Sacred Alliance for Climate
Brazil faces significant challenges related to climate change, including deforestation in the Amazon, rising greenhouse gas emissions, and adverse impacts on local communities. Religious communities play an important role in Brazilian society and have the potential to influence public opinion and government policies regarding the environment. Therefore, Casa Galileia, GreenFaith, the Interfaith Initiative for Tropical […]
Inter-religious charter of the sacred climate alliance
Nature as a Spiritual Expression Calls for Urgent Action We, religious leaders from diverse traditions and spiritualities, unite in this letter to express our deep concern about the successive and growing environmental tragedies our country has faced and the prospect of even worse ones in the near future. The increase in forest fires and burning […]
Greenfaith expresses support to the artisanal fishermen and fisherwomen
On October 1st, an accident resulted in the spill of three different types of petroleum-derived contaminants into the Suruí River : gasoline, diesel, and asphalt emulsion, which were being transported by one of the vehicles. These contaminants quickly spread, reaching Guanabara Bay and causing harm to environmental and human health along the river’s course. Some fish have […]
Women of Faith for Climate Justice
Reflections and Actions for a Possible Future for the Suruí River and its Community On June 15th, we gathered women of faith for an intense journey of dialogue and action for climate justice. As part of the global GreenFaith movement, we explored ways to strengthen our connection to the environment in a community-based way, connecting […]