cop30
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Corrymeela’s Climate Justice Article for December 2025
Thanks Alex Wimberly for these reflections on COP 30: COP30 took place in Brazil in November and brought the usual disappointments, particularly on implementation, but some progress. The decisions reflected both a shared desire for global action and increasingly polarized interests. I’ve drawn on an analysis of outcomes by the International Institute for Sustainable Development…
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Fire at COP 30
A fire broke out in the Blue Zone at COP30 in Belém onThursday 20th November, everything stopped. Pavilions went up in flames, alarms sounded and thousands of people had to move quickly. For many, it was frightening. No one travels across the world for a climate summit expecting smoke, confusion and sirens. But in the…
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62 faith institutions announce fossil fuel divestment commitments
As COP30 meets in Brazil, 62 faith institutions announce fossil fuel divestment commitments In one of the biggest divestment announcements to date, dozens of faith institutions demonstrate climate leadership and accelerate the transition to a fossil free future 18 November 2025: Today 62 faith institutions announced their divestment from fossil fuel companies, sending a strong…
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From Words to Action: André Corrêa do Lago’s Ten Letters to Belém
In the run up to COP 30 in Belém,Brazil, André Corrêa do Lago — the Brazilian diplomat serving as President-Designate — has written a remarkable series of ten “Letters from the Presidency” tracing the journey toward this milestone. Each letter invites the world to move from a cycle of words to a cycle of action,…
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Join the Global Day of Climate Action – 15 November in Belfast
As the world turns its eyes to the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil, communities everywhere are stepping up. On Saturday 15 November, a Global Day of Action will bring people together in solidarity for climate justice. In Belfast, we’ll gather at 1.00 pm in Writers’ Square, ready to march, speak out and show that…
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Pope Leo XIV: Build bridges for ecological and social justice
Reproduced from Vatican News: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-05/pope-leo-xiv-videomessage-laudato-si-common-home.html Marking the 10th anniversary of Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV sends a videomessage to the Network of Universities for the Care of Our Common Home, and encourages their synodal reflection ahead of COP30. By Francesca Merlo Ahead of the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV…