Religious leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean will gather in Brasilia, Brazil, from March 18 to 20, to reflect on the current reality of the climate crisis and plan effective engagement on the path to COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference of 2025.

The gathering will bring together religious leaders from diverse traditions, fostering an ecumenical alliance to amplify a collective call for justice

Participants will come from different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Honduras, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, representing Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Mennonite, Anabaptist and Reformed churches, as well as national and regional religious organizations and networks.

Keynote speakers include Archbishop Marines Bassotto, Anglican Archbishop of the Amazon, and Cardinal Jaime Spengler, president of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) and the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM).

COP30 will be held in the city of Belém, in the Amazon region, from November 10 to 21, 2025. The last COP held in Latin America was in Lima, Peru, in 2014.

Since the COP30 will be held in Brazil, listening to the voices of Latin American religious leaders, including indigenous representatives and youth, is essential to understanding the reality of climate change, the solutions they propose and the ways in which they can become more actively involved.

Among the key issues are the need for financing for adaptation and to address loss and damage, the negative impact of mining in the Amazon, as well as global warming due to deforestation and increased emissions. The importance of listening carefully to those suffering the most serious impacts of climate change is also highlighted.

During the event, participants will agree on a Call to Action that will be personally delivered to the COP30 Presidency.

This event is organized by the World Council of Churches, Caritas Internationalis, ACT Alliance, Christian Aid, Anglican Alliance, the Anglican Communion Office at the UN, the Lutheran World Federation, the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) and the Latin American Episcopal Conference (CELAM).