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Climate Ambition Summit

The Climate Ambition Summit took place on Wednesday, 20 September. It was convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to demonstrate there is collective will to accelerate the pace and scale of a just transition to a more equitable renewable-energy based, climate-resilient global economy. The Summit included a plenary session showcasing “first mover and doer” leaders, followed by three thematic sessions and a special meeting on loss and damage finance.

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Muslim Council of Elders Announces Launch of Council’s “Environmental Preservation Charter” in Conjunction with COP28

Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam – the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders – expressed his pride in participating in the twentieth forum of the Community of Sant’Egidio, highlighting its high level of discourse on peace, which is a humanitarian imperative. He particularly emphasized the contribution of religions and cultures in enhancing their capacities for dialogue, and in establishing traditions of understanding and cooperation on common humanitarian issues.

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COP28 Faith for Earth Pavilion Strategic Framework

The COP28 Faith Pavilion aims to serve as a platform for problem solving, partnership, and the proposal of holistic recommendations to advance environmental justice. The Pavilion will do this by engaging religious communities, decision makers and other civil society actors.

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Background information on Laudato si’

The Vatican announced this week that Pope Francis will be releasing another encyclical on the environment on October 4, the Feast of St. Francis. This new papal letter—what some news outlets are calling Laudato Si’ Part II or Laudato Si’ 2.0—is exciting news, indeed!

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Hope and Resilience in the Anthropocene

Resilience in the Anthropocene was a summit that explored many dimensions of human contribution to the state of the climate and environment. Mary Evelyn Tucker moderated the forum “Spiritual Reflection, Practices, and Resilience: Lessons from Contemplative and Nature-based Wisdom” which gave rise to questions and reflections on Hope and the environment, Hope and Climate Change. Here is a personal response to Hope.

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Resilience in the Anthropocene Summit Recap & Review

As we’ve reported here in the blog and on our social media channels, last week was the RITA (Resilience in the Anthropocene) Summit hosted by the Loka Initiative at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. This gathering brought together activists, scholars, environmentalists, mental health practitioners, and more to discuss the growing crisis of climate/eco-anxiety and grief and globally mounting solastalgia and how we can transform and transmute this personally, in our communities, and as a planetary whole. This review is greater in length than our usual blog posts, but there is much to say about this important event and topic.

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Prayers and Meditations for COP28

Members of the Interfaith Liaison Committee (UNFCCC) provide suggestions for Prayers and Mediations for the success of COP28 for arriving at and implementing resolutions for the reparations to the health of the Earth. The Earth is the only planet we have to live on. Formation of Prayer and Meditation Groups is encouraged. Suitable prayers are offered, as are different formats.

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