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Rev. Dr Angelique Walker-Smith, WCC president from North America, led the launch as COP30 delegates turned their attention to food security and agriculture. Indigenous peoples and faith leaders joined the UN Climate Conference in the heart of the Amazon, to address global environmental challenges.
"It's so exciting to be with our Indigenous brothers and sisters and people from all around the world," Walker-Smith told the gathering. "These reports are not only relevant; they are timely."
The timing proves significant. Africa is preparing to host the G20 for the first time in 2025, bringing unprecedented global attention to the continent's development priorities.
Dinesh Suna, WCC programme executive for Land, Water, and Food and coordinator of the WCC Ecumenical Water Network, is the editor of this publication. "This publication gives you, under one umbrella, an overview of land, water, food, and climate—all under one platform," Suna said. "On the one hand, it presents the situation in the African continent on these issues; on the other hand, it offers inspiring stories from faith communities that can inspire others to take action to tackle climate change."
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Bread for the World senior leadership - Rev. Martin Krieg, director for Engagement and Communication, and Dr Ingrid Jacobsen, convenor of the WCC's working group on Land, Water and Food Justice - with the Living Planet Monitor issue 2.
Partner organizations welcomed the resource. Bread for the World senior leadership - Rev. Martin Krieg, director for Engagement and Communication, and Dr Ingrid Jacobsen, convenor of the WCC's working group on Land, Water and Food Justice - received the publication at the launch.
The Living Planet Monitor helps faith communities stay informed about environmental challenges and share good practices from church-based projects.
The report is available at no cost here
Living Planet Monitor, Volume 1, Issue 1, Nov. 2024
Follow WCC's COP30 coverage at www.oikoumene.org/cop30
