A core area of our work is to foster connections within and across faiths. This work focuses on the values and beliefs we share across faith and cultural traditions; building on key motivations to support action on climate change, often drawing on secular sources of expertise and action to grow and inform change.
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“It is always a great pleasure to work with you (Faiths4Change) and trying to improve the environment of our historically rich and beautiful Rochdale. The best thing is that you have built up good working relationships with the local community and now people from various background and gender are coming forward with a very positive attitude to join you in your good work. They feel very confident and are making a valuable contribution.” Ghulam Rasul Shahzad OBE, Chair of Rochdale Environmental Action Group
2021
• Established Merseyside Interfaith Month with a theme for 2021 of a 'Journey to COP26.
• Towards a Silver Eco Award for the Diocese of Liverpool supporting churches across the Anglican diocese with Net Zero by 2030 actions.
• Cool 2 Wirral working with 10 places of worship to actively reduce carbon footprints. The interfaith group meets fortnightly to share actions and ideas.
• Formation of the Eco Church North West Network. We form part of the organising team for the ECNW network bringing together the five Dioceses in the North West.
• Towards a Silver Eco Award for the Diocese of Liverpool supporting churches across the Anglican diocese with Net Zero by 2030 actions.
• Cool 2 Wirral working with 10 places of worship to actively reduce carbon footprints. The interfaith group meets fortnightly to share actions and ideas.
• Formation of the Eco Church North West Network. We form part of the organising team for the ECNW network bringing together the five Dioceses in the North West.
2020
• Cool Places of Worship. As part of the 'Cool 2, Wirral Climate Change Strategy we piloted in depth carbon reduction actions with 4 places of worship.
• Liverpool City Region Faith Leaders Network Working with faith leaders and their communities until the end of 2021 to support the development of relationships and climate action.
• Liverpool City Region Faith Leaders Network Working with faith leaders and their communities until the end of 2021 to support the development of relationships and climate action.
2019
• Eco Diocese Bronze award We supported the Diocese of Liverpool to achieve Bronze award through work with individual churches, with the Diocesan offices and with environmental strategy.
• Young People & Children Led Water Project with the Diocese of Liverpool. This project gives an example of Faiths4Change's visual branding and communication of environmental information and ideas.
• Interfaith Week - Faith, Climate & Mitzvah Actions with input from the Eco Diocese team, the Orthodox Jewish Community, the Liverpool Region Mosque Network, the Bahai community, Christian churches, supported by the Bishop of Liverpool and attended by 52 members of faith communities resulting in a list of climate action priorities.
• Merseyside Faith and Climate Network The FCN has grown organically, developing new strands of work that bring together different people and approaches. The Facebook group offers a space for ongoing conversation.
• The Interfaith Network UK included our work on the Faith & Climate Network in a national primary school resource
• Young People & Children Led Water Project with the Diocese of Liverpool. This project gives an example of Faiths4Change's visual branding and communication of environmental information and ideas.
• Interfaith Week - Faith, Climate & Mitzvah Actions with input from the Eco Diocese team, the Orthodox Jewish Community, the Liverpool Region Mosque Network, the Bahai community, Christian churches, supported by the Bishop of Liverpool and attended by 52 members of faith communities resulting in a list of climate action priorities.
• Merseyside Faith and Climate Network The FCN has grown organically, developing new strands of work that bring together different people and approaches. The Facebook group offers a space for ongoing conversation.
• The Interfaith Network UK included our work on the Faith & Climate Network in a national primary school resource
2018
• Faith, Climate & Food event in partnership with St Cuthbert's Church and Ankur (Hindu women education group) attended by over 40 people.
• Interfaith Week - Islam & Climate Change and Energy Projects Plus hosted with the Wirral Deen Centre (Mosque) and attended by over 40 members of faith communities and leaders from different sectors.
• Interfaith Week - Islam & Climate Change and Energy Projects Plus hosted with the Wirral Deen Centre (Mosque) and attended by over 40 members of faith communities and leaders from different sectors.
2017
• Exploring the need for multi-faith responses to climate change with Wirral Council, WING (Merseyside Women of Faith), Merseyside Council of Faiths, Energy Projects Plus, Merseyside Environmental Trust, Emansys and Planet Heswall
• 'World Faiths, Climate Change & Community Influence' interfaith week event
• 'World Faiths, Climate Change & Community Influence' interfaith week event
2008-2019
• Worked with faith communities supported by the Environment Agency and over 100 partners, to develop and deliver a flood risk awareness programme in diverse communities
2011-2013
• Supported by United Utilities to work with 9 Mosques in Burnley to create a large scale engagement awareness programme on water efficiency, drawing on Islamic scripts, verses and rituals.
2010
• Created 'Climate Change & Faith Perspectives' education guide with Preston Mela Trust to share faith perspectives on climate change
2009
• Commissioned a paper on recycling sacred & Qu'ranic texts to support a pilot project to reduce paper waste in waterways and reduce the need to buy burial plots for this material. This paper continues to be shared with mosques and Muslim communities to inform options and processes.