Ten Universal Principles for Climate Justice: Faith Leaders Share at UN Climate Conference COP 27

Echoing the notion of the ten commandments, given at Sinai, Elijah Board of World Religious Leaders have formulated 10 Principles for Climate Repentance. This session relates to “Returning to Mount Sinai – 10 Principles for Climate Repentance”, which is a document featuring spiritual principles, drawn from all faith traditions, that provide a spiritual vision that should frame our actions and attitudes to creation. Our attitudes have direct consequences for climate justice. This document, the fruit of consultation among close to 50 Elijah affiliated religious leaders, offers a synthetic spiritual vision that positions man in relation to God, nature (creation) and the other.

This video from the UN climate conference COP 27 in Egypt highlights how religious communities and religious leaders have a key role to play in addressing climate change and climate justice, which requires deep transformation within society.

Speakers in this press conference are: His Excellency Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis of the Orthodox Church, Sr. Maureen Goodman of Brahma Kumaris, Bishop Andreas Holmberg of the Church of Sweden, James Sternlicht of Peace Department, Bishop Marc Andrus of the Episcopal Diocese of California, and Rabbi Yonatan Neril of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development

More info on our work at Cop 27 is available at

“Returning to Sinai” — A Prophetic Call for Climate Justice and Ceremony of Repentance

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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.

To support, challenge and inspire discussions during COP 27 at Sharm El Sheikh, ten interfaith climate events took place, including this one in Sharm El Sheik, as well as in Jerusalem, London, Rishikesh (India) and elsewhere. The events were heart-stirring, transformative and a moment of inspiration for religious communities and for humanity. Religious leaders called for a reexamination of deep-seated attitudes and for identifying ways to transform these attitudes for the wellbeing of Earth, our common home.