February heralded the much-anticipated launch of Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth. It is 'a call to action for Muslims and non-Muslims alike to embrace their role as custodians of the Earth'.

Read about a dynamic new collaboration agreement with the World Evangelical Alliance, and download the new white paper from FaithInvest for smaller organisations. Plus the latest news from Faith Plans.

Faiths are taking action all over the world for people and planet. New academic research proves conclusively that faith values lead to action. These and other inspiring stories in this month's newsletter.

Faith Plans will join our partners and other civil society organisations in Stockholm, to highlight and celebrate the commitment and contribution of faith communities as key stakeholders in the future of the planet. More information to follow!

There's a buzz of activity in faiths, finance and climate. FaithInvest launches its brand new training course 'Faithful Finance'; there's a new Daoist Hub for ethical investment; and faiths speak out at COP28.

We were delighted to receive an exciting new Faith Plan from the Armenia Inter-Church Round Table Foundation & Partners. There is much good work being done, and many other plans in the pipeline.

We were delighted by the publication of a new paper which says the Faith Plans framework represents 'the most prominent and boldest environmental initiative to date by the global faith community'.

Tree-planting is a fun and satisfying ecological activity. Learn from faith groups who used their faith and local knowledge to move from tree-planting to tree-growing, and are now custodians of lush, young forests teeming with wildlife.

As we approach the season of creation, how can we as faiths get to the heart of what matters? We look back to the roots of Faith Plans as an initiative of FaithInvest and the WWF's Beliefs and Values.

It has been a busy and packed year and we wish you the warmest of festive greetings. As we head into 2023, we feel an increased sense of urgency to take action for people and planet.

The Faith Plans team met many of our partners and made dozens of new contacts at Stockholm+50. It was a hectic few days, not helped by road closures, but for us it was a valuable opportunity to engage with grassroots faith environment movements.

One of the questions we are asked most frequently is: 'What is faith-consistent investing?' And, secondly: 'Why is it so important?' Our February workshop answered these questions and more. We also revisit the roots of Faith Plans in 2009.

Bringing you stories of success and hope from Bhutan, Uganda, England and Sweden, among others. We are especially pleased that the role of faiths as stakeholders is being recognised at COP28.

In October 2022, 'The Letter' movie was launched. We also hosted a conference called Bold Plans & Faith-Consistent Investing to deepen the conversation with faith-based investors and asset owners.

Find out more about in-person and events that the Faith Plans team, along with partners, are hosting on June 2 and 3. New events are being added all the time, so do check the UNEP site and the Stockholm+50 site for details. Let us know if you will be there too!

We started the year with a really rich and engaging webinar in January, 'How to Develop a Faith Plan', with participants from all over the world. Sara Kaweesa, National Director of A Rocha Uganda, spoke about creating their first Faith Plan in 2021.