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Australia
Information about the Faith for Climate Justice Action 2022
On Thursday October 13th people of all faiths both in Australia and around the Pacific will come together to show our support for an open letter to Prime Minister Albanese that will be signed by senior faith leaders both from Australia and the Pacific calling on the Australian Government to:
- Stop approving new coal and gas projects
- End public subsidies for coal and gas projects
- Actively participate in creating a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to phase out fossil fuels and support a just transition.
These issues are right at the top of the political agenda right now both domestically and when it comes to what Pacific nations have been calling on Australia to do.
In support of this open letter there will be multi-faith services in cathedrals and other iconic places of worship across both in Australia and the Pacific on the same day.
These multi faith services will welcome people of all faiths and none
Crucially, the letter and the service will also be pushing for serious action on climate justice by calling on the Government to:
- Fully respect First Nations peoples' rights to protect Country
- Re-start contributions to the United Nations Green Climate Fund
- Help workers in extractive industries prosper with more sustainable jobs
Like many people who care about the climate, people of faith are excited by the potential of this new government to make a difference after a decade of deliberate obstruction. Yet it’s clear that this government also needs strong encouragement to go further.
Multi faith services across Australia and the Pacific
On the morning of October 13th, both in Australia and in the Pacific, we will hold multi faith services at prominent places of worship to make it clear to the new government what people of faith want them to do. We are in the process of reaching out to senior faith leaders to speak out on the day and we already have a number of cathedrals and other prominent places of worship saying they will host these services. More may be listed as time goes on, along with start and finish times as these are confirmed. There will also be overnight vigils in many locations the night beforehand through the night. The services are open to people of all faiths and none.
