Why does Australia want to be so suicidal?

Australia and the UNFCCC process
Bishop Philip Huggins writes, ‘Australian leadership is no longer an embarrassment at UNFCCC COPs. Nonetheless, Australia’s participation in the fossil fuel industry, including through new projects, is not putting us on the fastest path to net zero. Will we miss our “brief and rapidly closing window” to secure a liveable future?’

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Faith leaders head to Canberra – calling for no new coal or gas and urgent action on the climate crisis

Faith Leaders at Parliament House addressing fossil fuel

Senior leaders from Christian, Muslim and Buddhist faiths will visit key Ministers and MPs in Canberra today to urge the Federal Labor Government to put an end to all new fossil fuel projects in Australia, and to listen to the voices of Pacific Island nations calling for Australia to phase out fossil fuels.

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A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom and Human Rights

Reflections on the 2023 Parliament of the World's ReligionsA Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom and Human Rights is a presentation by participants – from Australia – at the 2023 Parliament of World Religions in Chicago. Presenters are Bishop Philip Huggins, Adrian Dass and Ayesha Bux. This event will be held online on evening of Monday 30 October 2023, from 7pm, Australian Eastern Daylight time.

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Reflections on the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions

Reflections on the 2023 Parliament of the World's ReligionsBishop Philip Huggins of the Anglican Church, Diocese of Melbourne – and Director, Centre for Ecumenical Studies, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture (Charles Sturt University) recently participated – as a member of the Elijah Institute – in the Parliament of the World’s Religions, held in Chicago, August 13-19. Here, Bishop Philip shares his reflections on the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions.

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Prayers and Meditation for COP27

Prayers and Meditation for COP27We encourage people of all faiths to offer their prayers and meditations towards a beneficial UN COP 27 (the next climate change conference). Our silent prayer and meditation around the world helped the outcome of the Glasgow COP26 through collaboration and inclusion.

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