A dance for climate justice |
Faith communities from around the world joined together to present a united front at COP17 in Durban, ensuring that world leaders, negotiators and politicians make a moral obligation to look beyond their own countries' selfish interests even though it may cost them in economic terms and come up with a fair and legally binding agreement for the whole world. People of all religions, spiritual beliefs, and creeds to joined to be part of this campaign - 'We Have Faith - Act Now for Climate Justice'.
Representatives of religious organisations from across Southern Africa gathered in Lusaka, Zambia, from 5-6 May 2011, and in Nairobi, Kenya, from 7th to 8th June 2011, to discuss the response of faith communities to climate change and their response to the UN climate change negotiations in Durban, COP 17.
"We, the people of the world, have lost our moral compass, and reduce all economic decisions to maximising profit and consumption, and so as faith communities we must renew our commitment to compassion for other living beings and the principle of justice"
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What is COP 17?
Conference of the Parties, better known as COP17, run by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Durban, South Africa during November and December 2011. The conference aimed to negotiate an international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions to prevent worsening global warming and climate change destructions across the globe.
| What is the "Have Faith - Act Now" Campaign |
We are a Pan-African movement of people, faith communities, faith leaders and youth mobilized to represent the wide spread belief among Africans of the need for a just and robust outcome of the climate negotiations in South Africa in December.
We are hosting a serious of event, concerts, rallies and actions throughout Africa, linked together by a convoy of buses travelling from Kenya to South Africa to get the message across that COP17 must deliver a fair and ambitious climate treaty that secures the future of the continent.
Contact Us
We are partnering with the "Time for Climate Justice"-campaign. This campaign is run by faith based organizations in Europe and its partners in the global north and south. Please click on the logo to read more!