CAFOD led G7 interfaith event on the theme of “Building a better world after the pandemic” brought people of all faiths together on 10th June 2021 in an act of witness, at an event streamed live from Truro Cathedral (Cornwall), to send messages and prayers to the G7 leaders that we expect green, sustainable and fair recovery plans from the crisis, which leave no one behind.
Over 75 of Britain’s biggest charities through ‘Crack the Crisis Coalition’ https://crackthecrises.org/#join have mobilised over 80,000 people to join in the #waveofhope campaign to showcase that through collective action hope arises.
June 11th 2021, as the world leaders landed in Cornwall UK, to attend the G7 summit, Greenpeace was there to greet them in a way they hopefully won’t forget. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJAJ5-WZnxI
Joining these national efforts, Luton also played its part.
In an ecumenical event of GRASSROOTS, reflecting on the Catholic Encyclical Laudato Si, Sr Maire outlined Pope Francis’s vision for an integrated approach to combating poverty, restoring dignity to the excluded, protecting nature and fostering sustainable development. Explaining ‘affective conversion’ she said we must move away from thinking too much and feeling too little. To protect the Earth we must love the Earth. We must create an economy that no longer idolises profit but the integrity of creation and the well-being of all the people.
Luton Council of Faiths brought together over 30 different faith leaders, to reflect on how can climate change be racist.
Jeremy Williams, Luton based Writer-Campaigner & Award-winning Blogger https://earthbound.report/ in his presentation, shared how the world’s richest countries with the highest carbon footprints will be least affected and the poorest countries with the least carbon footprints are facing the greatest risks. This is a major social and racial justice issue.
His book “Climate Change Is Racist: Race, Privilege and the Struggle for Climate Justice” is available online. https://uk.bookshop.org/books/climate-change-is-racist-race-privilege-and-the-struggle-for-climate-justice/9781785787751
CAFOD led G7 Inter Faith Event held on 10th June at Truro Cathedral (Cornwall)