Michael Roy, Anglican Alliance Facilitator for Asia, reports on the Church of Bangladesh’s Community Health Programme being run across the nation supported by Us (formerly USPG).
26 September 2014
Alliance webinar draws global audience to mobilise for climate justice
An Anglican Alliance webinar held on Wednesday 24th September 2014 drew in participants from across the Anglican Communion to hear more about the UN Climate Summit and how we can all join the call for climate justice.
World leaders hear voice of global citizens at United Nation’s Climate Summit
On Tuesday 23rd September 2014 United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon convened a Climate Summit, marking the first time in five years that world leaders gathered together to chart what he called a “bold, new course of action on climate change.”
22 September 2014
Faith leaders sign statement calling for fair and ambitious climate negotiations
As over 300,000 people marched through the streets of New York demanding climate justice, thirty faith leaders met to sign a joint statement for fair and ambitious climate negotiations, prior to the UN Climate Summit on Tuesday 23rd September.
21 September 2014
Paulo Ueti reflects on the People’s Climate March and the interfaith service in New York
Paulo Ueti, Anglican Alliance Regional Facilitator for Latin America and the Caribbean, reflects here on the People’s Climate March in New York, and the Interfaith Service held at The Cathedral of St John the Divine on Sunday 21st September 2014.
20 September 2014
Religions for the Earth conference mobilises diverse groups to put faith into action
A conference preceding the UN Climate Summit in New York has brought together worldwide faiths and traditions to examine the moral imperative and religious call to take action on climate change.
17 September 2014
‘Our Voices’ launch brings faiths together to take united action and care for creation
Interfaith campaign Our Voices was launched at the UN Church Center in New York on Wednesday 17th September 2014, inspiring people of all faiths to take action and demand a strong climate agreement from governments worldwide.
16 September 2014
Global protests challenge world leaders to make progress on climate change
This weekend unprecedented numbers of worldwide citizens will take part in global protests, gathering in cities around the world to call on governments for accelerated climate action, as heads of state arrive in New York for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s historic Climate Summit.
9 September 2014
Call for prayer as severe flooding hits Northern Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
Anglican Alliance Facilitator Michael Roy and the Church of Pakistan report on severe flooding that has killed over 400 people and left thousands stranded.
8 September 2014
Climate action calls faith community to be a part of global, historic movement on climate change
Climate action involving people of all faiths is being planned to engage the global community and raise our voices on climate change, as the United Nations invite world leaders to their Climate Summit in New York this September.