Webinar will provide new insights on climate-responsible banking

A webinar entitled “Climate-Responsible Banking: A Moral Imperative towards Children“ on 3 July will increase awareness of how investments into new fossil fuel expansion imperil the wellbeing of children, youth, and future generations, to advance actions of faith-based actors and hold accountable those investing in fossil fuels.

Organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), UN Environment Programme, and Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, the webinar will provide an update on the 9 May 2022 statement on climate-responsible finance and commitments made on the five calls to action.

The event will ensure youth participation and highlight the consequences of fossil fuel financing on young people’s mental health, with a focus on ways to address root causes.

Besides introducing the climate-responsible financial choices and sharing insights on their changing legal landscape, the event will inspire participants through testimonials by faith leaders. Illustrating how climate-responsible banking can help to tackle root causes of desertification, the event aims to serve as a milestone towards the UN Summit of the Future.

The event will be facilitated by Dia Mirza, UN Environmental Programme, Goodwill Ambassador. Speakers will include:

Andrew David Raine, Deputy Director of the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) Law Division
Ellyanne Wanjiku-Chlystun (13 years), Africa's Youngest Climate Finance & Health Champion
Dr. Iyad Abumoghli, Founder and Director of the Faith for Earth Coalition of UNEP
Rosie Venner, Just Money Movement
Dr. Anne Olhoff, Chief Climate Advisor, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Center
Foday Bangura (19 years), co-author of the Children's Declaration to the New Global Financing Summit
Eric Usher, Head of UNEP Finance Initiative
Megan Clay, Client Earth
François de Cambiaire, attorney specialised in responsible banking