Faiths for Biodiversity is an international coalition of faith-based organizations mobilizing and advocating for strong and ambitious action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.

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Uniting for Nature: Faiths at the Forefront of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) Implementation

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Our Purpose

Formed following the launch of the 2020 Biodiversity Call to Action, and in the lead-up to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15, the coalition was established to serve the following purposes: 

  • To advocate for, monitor and track the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

  • A space for faith-based organizations (FBOs), conservation groups, and other civil society organizations to network and jointly advocate for biodiversity at key international moments

  • To direct members to resources on faith and conservation

  • To increase FBO understanding of biodiversity concerns

Activities

In order to fulfill these purposes, the Coalition undertakes the following activities: 

  • Strategic engagement at key international moments, ie. UNGA, COPs

  • Regular meetings to update members on plans and activities 

  • E-newsletter with news and updates 

  • Capacity building webinars and events 

  • Identifying key FBOs working in this field 

  • Mapping exercises to understand the work of members and identify gaps in knowledge 

Join Us

To join our Google Groups mailing list, please send a blank email to: faith-and-biodiversity+subscribe@googlegroups.com