Webinar: From Amazon to Action: Faith Perspectives on COP30
This November, COP30, the United Nations’ primary forum for addressing the climate crisis, convened in Belém, Brazil. Join us to unpack COP30’s mixed results, the role of the faith community in shaping outcomes, and the growing movement of grassroots multilateralism working to keep our climate future alive.
Watch the recording of our special webinar on From Amazon to Action: Faith Perspectives on COP30 from December 17, 2025, to learn how you can take meaningful action.
Panelists spoke about their personal experiences at COP and knowledge of international climate negotiations. Panelists included Blair Nelsen, Executive Director, Waterspirit, UN Representative for the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace; Lisa Sullivan, Senior Program Officer for Integral Ecology, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns; and Gina Castillo, Senior Climate Policy and Research Advisor, Catholic Relief Services. Fr. Patrick Okok, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, included comments on his experiences, listed in the Other Resources section.
Ready to take the next step? Watch the webinar now!
Actions:
- Advocate for climate action: Join the Catholic Climate Covenant Encounter Campaign
- Call on your local city or state to sign the Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty
- Share your individual or community climate pledge: People’s Determined Contribution
- Sign the faith letter to Congress to Stop Deep Seabed Mining
- Resources for state-level Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty campaigns
Other resources mentioned in the webinar:
- Maryknoll Fr Patrick Okok’s comments on attending COP30
- Article about Catholic perspectives on outcomes of COP30
- Pope Leo’s statement to COP 30 in support for Global South Bishops
- US Catholic leader letter to Rubio calling on US to rejoin Paris Agreement
- Article about Faiths are Still In
- Article about Global South Bishops Statement for COP 30
- Final Declaration of the People’s Summit