Last week, we were honoured to welcome the Faith Centre at LSE (London School of Economics) and the UK Embassy to the Holy See for a joint event on climate advocacy. 

UISG, the Faith Centre and the UK Embassy co-hosted a workshop entitled Overcoming barriers to engaging grassroots communities in faith-based climate diplomacy. This one-day event, which took place at the UISG headquarters in Rome, brought together academics, diplomats and religious leaders to discuss involving grassroots faith communities in climate action and advocacy.

The LSE team presented findings and methodologies that have emerged from its research into faith literacy as a tool for engagement on climate issues, and from previous workshops in Indonesia and Egypt. These presentations prompted a lively discussion on intercultural challenges surrounding the involvement of faith communities and institutions in building climate resilience, and on best practices for navigating these issues.

This event was coordinated by the UISG advocacy and environment offices. We are grateful to everyone who took part in the stimulating discussions, which will be fully reported by LSE. We particularly wish to thank our colleagues at the Faith Centre and the Embassy for partnering with UISG to create a space for the continuation of this vital conversation, on a topic that is particularly close to our hearts.