Exploring Faith-Based Community Climate Action

Pope Francis may have been a climate trailblazer, earning himself the moniker the “climate pope,” but he’s far from alone: Leaders across many faiths joined him in advocating for urgent action on climate. Globally, faith communities are playing a powerful role in promoting environmental stewardship with land conservation and tree planting projects and addressing climate change by transitioning to renewable energy, divesting from fossil fuels, and organizing community-driven sustainability efforts.

Covering Climate Now and partner outlet the National Catholic Reporter co-hosted a one-hour webinar in which we dig into how faith communities are tackling climate change. Panelists included Dr. Iyad Abumoghli, director of the Faith for Earth Coalition at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and Reba Elliot, the head of advocacy at Laudato Si’ Movement. Brian Roewe, lead reporter for EarthBeat, a project of the National Catholic Reporter, moderated.