Interfaith Working Group on Pollution

As governments, civil society, and experts convene in Geneva for the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2), QUNO is on the ground Read more

Discover how the Interfaith Working Group on Pollution is mobilising faith groups globally in support of the INC Treaty on Plastics Read more

Join this webinar and share key resources to ensure that your local or national leaders is raising their voice on behalf of faith communities to prevent or reduce plastic pollution through an ambitious plastics treaty. Join

Please join in this EcoJustice for All dialogue as the world struggles to address the devastating escalation of plastic pollution. We are pleased to partner in co-organizing this webinar with colleagues at the UN Faith for Earth Coalition. The Temple of Understanding was involved in early UN conversations that led to the treaty process, an attempt at a global commitment to significantly change…Register

Learn more about faith-based actions ahead of the INC-5, featuring members of the Interfaith Working Group on Pollution. Recording

Discover the latest update of the work on Faith & Pollution Action launching 'Faith-based Action Towards a Pollution-free Planet' and the Interfaith Working Group on Pollution. Read

Join Dr. Iyad Abumoghli and a panel of experts, including Sarah Berg, Acting Director for the Center for Climate Justice and Faith at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, for a live discussion of the ways in which faith communities are uniquely positioned to combat the climate crisis. Read more

The world is on the path to adopting a comprehensive plastic waste treaty, following the unanimous decision made by environment ministers across the globe last year. Register

On 6th January 2023, the Islamic Reporting Initiative (IRI) co-signed a statement addressed to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution. The statement, facilitated by UNEP’s Multifaith Action Group on Pollution, Read more

The petrochemical industry has identified plastics as their next growth market. The proposed event will feature a panel discussion that will invite experts, advocates, and ethicists/theologians to connect the threat of the plastic life cycle to short- and long-term human and environmental vitality. Following the panel, attendees will be invited to join a small group collaborative working session. Read more

Join Mr. Dave Chung as he introduces the Plastic Tide Turners Programme to FBOs, with the intent of building synergies in the Pacific and Carribbean. Read more

On 18 - 23 September 2022 at the 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC) Mr. Peter Nitschke (Plastic Bank) presents a paper exploring how the potential of faith actors and institutions, which hold strong influence in societies, can be utilized to create a significant and scalable impact in reducing marine litter through different campaigns and actions. Mr. Nitschke presents…Read more

Missed the Faith for Earth Dialogue at UNEA 5.2? Watch this recording where the Multifaith Action Group and other FBOs share experiences, good practices, and opportunities to collaborate. Watch the session

Under the India Norway Marine Pollution Initiative, the CounterMEASURE II project focused on the role of faith actors and local communities in Agra, Haridwar, Prayagraj and Patna along the Ganga basin under to address the sources and leakages of plastic waste.   Read more

Multi-faith Action Group on Pollution submits Interfaith Statement as a supporting resource for delegates/member states/civil society to consider during the negotiation progress on the plastic resolution. Read more

Please join in this EcoJustice for All dialogue as the world struggles to address the devastating escalation of plastic pollution. We are pleased to partner in co-organizing this webinar with colleagues at the UN Faith for Earth Coalition. The Temple of Understanding was involved in early UN conversations that led to the treaty process, an attempt at a global commitment to significantly change…Register