Africa Faith Actors Network for Climate Justice to Convene in Nairobi

The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) will convene a continental capacity strengthening and review round table for the Africa Faith Actors Network for Climate Justice (AFAN-CJ) from 27 to 29 August 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. Over ninety AFAN-CJ members from thirty-five African countries and various religious backgrounds are expected to participate. During this round table, the network will interact with African government officials, civil society leaders, academia, private sector, and representatives of the global ecumenical movement.

According to Dr. Tinashe Gumbo; AACC’s Program Executive for Economic and Ecological Justice, the round table is meant to create a platform for deepening the capacity of African faith leaders on the dynamics of climate justice actions at national, continental, and global levels. It will also document key lessons, challenges, and initiatives by the faith communities on Climate Change as this will help shape AACC’s accompaniment efforts and advocacy actions.

“In the absence of the official United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Africa Climate Week in 2024, the AFAN-CJ meeting will allow the faith leaders to consolidate their position towards AFAN-CJ’s participation in COP29 in Azerbaijan”. He noted.

[In the Photo: AFAN-CJ members during their consultation ahead of the 2023 Africa Climate Week/Summi. Photo taken on 3/08/2023. Credit - Brian Muyunga]