A Pictorial View of COP #7

A woman holds a sign reading ‘Another world is possible’, as people rally outisde the perimeter of the COP26 venue on the last day of COP26, in protest against inaction upon goverments and negotiators to mitigate the climate crisis. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

A group of Red Rebels (part of Extinction Rebellion) join people rallying outisde the perimeter of the COP26 venue on the last day of COP26, in protest against inaction upon goverments and negotiators to mitigate the climate crisis. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

On the last day of COP26, civil society constituencies gather for a People’s Plenary, to push negotiators to take more bold action to address the climate justice – repeating the message, ‘Science has delivers, now it is your turn.’ Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

A woman creates a large painting at the venue of COP26 capturing different aspects of the ongoing climate negotiations. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

On 11 November, as negotiations at COP26 are soon to draw to a close, delegates from the Lutheran World Federation and ACT Alliance join hands under the message of ‘Creation – Not for Sale’, praying for Creation, and that world leaders will show the courage needed to mitigate the climate emergency, keeping the 1.5 degree in maximum global temperature increase within reach, while respecting human rights and committing to loss and damage – ensuring those who suffer directly the impacts of climate change are not left behind. The action includes people kneeling in prayer, as well as two corporate representatives offering those same people money in exchange for giving up on those same commitments. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Lutheran World Federation delegates stand united wearing sweaters reading ‘Creation – Not for Sale, as a supposedly corporate representative offers them money in exchange for relinquishing human rights and giving up on safeguarding Creation during a prayer action at COP26. On 11 November, as negotiations at COP26 are soon to draw to a close, delegates from the Lutheran World Federation and ACT Alliance join hands under the message of ‘Creation – Not for Sale’, praying for Creation, and that world leaders will show the courage needed to mitigate the climate emergency, keeping the 1.5 degree in mazimum global temperature increase within reach, while respecting human rights and committing to loss and damage – ensuring those who suffer directly the impacts of climate change are not left behind. The action includes people kneeling in prayer, as well as two corporate representatives offering those same people money in exchange for giving up on those same commitments. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

A woman mimes to a song outside the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, location of COP26, standing in front of a banner reading ‘Marca la cancha, Argentina’ and ‘que los países ricos paguen la deuda económica’ (‘that the rich countries pay the economic debt’). Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Interfaith Liaison Meeting at COP26. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

People from a variety of faith traditions gather for a vigil on loss and damage outside the venue of COP26, with the message ‘We are people of different faiths & none, holding a silent vigil for everyone around the world who is living with the impacts of climate breakdown known as ‘loss and damage’,’. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Rev Henrik Grape from Church of Sweden and the World Council of Churches speaks at an Interfaith Liaison Meeting at COP26. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Amanda Khozi Mukwashi from Christian Aid speaks at an ecumenical prayer service at Sandyford Henderson memorial church in Glasgow, as the city hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi from the United States speaks on Gender Day at COP26 in Glasgow. The city hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

COP26 president Alok Sharma from the United Kingdom speaks on Gender Day at COP26 in Glasgow. The city hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Natan de Oliveira Schumann from the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil – sitting next to Angelito Cortez, Franciscan Friar in the Order of Friars Minor in the Catholic Church in the Philippines – participates in a COP26 side-event on the topic of ‘Human Rights and Ethics in Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience – Building Trust’, as part of the People’s Summit for Climate Justice. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Lutheran World Federation youth delegate to COP26 Katarina Kuhnert from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada speaks at a side-event to COP26 on the topic of ‘Energy Transition – Deciding our Future’. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Lutheran World Federation youth delegates Rebecca Samala Rejakanthan from the Lutheran Church in Singapore (left), Natan de Oliveira Schumann from the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (mid-left) and Katarina Kuhnert from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (mid-right) gather for a group selfie with Church of Sweden archbishop and Lutheran World Federation vice president for the Nordic region Antje Jackelén (right), after Christians from a variety of traditions and different parts of the world gather for an ecumenical prayer service in Glasgow Cathedral, on the occasion of #COP26. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert