The event, offered for faith actors and partners, will aims to inspire and advance actions to halt the ongoing increase of CO2 emissions by stopping the financing of new fossil fuel projects. Speakers and participants will focus on saving children’s lives and securing the future for generations to come.
The seminar will offer insights into the latest facts shared by the world’s leading scientists and the importance of climate-responsible finance as a moral imperative.
It will also explore the Faith and Science appeal in 2021, which included a commitment to move away from fossil fuel investments and toward renewable energy investments.
Co-organized by the World Council of Churches, UNEP, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith Local Communities, and Laudato Si Movement, the event will be open to leaders and decision-makers, child rights organizations, young people, finance specialists, faith-based actors, and secular partners.
The event will take place online, and background materials will be shared upon registration.