The United Church of Canada and For the Love of Creation is seeking delegates for their United Nations Climate Change COP 26 Ecumenical Delegation. Participation will be virtual.
COP26 is the latest Conference of the Parties (COP), the group of nations that forged the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992, which commits them to act together to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations “at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic (human induced) interference with the climate system”.
The four COP26 goals set by the host countries UK and Italy are a step change in commitments to emissions reduction, strengthening adaptation to climate change impacts, getting finance flowing for climate action and enhancing international collaboration, including for the COP26 campaigns on energy transition, clean road transport and nature. You can read more in COP26 Explained
For the Love of Creation (FLC)(opens in a new tab) is a national climate justice initiative of 30+ Canadian faith based communities and faith based organizations launched on Earth Day 2020. Full list of endorsing organizations, including The United Church of Canada, can be found on the webpage. The three key advocacy asks focus reducing emissions and investing in a just transition, implementation of UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples and support adaptation and mitigation in the Global South.
The ecumenical delegation will attend as observers under the accreditation of The United Church of Canada.