Report on Faith for Earth Councillors Programme

UNEP’s Faith for Earth Initiative, in partnership with the United Religions Initiative (URI), launched an innovative training in 2021 to bring interfaith and intra-faith communities and institutions together around climate action: The Faith for Earth Councillor Programme. In India, the project was implemented with the support of URI Cooperation Circle members, Religion World and Shristi. This report documents the cumulative journey of the four-month programme and each of its four phases. Readers will learn elements of the project including objectives, activities, outcomes and first-hand perspectives from some of the stakeholders who participated in making this initiative an inclusive, diverse and productive exercise. The report captures the core messages of faith leaders on key questions and concerns related to the planetary crisis and possible engagement strategies for their followers.