Desmond Tutu at the ‘We Have Faith’ rally before COP17 in Durban, South Africa

On the eve of major international climate negotiations, what message did one of the world’s most respected moral voices deliver to a crowd of faith-driven activists? Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu addresses this moment directly at the “We Have Faith” rally, held the day before the UN COP17 Climate Talks began in Durban, South Africa. Speaking to a gathering unified by shared spiritual conviction, Archbishop Tutu brings his characteristic moral clarity and passion for justice to the climate crisis, framing environmental action as inseparable from his lifelong commitment to human dignity and equity.

His remarks set a powerful, faith-driven tone ahead of the formal COP17 negotiations, reinforcing the rally’s core message that people of faith have a critical role to play in demanding urgent climate action from world leaders. This address stands as a significant moment of interfaith mobilization on the international climate stage.

Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu addressing the ‘We Have Faith’ rally that took place the day before the UN COP17 Climate Talks began in Durban, South Africa.
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