Australian faith communities call for divestment from coal and gas
[The Melbourne Anglican] Faith communities are calling on Australia’s major political parties to commit to divesting from coal and gas, as community members gather for a week of climate action.
St. Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne was among the churches hosting an event and calling for action. Dean Andreas Loewe said Australia needed to act, as its neighbors in the Torres Strait and the Pacific were quickly losing land and habitat.
Australian Religious Response to Climate Change want both the Labor and Liberal-National parties to improve their policies ahead of the 2025 election, saying there is an urgent need to reduce carbon emissions before 2030.
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