COP28 Faith Basics - Stay in the Loop
Find Links to HUBS to Denominations, Organizations, and more for COP 28
COP28 is a global meeting like none other. As a result, a tremendous amount of information—too much information—will be and has been pouring from all sides. This post offers general, but also lots of faith-based, links and information.
Find my general weekly news here. My news includes a number of big reports that are fresh on tables as COP convenes, more reports on the archive page.
Below find big connecting sites, denominational sites, news, and more.
Get Connected Fast
To get lots of information quickly:
Your one-stop connecting place, a HUB overseen by Frank Granshaw, with Quaker Earthcare Witness, and others. Links to everything, plus some 101 information to get you started - Bridge to COP28
One-stop United Nations. The UN is the organization at the center of COP. They care about communicating and keeping folks updated. Find their main page here, and their blog (including live) here.
One-stop Faith Pavilion. New this year, COP28 includes a pavilion with events especially geared toward people of faith. Find it here. Find the full program schedule for the pavilion here (pdf). From the UN, faith-based engagement, news and updates, and events.
Faith Organizations - Regular Updates
These faith organizations, collaborations, and denominations will be offering steady updates.
Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. Lots of info on their COP page.
Catholic. Every Catholic news outlet is filled with great articles from COP. Including the Tablet, Vatican Times, and Crux, In COP-28 message, Pope insists climate change is a ‘religious problem’.
Lutheran World Federation. Their COP28 page is busy and updated.
Episcopalians. Watch the Episcopal News Service for information, such as Episcopal delegates represent presiding bishop, church at UN climate change conference. Watch also the Episcopal Creation Care page.
Brahma Kumaris Environmental Initiative. Events and social media outlets. They also have a livestream.
Texas Impact. A true collaborative effort with Texas Interfaith Power and Light, Lutherans on the ground, and Methodist Rev. Mel Caraway offering summary updates December 4 - 8th. There’s also a daily news feed.
World Evangelical Alliance. If you are still on twitter, looks like that’s where they are updating.
Unitarian Universalist. The UUs at the front of climate justice as usual, see their page.
AHAM Buddhist Tradition. Their page is educationally focused, planet & healing centered, lots of info.
ACT Alliance has a global footprint, their front page will carry news of COP.
World Council of Churches is also present at COP and will be carrying news on their front page. They also have a blog page specifically for Creation Care and COP.
The Anglican Communion at COP, lot of info on their page.
(Check your denomination, IPL affiliate, and local church to see if there are events, vigils or actions planned near you.)
Big Events & Big News
A Statement of Faith for COP28 from the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders. More good news from The Tablet, Pope and Grand Imam sign declaration of support for climate action.
Opening Faith Dialogue. On the eve of COP28, global faith leaders met together at a pre-gathering event, the Talanoa dialogue and interfaith services which began five years ago. Read about the gathering from the Lutheran World Federation, Talanoa dialogue brings faith communities together as COP28 opens. From ACT Alliance, Press conference at COP28: Global faith voices join together at Interfaith Talanoa Dialogue in Dubai
Historic Agreement on Loss and Damage - First day! From the Austin Chronicle, An Historic Moment at COP28 As Loss and Damage Fund Is Established to Help Countries Impacted by Climate Change. From The Guardian, Agreement on loss and damage deal reached on first day of Cop28 talks. Fund to help world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries hit by climate disaster is first decision agreed at conference.
Healthy Soil and Communities. Sadhguru calls faith leaders to step up and address the importance of healthy soil globally. From Times of India, Soil is ultimate unifier, Sadhguru says at COP28 summit in Dubai.
Young voices. From Church Times, COP28: Listen to young people, Communion urges world leaders.
Voices - African Youth. From Fair Planet, What African Youths Demand at COP 28
Methane and Decarbonization. From Clean Air Task Force, Methane finance and decarbonization breakthrough in first week of COP28
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Just to say… my updates are not endorsements, and links are usually third party. Please make your own determinations. My goal here is to amplify the conversation and encourage engagement, learning, and resilience. And of course, to bless your efforts!