Faiths for Biodiversity is an international coalition of faith-based organizations mobilizing and advocating for strong and ambitious action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
Nature is Sacred
Our Purpose
Formed following the launch of the 2020 Biodiversity Call to Action, and in the lead-up to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15, the coalition was established to serve the following purposes:
To advocate for, monitor and track the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
A space for faith-based organizations (FBOs), conservation groups, and other civil society organizations to network and jointly advocate for biodiversity at key international moments
To direct members to resources on faith and conservation
To increase FBO understanding of biodiversity concerns
Activities
In order to fulfil these purposes, the Coalition undertakes the following activities:
Strategic engagement at key international moments, ie. UNGA, COPs
Regular meetings to update members on plans and activities
E-newsletter with news and updates
Capacity building webinars and events
Identifying key FBOs working in this field
Mapping exercises to understand the work of members and identify gaps in knowledge
Join Us
To join our Google Groups mailing list, please send a blank email to: faith-and-biodiversity+subscribe@googlegroups.com