Gallery: Faiths for climate justice in election season

Gallery: Faiths for climate justice in election season

As we approach polling day in the UK general election on 4 July, we wanted to share these inspiring images of how the Faith for the Climate network has come together during the campaigning period in June.

We’re sharing highlights from our interfaith picnic on Sunday, 9 June, that kicked off the Great Big Green Week, our participation at the Global Day of Action on Climate Finance on Tuesday, 11 June, and our presence with the faith, belief, and climate justice blocs at the Restore Nature Now march on Saturday, 22 June.

These gatherings and mobilisations have complemented our three main climate justice demands for this general election. They are a testament to the bonds of faith and justice that we share across our diverse network, for the love of people and planet.

Enjoy these pictures*, and be sure to watch the video treat at the end – it’s a wrap-up of the Great Big Green Week which features our interfaith picnic quite prominently!

*All pics by Faith for the Climate, unless otherwise indicated

On Sunday, 9 June, we had our interfaith picnic at St John’s Waterloo to kick off the Great Big Green Week
People brought delicious plant-based food to share, and there were lots of family-friendly activities (pic: Michael Preston)
The picnic was followed by musical performances, starting with singer-songwriter Habiba Ahmad (pic: Michael Preston)
Singer-songwriter Jess Hall is also Campaigns and Organising Officer at Christian Aid (Pic: Michael Preston)
The Holy Swans wowed us with their Punjabi bhangra and eco-drama dance (Pic: Michael Preston)
The MTO Zendeh Delan Ensemble presented a captivating set of Sufi music and whirling (Pic: Michael Preston)
The day ended with leaders and spokespersons from different traditions reading out a joint climate justice pledge
Then, on Tuesday, 11 June, we joined War on Want and other members of the Climate Justice Coalition for the Global Day of Action on Climate Finance in front of No 10 Downing Street
Our director, Dr Shanon Shah, shared faith-inspired reflections on climate justice with Rebecca WalkerWoo (Quakers in Britain)
On Saturday, 22 June, we joined the 100,000-strong Restore Nature Now march in London
Several pre-march gatherings were held by faith groups within our network – here’s the pre-march Quaker meeting
….with more Quakers represented later at the march
XR Buddhists and the Big Sit also held their pre-march Nature in Mind meditation
There was also a pre-march ecumenical Christian service, Creation Cries Out, at Farm Street Church
Our chair, Canon Giles Goddard (right), marched with Rev Vanessa Elston, Bishop Martin Gainsborough, and other members of Christian Climate Action
Together, we wereFaiths & Beliefs for Climate Justice
We lost them in the middle, but we managed to catch up with our Bahu Trust colleagues from Birmingham (L-R): Shanon, Giles, Zahra Ahmad, Kamran Shezad, Abdullah Rehman MBE
The Al Jazeera “Earthrise” crew even managed to have a quick chat with Shanon at the end.

25 June 2024

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