JOINING | Us in our Commitment to a Culture of Sustainability and Care for the Earth
The Parliament of the World’s Religions seeks to encourage and enable action — both collective and individual – to reduce and counter the adverse impacts of human-caused climate change. This is reflected in our guiding document, Towards a Global Ethic with a Commitment to a Culture of Sustainability and Care for the Earth. This work is only possible because of donations–Just $50 will make an impact.
This year, our Climate Action Task Force launched our Tri-Abrahamic Dialogue Series on the Climate Crisis with a webinar "What Do Our Faiths Demand?" (81 mins) that brought together leading scholars and practitioners across the Abrahamic traditions. This dialogue series, which is made freely available to the public through the generous support of our sponsor The First Analysis Institute for Integrative Studies, complements our long-standing and contemplative Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue group. Both Dialogues will continue in 2026 with your support.
In partnership with many others, in 2025 we co-sponsored an Ethical Stocktake event in New York City to catalog faith commitments in the buildup to the COP30 UN climate conference in Brazil. We also supported a number of statements, such as the Multi-Faith Ocean Declaration that was rolled out at the UN Ocean Conference.
None of this work was accomplished alone. It could not have happened without our partners or without you, our supporters. We are in the midst of what undeniably is a difficult time for our planet, but when people across many faiths and diverse convictions are able to come and work together we believe there still is reason to hope.
The Parliament envisions a world where people of all faiths and spiritual traditions matter, and interfaith collaboration drives the advancement of global peace, justice, and sustainability.
These efforts are only possible with donor support and today, Giving Tuesday, is the perfect time to show it. No gift is too small or large, just $25 will make an impact.
THANKING | You
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to a future where people of all faiths and spiritual traditions matter, and interfaith collaboration drives the advancement of global peace, justice, and sustainability.
“Earth cannot be changed for the better unless we achieve a transformation in the consciousness of individuals and in public life”. – Towards a Global Ethic
We are excited to share with you a few highlights from our work in 2025:
- The Global Ethic Committee hosted a webinar, titled “An Urgent Need: Four Essential Features of Interfaith Leadership Today,” which was well-attended and well-received, with participants asking for more such events.
- The Women’s Leadership Task Force held three events at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
- The Climate Action Task Force held the The Tri-Abrahamic Dialogue on the Climate Crisis webinar with nearly five hundred registrants.
- The Peace & Justice Task Force presented at The 69th Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Day.
PUBLISHING | Strategic Plan
With your support behind us, we are looking towards 2026 and beyond with the adoption of our new Strategic Plan.
Highlights of the plan include:
- An updated mission and vision
- Three new programmatic area focuses that encompass all of the critical issues the Parliament is working to address
- Increased multilingual access
- New ways to engage the next generation
- Increased global reach and Convening participation
The work of the Parliament of the World’s Religions is driven by our guiding document, Towards a Global Ethic. At the core of the Global Ethic is this: Every individual has intrinsic dignity and inalienable rights, and each also has an inescapable responsibility for what she or he does and does not do. All our decisions and deeds, even our omissions and failures, have consequences.
INVESTING | In the future work of the Parliament,
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Cultivating harmony among the world’s religious and spiritual communities and to foster their engagement with the critical issues of our time – in partnership with one another and with the guiding institutions of society.