GreenFaith

GreenFaith is a global, multireligious organization dedicated to building a worldwide climate and environmental movement. Founded in 1992 in New Jersey, USA, after its founders participated in the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, GreenFaith has become an international force in the fight against climate change and for environmental justice.

The mission of GreenFaith is based on the belief that the Earth and all people are sacred and threatened. The goal is to create a global, multireligious movement that advocates for the protection of the Earth and the creation of a compassionate, loving, and just world. The values of GreenFaith include:

• Spirituality: Centered and inspired by various faith traditions, with a deep reverence for the sanctity of the Earth and all people.
• Inclusivity: Collaborating with people from diverse cultural and background.
• Compassion: Acting out of love and the will to end the suffering of people and the Earth.
• Justice: Efforts to end all forms of oppression and create a just and healed world.
• Responsibility: Leading by example, with a commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability.
• Courage: Courage in risk-taking and creativity in actions[2][3].

GreenFaith offers a variety of programs and initiatives to achieve its goals:

• Grassroots Organization: GreenFaith is building a global community of over 100 "Circles" in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America, actively engaged through educational and training programs, campaigns, and public leadership roles.
• Eco-Theology and Education: Contextualized eco-theological education and training in organizational and campaign skills.
• Climate Justice Campaigns: Campaigns against new fossil fuel projects and their financing, as well as support for a just transition, green jobs, and commitments to damage and loss coverage for climate-vulnerable regions[2][3].

GreenFaith is intensely committed to sustainability and climate justice:

• Fossil-Free Finance: GreenFaith calls for an immediate end to the financing of new fossil fuel projects and supports investments in renewable energy.
• Interfaith Activism: Organizing interreligious environmental events and dialogues between religious leaders, environmentalists, and politicians.
• Global Actions: Participating in global climate marches, such as the Global Climate March and the People's Climate March, as well as protests against financial institutions that fund fossil fuels[3][5].

GreenFaith remains active in various areas:

• Protests and Campaigns: Recent actions include protests against the financing of fossil fuels by banks and the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
• Partnerships: Collaborating with other organizations, such as the Strategic Network for Youth Development in Ghana, to promote climate justice[3][5].

GreenFaith represents a strong and diverse community that fights climate change and environmental destruction through spiritual motivation and collective action, striving for a just and sustainable future for all.

• 1 - https://greenfaith.org/about-us-af/
• 2 - https://greenfaith.org/about-us/
• 3 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GreenFaith
• 4 - https://www.greenit.systems/green-spirit/
• 5 - https://greenfaith.org/de/