Sharing visions of living in harmony with nature

Faith communities, especially indigenous, women, and young faith leaders, mobilize collective global action to protect nature and biodiversity and deliver critical reflections on enhanced biodiversity governance for climate resilience and posterity.

At a side-event of the Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), The Lutheran World Federation, ACT Alliance, the World Council of Churches, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are organizing a panel discussion highlighting the work of these communities.

Moderator

• Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, ACT General Secretary

Opening remarks

• Rev. Anne Burghardt, LWF General Secretary

Closing remarks

• Prof Isabel Apawo Phiri, WCC Deputy General Secretary

Panelists

• Collins Shava, All Africa Conference of Churches
• Fernanda Zúñiga, Lutheran Church in Chile
• Maura Kens Westitch, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Jocabed Solano, Memoria Indigena
• Iemaima Jennifer Vaai, Pacific Conference of Churches

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Languages: English, Spanish, French

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