This year at COP26 the Vatican, British and Italian Embassies to the Holy See had a clear message for delegations at COP26 and the faith networks present: the science is clear, spiritual guidance is motivating action now, multilateralism and interfaith collaboration is the way.
Discover how faith and interfaith actors were present and engaged at the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP).
Reflections of the Faith & Science Meeting by Iyad Abumoghli, Founder & Director, UNEP Faith for Earth Initiative
Entering the Vatican Apostolic Palace is in itself ethereal, but being with forty of the highest level eminent religious leaders to launch a COP 26 appeal was heavenly.
After seven months of preparations and 36 hours at the Vatican, religious leaders and scientists signed a unified appeal to the world in relation to the faith community expectations of COP26 and their commitment to action.
The Appeal was but one milestone and the beginning of a long journey to ensure our moraland spiritual responsibility towards our only planet, our life support system.
Faith for Earth has been a major support to this colossal achievement and will continue to provide a unifying platform.
Bilateral meetings with religious leaders and scientists confirmed that the goals of UNEP's engagement strategy with the faith and scientific community is needed more than any other time.
Find out more about the preparatory process.
