The Spirituality and Nature Dialogue: responsibility, inspiration and behaviour change

With over 80% of humanity claiming to follow a spiritual belief system, today’s spiritual leaders have a major role to play in addressing the environmental and climate crisis. From provision of large-scale relief services, or villagers in extremis coming for succour at a house of prayer – vulnerable people come to the door of religious leaders. Religion and spirituality are one of the few spaces where human behaviour is addressed from within, where collective altruism happens and where changes in human drivers can change at a scale from the very local to global. This dialogue brings together religious and spiritual leaders from mainstream and indigenous traditions to discuss the real root causes of biodiversity loss and climate change. Where has humanity’s relationship with nature and our planet gone wrong? Can humanity change to act with the greatest care and responsibility? The high-level speakers, themselves radical thinkers, change makers and activists, will inspire the plenary.