Statement on European Union Proposal to Require Deforestation-Free Products
The Parliament of the World’s Religions fully supports the new proposal by the European Union to require imports of goods and materials to be “deforestation-free.” Worldwide deforestation is a substantial cause of both climate change and loss of biodiversity. Forests produce much of the oxygen we breathe and are home to 80% of Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity. Closed canopy forests alone are home to more than 400 million people, many of whom are indigenous to these lands.WATCH NOW | Faith & Climate Summit #2
On Wednesday, December 8th Parliament's Climate Action Task Force Chair, David Hales, and UK COP26 Presidency's Director of Strategy, Charles Ogilvie, discussed outcomes, successes and challenges from the COP26 meeting. This was followed by an interactive discussion with attendees, led by David.WATCH NOW | The 2021 Parliament Plenaries
The plenaries from the 2021 Parliament of the World's Religions are now available in full on the Parliament's YouTube Channel!Interfaith Heroes: Exploring the Elijah Interfaith Track at the 2021 Parliament
At the 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions, the Parliament partnered with the Elijah Interfaith Initiative to host a dedicated programming track, the Elijah Interfaith Track. The track featured a review of a selection of interfaith heroes, featured in video form, on the occasion of the release of Interfaith Heroes: Role Models and Spiritual Exemplars for Interfaith Practice, by Wipf and Stock publishers, especially in time for the 2021 Parliament Convening.The publication and video series illustrated one of the salient theses it presents: it’s all about relationships, all about friendships.
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Breaking interfaith stories that inspire us. Check out some of the great work being done by our interfaith colleagues around the globe.- Youth and inter-cultural dialogue: building Europe based on common values, human dignity and mutual respect from the Council of Europe
- Documentary chronicles historic religious fraternity in United Arab Emirates from National Catholic Reporter
- Ahmadiyah: In search of sustainable interfaith harmony from The Jakarta Post