Stand with Faith Leaders to Demand a Fossil Fuel Treaty

Right now in Santa Marta, Colombia, a historic shift is happening. As the high level segment of the “Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels” kicks off, over 150 religious leaders—including Catholic bishops from the Global South—have traveled from the frontlines of the climate crisis to stand together to call for a Fossil Fuel Treaty. This proposed global agreement aims to stop new fossil fuel expansion, phase out existing production, and support a just transition to renewable energy.

As Archbishop Jose Domingo Ulloa of Panama, Vice President of the Latin American Ecclesial Conference reminded conference participants at a mass at the Santa Marta Cathedral on Sunday:

The cry of the earth and the cry of the poor are one and the same cry that reaches the heart of God. Persisting with a model based on fossil fuels—which exacerbates climate change and hits the most vulnerable hardest—contradicts the Gospel’s command to love our neighbor and care for life. Working toward a transition beyond fossil fuels is not, therefore, an ideological choice, but a demand of our faith.

Archbishop Jose Domingo Ulloa of Panama

This call echoes the urgent plea of Pope Francis, who warned in Laudate Deum (58) that: “the abandonment of fossil fuels, is not progressing at the necessary speed.”

Take Action:

Be a part of that faith call to take action for the just transition away from fossil fuels:

  1. Endorse the Fossil Fuel Treaty as an individual of faith
  2. Follow updates from the First Conference Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
  3. Join the webinar on Wednesday April 29th at noon ET: Live from Santa Marta: Advancing Climate Justice and a Just Transition Beyond Fossil Fuels

Photo: Santa Marta March for a Fossil Free Future.