Update #8

Soka Gakki International led a dialogue session, Can personal transformation lead to climate justice? A Buddhist dialogue. Buddhists from different traditions meet to explore the tension between personal inner transformation and the urgency of systemic change needed in the face of the climate and ecological emergency. What is a Buddhist response to climate justice? Read more here

Quakers Australia has joined Quakers in Britain by signing on to an open letter that will be sent to the Heads of States, Environment Ministers, President of COP26, Alok Sharma and the Heads of Delegations, prior to the start of COP26, expressing the urgency that COP26 must deliver on Loss & Damage Finance. Read more here

Climate Vulnerable Forum Leaders Dialogue: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has given a message to the Climate Vulnerable Forum Leaders Dialogue. The Forum’s Regional Dialogues this year included strong calls to increase ambition, address the human rights impacts of climate change, and mobilize resources. Read more here

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, along with all eight Scottish archdioceses and dioceses, announced their fossil-free commitment Oct. 26, just days before the United Nations climate conference known as COP26 will begin in Glasgow. That city’s mayor also announced divestment plans the same day. Read more here

Faith Communities arrive: Glasgow, Scotland – Ready with prayers, presence and pressure, the faith community assembled this weekend here in Scotland’s largest city, which for the next two weeks will be the center of international deliberations at a critical juncture in the global response to human-driven climate change. The high-stakes summit comes as the science of climate change has crystallized, its impacts have come more clearly into focus around the world and time to avert worst-case scenarios is running short. Read more here

The Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance and global partner United Nations Human Rights are calling for the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow to treat Climate Change as the Human Rights crisis it is. This is an intruiging Civil Society+UNHCR Alliance. Read more here

The Glasgow Women’s Leadership on Gender Equality and Climate Change convened a panel of female heads of government from around the world to discuss the gendered impacts of climate change and the importance of women’s leadership in addressing climate change. Taking place on the sidelines of the second day of the World Leaders’ Summit at COP 26, this high-level panel launched the Glasgow Women’s Leadership Statement, signed by leaders from governments, intergovernmental organizations, businesses, and civil society. Read more here