Throughout 2021 in the run up to the UN climate negotiations COP26, the British and the Italian Embassies together with the Holy See convened a series of meetings of religious leaders and scientists to set out their vision for tackling the climate crisis and build momentum for COP26.
Gretchen Castle, FWCC’s former General Secretary took part alongside faith leaders in a series of virtual meetings and a final event in Rome where they issued an appeal to the political leaders attending COP26.
Here you can watch a recording of Gretchen Castle’s speech on behalf of Quakers at the first ‘Towards COP26’ virtual preparatory dialogue, on 4 February 2021.