The Green Investment Declaration: How to join the movement
This webinar addresses the urgent need for investment in climate solutions from all sectors of society, but focusing especially on faith institutions, which collectively manage $3 trillion worldwide.
The second in a series of two webinars to launch the new Green Investment Declaration, this session explores how to engage in this initiative and move faith-held funds into climate solutions.
Rosie Venner from JustMoney Movement hosts a panel including Clare Fussell, Campaign Director at Operation Noah, Catherine Dewitt and Mathew Jensen from FaithInvest, and Mike Sturgess, Chair of Truro Diocesan Board of Finance.
Why Green Investment: A look at the science and theology
The climate crisis is urgent and we need to be using all levers to reduce emissions but also to expand climate solutions. This webinar brings us up to date on the science of why more climate action is so important, but also explains how we already have solutions which can make a huge difference.
Dr. Martin Hodson, an environmental scientist who works with the John Ray Initiative presents the science of the urgency of more climate action, and the climate solutions which are most useful for investing to make a difference.
Revd Margot Hodson, Director of Theology and Education at John Ray Initiative and a priest in the Church of England presents the theological side of why Churches and Christians need to take action in this area.
Clare Fussell from Operation Noah and Rosie Venner from Just Money Movement introduce the Green Investment Declaration and how churches and Christian organisations can find out more and get involved in this new initiative.
Financing a liveable future
Film 1: The urgency, the responsibility, and the challenges
Dr Lorna Gold, CEO of FaithInvest, gives a keynote speech detailing the challenge we face and the urgency to invest in solutions that tackle the climate crisis.
Film 2: Why (and how) invest in Climate Solutions?
A fantastic panel made up of Nana Francois, the CEO of Opportunity International UK, Dr Martin Hodson, a scientist and leader of the John Ray Initiative, and Samuel Williams, Private Sector Partnership Lead at Christian Aid. Ably chaired by Graham Gordon, Head of Public Policy at Cafod.
Each discusses their organisation’s experience of investing for impact in climate solutions, and Martin reminds us of the urgent need for intervention in the world’s most vulnerable communities.
Film 3: Church Investors in Climate Solutions
This session introduces two church investors discussing their experience of moving their assets into climate solutions.
Mike Sturgess is the Chairman of Truro Diocesan Board of Finance, and Paul Jaffe is the Head of Sustainability for the Church Commissioners for England.
Ably chaired by Catherine Dewitt, Programme Manager at FaithInvest, both panellists openly share their experiences and take candid questions from the floor.
Film 4: Good Intentions, with Mathew Jensen
Mathew Jensen, CFA of FaithInvest, talks about how smaller churches and faith organisations can access climate-aligned investing. He draws on the findings of the recent Good Intentions report, published by FaithInvest.
