A Footsteps & WMCA conference for Local Faith Leaders, Councillors, Council Officers, Voluntary Sector staff, environmentalists and others

This summer has seen a heatwave in the UK, glaciers collapsing in Nepal, extensive wildfires and other extreme events. The impact of climate change is becoming increasingly felt in Birmingham and a supercharged El Niño is expected this winter.

This conference will focus on the role that Places of Worship can play as centres for climate adaptation and community resilience based on their trusted roles in local communities. The West Midlands Mayor has been invited, and the Conference will be opened by Cllr Julien Pritchard, Birmingham City Council Deputy Leader. Other speakers will include:

Amrick Singh Ubhi DL, Nishkam Centre and co-chair Birmingham Faith Covenant Partnership

Kamran Shezad, Bahu Trust who recently took a group of Balsall Heath to Northern Pakistan to volunteer and study at first hand the impacts of climate change

Ms Angella Del Mundo, Footsteps’ Climate Adaptation lead and Sacred Spaces, Resilient Places student investigation coordinator.

There will also be opportunities for table discussions with representatives from WMCA, Birmingham Council Route to Zero team, Sustainability West Midlands, Ashden Climate Solutions, health and well Being specialists and other experts.

Register now to secure your place. More programme details will follow.

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