Across the world, leaders of both faith communities and cities recognise that we face a crisis and are speaking out. e.g. On care for our common home ‘Laudato Si’: Pope Francis 2015
When those who have done the least to cause climate change and are the hardest hit, it becomes an issue of injustice.
Birmingham is a very diverse city. Footsteps’ events and activities incorporate both voices from across the whole city and the wider world.
In June 2019 Footsteps coordinated support from Birmingham faith leaders for Birmingham declaring a climate emergency with a just transition. Footsteps represents faith communities on the Birmingham climate emergency taskforce and also acts as its ‘critical friend’.
Footsteps: Climate Emergency
Footsteps meets Energy Minister
Footsteps and Birmingham Faith Climate Action Partnership meeting with Lord Hunt, Minister of State at the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. Lord Hunt, who lives in Birmingham, had invited representatives from Footsteps and the Faith Climate Action Partnership to a meeting to share our experience of working with faith communities and how we […]
COP28 Update and Reflections
On 19th February, Footsteps held a one-hour Zoom workshop with Kamran Shezad, reflecting on his experiences of attending COP28. Kamran is Sustainability Lead for the BAHU Trust, and a Footsteps steering group member. The event was hosted by Mahmooda Qureshi, a Community Organiser based in Birmingham. COP is the United Nations annual climate change conference. […]
Climate – Perspectives of Young People
Following Footsteps’ 2020 Earth Day gathering, this workshop provided an opportunity to listen to the stories of young people who have been leading the call for meaningful change. The workshop was also to provide the Birmingham City Council Taskforce with a view from the grassroots of what is needed from young people’s perspectives. Some 10 […]