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Scroll down to read our news archive for the Faith Plans programme. You can also find links to resources and recordings of many of our webinars. There are also lots of inspiring stories featuring exciting case studies of faith in action for the environment.
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Women, Faith and Climate Network launched
A new multi-faith, women-led network of faith leaders to combat climate change was launched on 24 October in Frascati, Italy. The Women,...
Nov 27, 2024
Multifaith Triple COP Call to Action launched
UNEP recently announced the launch of an exciting new initiative, the 2024 Multifaith Triple COP Call to Action.
Oct 2, 2024
Success for Faith Plans in four countries in Africa
Today, 28 September 2023, eight faith-based organisations in four African countries met online to outline on their success in using the...
Sep 27, 2023
Interfaith Pavilion announced for COP28
For the first time ever, faith-based organisations (FBOs) and religious leaders will have an official Pavilion at this year's UN...
Jun 26, 2023
A postcard from the 2023 Mariapolis gathering in Stockholm
Last weekend, Catherine Devitt of FaithInvest had the pleasure of joining Faith Plans partner, the Focolare Movement, at their...
May 23, 2023
Faith and ecology the focus of 2023 Mariapolis gathering in Stockholm
Each year, Faith Plans partner the Focolare Movement holds a residential gathering of members to focus on a different theme which...
May 10, 2023
Celebrating Earth Day 2023
What if every day was an Earth Day? Earth Day 2023 is coming up soon, falling on Saturday April 23 this year. The theme is ‘Invest in our...
Apr 13, 2023
First-ever comprehensive tree growing guide for faith communities
Our friends at Trillion Trees, UNEP's Faith for Earth Initiataive and WWF's Beliefs and Values Programme have published the first...
Dec 8, 2022
Muslims in Uganda celebrate Greening Friday 2022
What is Greening Friday? Greening Friday is held annually during the holy month of Ramadan to celebrate and protect the environment by...
May 9, 2022
Webinar: Faith Plans and Faith Based Tree-Growing
“We are facing a complex crisis,” began Dr Iyad Abumoghli at our recent Faith Plans workshop. The workshop, led by Chantal Elkin head of...
Apr 12, 2022
Faith Plans partner announces stream restoration
Jewish retreat centre continues commitment to preserving nature Pearlstone Retreat Center, a member of Faith Plans partner Hazon, is...
Dec 1, 2021
Islam-inspired Prayer for the Day focuses on environmental balance
FaithInvest founder and CEO Martin Palmer has released a series of prayers and meditations focusing on climate change through the lens of...
Nov 11, 2021
FaithInvest founder issues Buddhist prayer for planet on BBC
FaithInvest founder and CEO Martin Palmer has released a series of prayers and meditations focusing on climate change through the lens of...
Nov 8, 2021
Faith Plans partner plants hundreds of forests ahead of COP26
A Faith Plans partner has planted more than 200,000 trees ahead of COP26, helping to demonstrate that real and genuine action is needed...
Nov 4, 2021
Farming God's Way: a Biblical approach to agriculture
Agriculture is in crisis in Africa, with soil erosion rising, crop yields falling and erratic rains due to climate change leaving farmers...
Jul 29, 2021
Webinar: Faiths 'in a powerful position to restore nature'
Globally, faiths own around eight per cent of all habitable land on earth, and more than five per cent of forests. Additionally, an...
Jul 19, 2021
Buddhists ordain trees as monks to save forests
Monks Community Forest The Monks Community Forest is 18,300 hectares (about 183 sq km) of legally-protected evergreen forest in the Oddar...
Jul 8, 2021
Gomba women grow more food more sustainably
Bumper harvest: Farmer Hadijah Namuli Semwanga and her children with bags of cassava ready for transport to Kampala for sale Female...
Jul 5, 2021
'Even if I knew that I would die tomorrow, I would still plant an apple tree today.'
- Rabbi Hillel
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