Post-COP29 Reflections Webinar – Analysis of Outcomes & Next Steps for Faith Communities | 28 November 2024

Join us for the Post-COP29 Reflections Webinar on 28 November 2024 from 10:00 - 12:30 (SAST). This online session will provide an analysis of the key outcomes from COP29 and explore critical next steps for faith communities in addressing climate change.

🗓 Date: 28 November 2024 🕔 Time: 10:00 - 12:30 (SAST) 📹 Platform: Zoom

As part of SAFCEI’s ongoing commitment to bring the faith perspective into global climate discussions, this webinar will equip faith leaders and green champions with the knowledge and tools to better understand the decisions made at COP29. The agenda will include a presentation on the COP29 process and key outcomes, reflections on the necessary actions to address these outcomes, and discussions on the implications for frontline communities and faith-based climate action.

Speakers:

• Pemy Gasela, Chief Director, International Climate Change Relations, South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE)
• Million Belay, General Coordinator, The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
• Augustine Njamnshi, Executive Director, The African Coalition for Sustainable Energy and Access (ACSEA)

The webinar will open with a scene setting by our Executive Director, Francesca de Gasparis who recently returned from COP29 in Baku. Gabriel Manyangadze, our Food and Climate Justice Manager will facilitate the question and answer. Tara Nair van Ryneveld, Climate Policy Coordinator, will respond to the presentations as a youth and gender representative.

Finally, David Munene, SAFCEI Board Chair and Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA) Programme Manager, will close the session.

Register here to attend the webinar. A Zoom link will be shared with you upon registration.

We look forward to your participation as we reflect on COP29 outcomes and strategise for impactful, faith-driven climate action.