Webinar: Inspiring action for faith and climate - Lessons from COP30

This final 2025 webinar in the Faith, Climate, and Environment series brings together insights from two crucial international gatherings: the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, and the 53rd session of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS53) in Rome. WCC colleagues who attended both events will share what they saw, key outcomes, and lessons for faith-based climate justice work.

The connection between these gatherings matters. Climate change directly threatens food security, and both require a human rights lens. At COP30, negotiators addressed climate action and resilience. Meanwhile at CFS53, WCC joined Caritas Internationalis and World Vision International to launch a joint statement on the right to food and nutrition for marginalized communities. Dinesh Suna, WCC programme executive for Land, Water, and Food and coordinator of the WCC Ecumenical Water Network, moderated those discussions and will share his reflections in this webinar.

The timing holds added significance. The webinar falls on Human Rights Day, making it an appropriate moment to examine how climate, food systems, and human rights intersect. Speakers will look at conflict-affected regions where these crises converge — including Gaza and Sudan, where climate stress compounds food insecurity and displacement. Nico Smith of Dorcas Nederland will moderate the discussion.

You’ll hear from three speakers: Rev. Henrik Grape, WCC senior advisor for Care for Creation, Sustainability, and Climate Justice; Athena Peralta, director of the WCC Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development; and Dinesh Suna.

The webinar is open to all. Register here.