Religious Figures Share Concrete Steps for Climate Action Within Faith Communities at COP 27, Egypt

This interreligious press conference took place at the UN climate conference COP 27 on the Sinai Peninsula in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Speakers in this video are: Bishop Andreas Holmberg of the Stockholm Diocese of the Church of Sweden; James Sternlicht, founder and CEO of Peace Department; Rabbi Yonatan Neril; Fr. Eduardo Agosto of the Laudato Si’ Movement; Nigel Savage, founder and global ambassador of Hazon; Rev. Susan Hendershot, president of Interfaith Power and Light; Dr. Fachruddin Majeri Mangunjaya, Chairman, Centre for Islamic Studies, Universitas Nasional (UNAS) Jakarta; Imam Saffet Catovic of Islamic society of North America; Nigel Savage, founder and Global Ambassador for Hazon; Valeriane Bernard, UN representative of Brahma Kumaris.

Religious communities and religious leaders have a key role to play in addressing climate change and climate justice, which requires deep transformation within society. The knowledge of what changes are critically needed to diminish long-term harm to the planet is readily available. However, bringing about change in action demands deeper changes in attitude, a change of heart. This has been the domain of religions for millennia. Religions are sources of inspiration for the transformation of heart and the ensuing changes of attitude. In this video, religious figures share about practical actions their institutions and communities are taking for climate action.