Paris Summit of Conscience for the Climate
On Tuesday, 21 July 2015, in the run-up to the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to be held in November-December 2015, a “Summit of Conscience for the Climate” took place in Paris.
- Paris Summit of Conscience for the Climate
Paris, 22 July 2015
This Summit was inaugurated by the President of the French Republic, Mr François Hollande, and brought together around fifty influential moral and religious personalities from across the world: high-level religious authorities, scientists, Nobel Laureates, artistes, men and women long committed to the preservation of the environment and building a world that shows solidarity. They appealed for combating climate change, through a “Call to the Conscience for the Climate”.
A dedicated website has been created in support of this event, to gather the accounts and opinions of all on the theme of fighting climate change. Complementing the statements of political decision makers, scientists, CEOs, activists – who are all playing a role and bringing their insights to climate change negotiations – this international campaign will help the voices of “Consciences” to emerge.
Further, the Summit has seen the launch of the “Green Faith in Action” project, a global initiative stemming from a coalition of partners with the objective of rendering pilgrimage destinations of all religious and spiritual persuasions, low-carbon cities resilient to climate disruptions. Three hundred million pilgrims travel to these cities each year.
