SAVE THE DATE!
March 27, 2025
Answer the call to care for creation with faith-driven action, strengthen your congregation, pursue just solutions, and connect with other faith leaders.
The National Faith + Climate Forum assembled an unprecedented gathering of faith community members committed to build thriving congregations through care for creation with faith-driven action. Drawing more than 1,400 participants from 515+ congregations across 70 host locations and online, representing more than 20 denominations and faith traditions, this forum marks a significant milestone in the faith community’s response to climate change.
The forum provided a platform for national faith leaders to engage in deep discussions and share innovative strategies for building vibrant, resilient communities through care for creation. Attendees were united by a commitment to addressing climate change and enhancing the vitality of their congregations. The forum highlighted the urgency of our challenges, the vast opportunities for solutions, and how faith communities play a significant role in advancing progress.
Achievements of the National Faith + Climate Forum
- Empowered Leaders: Provided clergy and faith leaders with free tools, and resources to weave creation care into their spiritual guidance, preaching, teaching, and pastoral work.
- Inspired Congregations: Highlighted effective ways for congregations to engage in creation care, featuring transformative initiatives like the One Home One Future multi-faith campaign and Blessed Tomorrow’s Climate Ambassador Training.
- Connected Communities: The in-person and online formats enabled fruitful connections with local and national faith-based leaders eager to further their climate action efforts.
- Strengthened Collaboration: Offered dynamic networking sessions to foster shared purpose, a deep sense of unity, and access to grants to further collaboration at the community level and beyond.
The forum’s vibrant exchange of ideas and collaborative spirit has laid a solid foundation for ongoing action. Participants were empowered with actionable insights and practical strategies to implement just and equitable solutions in their congregations and at the same time strengthen the social and spiritual fabric of local communities.
The discussions, panels, and engagement activities
at the forum are available to replay HERE.
“I believe that faith is the thing to transform the climate movement. If we can connect the dots with faith, then not only can we begin to bring heaven to our people, but we can also bring heaven to our atmosphere.”
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.
President + Founder, Hip Hop Caucus
National Faith + Climate Forum 2024 