Islamic Relief India (IRI) invited inter-faith actors from the social development sector to share their perspectives and discuss the action required in responding to climate change and need for sustainable consumption and production.

Organised by IRI at India Islamic Centre (IIC) in New Delhi on July 20, 2018, the event has also inaugurated the dialogue and launch of e-course on sustainable consumption and production. It was an influx of sharing to influence human behaviour and propose models for social, cultural and moral change towards building a climate resilient society.

Fr Paul Moonjely, Executive Director of Caritas India in this meeting presented the Catholic Church’s initiative in the field of Climate change. He shared different initiatives of Carbon Fasting, Green Community, Green Parishes and Green Pilgrimages.

The chief guest of the event was Dr Rajendra Singh, the Water Man of India. This meeting was a part of Hifazat, an innovative campaign by Islamic Relief India (IRI) where Muslims from all walks of life, even Imams of major mosques are being roped in, to combat climate change. A lovely parallel to Pope Francis’s call to protect the environment, as expressed in his famous 2015 message, “Laudato Si”.