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Calling faith actors: Make a commitment for land this World Environment Day
27 May 2024
- Overview
- Take action
- Spiritual Ecology, Land, and Youth Leadership
- Lead by example
- Celebrate globally
The Faith for Earth Coalition and partners invite faith actors to join the global celebration of World Environment Day. Communities and individuals may refer to the dedicated guide to plan events, generate voices of support from leadership and inspire hundreds of actions across the globe!
World Environment Day presents a pivotal opportunity to address pressing environmental challenges. This year, the annual event is being hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience.
The day is directly linked to, and supports, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030). It is marked under the slogan: Our Land. Our Future. We are #GenerationRestoration.
Further resources
- Check out World Environment Day 2024
- Download the Practical Guide for faith actors
- Explore dedicated communication assets
- Register your event or activity
- Join the #GenerationRestoration challenge
- Find our more about the Faith for Earth Coalition
Image: UNEP
Discover key values and principles that drive the work of the Faith for Earth coalition and prime examples for #GenerationRestoration.
With the help of this practical guide, communities and individuals motivated by religious and spiritual principles are invited to take action on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience and drive solutions this World Environment Day 2024.
Photo: UNEP/Todd Brown
On 27 May at 11:00 EAT, The Faith for Earth Coalition Youth Council convened on Spiritual Ecology & Land: #Faith4Earth Youth Leadership to:
- Explore how faith actors champion restoration actions, with Faith for Earth Youth leading the way.
- Learn more about successful projects and initiatives combating land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.
- Explore challenges specific to youth engagement, including ideas on how some of the champions have overcome them.
Missed it? Read key highlights on X and Watch the recording.
Video messages from high-level faith leaders.
Coming soon
Let us know how you are celebrating World Environment Day: send us your images, #GenerationRestoration challenge videos and more!
Don't forget to register your event or activity.
- The Green Anglicans have published a resource of sermons and liturgical material to celebrate World Environment Day on Sunday, 2 June 2024.
- Video: Green Anglicans in South Africa participate in the #GenerationRestoration challenge
