The Green Investment Declaration aims to support Churches and other faith institutions to increase their investment in climate solutions to at least 5% of total investments within five years. Operation Noah and JustMoney Movement will host a webinar on this exciting new initiative this Thursday, 20th June, 1-2pm, exploring how Churches and faith groups can invest in a liveable future (register to attend here).
Internationally, Churches manage billions of pounds of investments, with a UN Environment Programme official calling global faith groups – which collectively have trillions of dollars of assets and investments – the third largest economic power on earth. Church Investors Group’s 67 members (largely from Britain and Ireland) have combined investment assets of over £26bn.
Rallying faith groups to invest in climate solutions is more crucial than ever as global emissions must be nearly halved by 2030 to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis. Investing in climate solutions is key to ensuring a rapid phase out of fossil fuels – the primary source of planet-heating greenhouse gases – by creating cheaper, cleaner alternatives for transport, energy generation and industry.
Read our full press release on the Green Investment Declaration here.
