is right that protecting the environment has become a priority today, but it is equally important that people begin combating "the many products polluting the mind and heart" today, including "images that make a spectacle of pleasure, violence and contempt for men and women."
Amen, brother. Read the whole thing, and pass it along.
UPDATE: It's also true that you can't solve the terrestrial pollution problem without first addressing the heavenly one.
I agree wholeheartedly with what Pope Benedict said. It's similar to my own philosophy about nature. Also, you're right about solving the spiritual problem first.