Webinar: “Climate Justice, Food, and Faith”

Event

Webinar: “Climate Justice, Food, and Faith”

The webinar will discuss the impact of climate change on food, food systems and livelihoods. Key input will give information regarding negotiations towards developing meaningful guidance to inform climate action in agriculture.

November 9 2021

New York 09:00-11:00

Glasgow 14:00- 16:00

Geneva 15:00-17:00

Johannesburg 16:00-18:00

Nairobi17:00-19:00

New Delhi 19:30-21:30

Bangkok 21:00-23:00

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As our climate continues to heat up and the impacts of that warming grow more frequent and severe, farmers, fisherfolk and communities around the world are increasingly challenged. Observed climate change is already affecting food security through increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and greater frequency of extreme weather events which have increased fivefold over the last 50 years. Food and Food systems in turn are responsible for one- third of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The future of our planet is at stake. It is vital that all countries and communities fulfil their commitments towards emission reduction and climate finance urgently.

Theological reflections in this webinar will also guide the participants towards taking personal responsibility and advocating for policy transformation in the domains of Climate Justice and Food. The Forum will provide a substantive session for group work to discern ways forward to effectively address the nexus of Climate justice and food by faith communities. The session will be moderated by Young Christian activists and entrepreneurs.

Opening remarks

Prof Isabel Apawo Phiri, Deputy General Secretary, World Council of Churches.

Resource persons

Ms Jazmine Rocco Predassi, Co-coordinator Climate Action Network (CAN) Agriculture- Política Climática / Climate Policy, Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN) Argentina.

Dr Million Belay, General Coordinator, Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), Ethiopia.

Ms Aurélie Ravoavison, Youth Advocacy champion for nutrition, Madagascar.

Rev. James Bagawan, General Secretary, Pacific Conference of Churches, Fiji.

Prof. Jesse N.K. Mugambi, Professor of Philosophy & Religious Studies [Retired], University of Nairobi, Kenya.