Ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to be held at the United Nations Headquarters, 6th-17th of November 2017, in Bonn, we faith communities in Southern Africa stand together with the broader civil society as well as state actors, especially the most poor and vulnerable communities in African and island states.
Scientific evidence and recent catastrophic global climate events call for urgent action. Human carbon emissions continue to grow and the associated global impacts and vulnerabilities place millions of lives, of all species at risk. We believe that caring for the community of life on Earth is our shared responsibility.
The challenge ahead requires honest, self-reflection, courage and immediate action to reduce emissions. We underscore that to limit the effects of climate change and achieve sustainable development and poverty eradication it is crucial to raise issues of equity, justice, and fairness and to demand a shift away from business as usual. It requires a deeper contemplation and understanding of our relationship with the Earth to ensure that actions and guidelines set for the Paris agreement implementation are consistent, equitable, ethical and inclusive.
SAFCEI (Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute) is a multi-faith organisation committed to supporting faith leaders and their communities in Southern Africa to increase awareness, understanding and action on eco-justice, sustainable living and climate change.
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