CORRECTION: World UNITY Week, International Day for the Conservation of Tropical Forests, and More PoWR Updates
PoWR Updates
Parliament Joins Global Convergence to Declare World UNITY Week

The Parliament of the World's Religions joins almost one hundred civil society global organizations and initiatives, which have come together in an unprecedented alliance to declare World UNITY Week from June 20-27, 2020.  Parliament Chair, Audrey Kitagawa asserts that, "Civil society is the sleeping giant that has awakened to its power to create great global movements for the transformation of humanity.”

Beginning on the mid-year solstice June 20 with an Indigenous-led day of prayer, following a global series of free online events, World UNITY Week concludes on June 27th with a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter.
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Join a Special Observance of International Day for the Conservation of Tropical Forests

As part of World UNITY Week and in observance of the International Day for the Conservation of Tropical Forests, the Parliament of the World's Religions is partnering with the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative (IRI) and the Jane Goodall Institute to host a special program, highlighting the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative.

On Friday, June 26th 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST join UN Messenger of Peace and Jane Goodall Institute Founder, Jane Goodall, Senior Advisor, Forests & Climate, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Charles Ian McNeill, Parliament Chair, Audrey Kitagawa, and Former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz.
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Resetting the Milestones: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Last Decade of Action

On Monday, June 15th the Parliament joined esteemed panelists in a virtual dialogue hosted by the Green Hope Foundation.

The program entitled "Resetting the Milestones: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Last Decade of Action" featured the participation of Audrey Kitagawa, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Mary Robinson, Satya Tripathi, Dr. Edgar Gutiérrez-Espeleta, and Latonya Williams.
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Join the Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue Workshop on Climate Change

The Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue on Climate Change will host a workshop on June 23rd at 7pm CDT. 

The workshop will feature Roshi Joan Halifax, founder of the Upaya Institute and Zen Center, in conversation with Denise Lopez, a young Catholic and recent graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in environmental sociology and public health.
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Join LGBTQ+ Webinar on "Creating a More Inclusive Next Generation"

On Tuesday, June 23, at 11am Eastern (New York time) the Parliament hosts Noa Sattath, Director of the Israel Religious Action Center, David Bryan Ochara, Co-Founder of Cosmopolitan Affirming Community is Nairobi, Kenya, Johnny Martin, coordinator at the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program in Arizona, and Alex Sullivan, who has dedicated their expertise in digital landscapes and online spaces to help faith communities transition to online community during COVID-19.
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Join the Parliament for the Daylong Intensive AWAKENED ACTION

This Sunday, June 21st join the Parliament of the World's Religions for the "AWAKENED ACTION: Women Leaders Speak to the Climate Catastrophe and Pandemic and Explore Strategies for a Sane, Just, and Compassionate Future".

This extraordinary daylong intensive that you are invited to attend is a deep plunge into the facts, faith, and politics around our climate catastrophe and the effects of climate change and the pandemic on our shared future.
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Explore IRI's Resource Guide on Rainforest Protection for Religious Communities

The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative is launching the Resource Guide on Rainforest Protection for Religious Communities on World Environment Day, June 5, 2020. 

The Resource Guide provides important information about the causes and consequences of tropical deforestation, and, of great relevance to us all, establishes a critical causal connection between deforestation and pandemics.
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Join the Parliament Community on YouTube

Explore the latest videos and full length programs available on the Parliament YouTube channel. This week, enjoy the program, Intercultural Understanding and Awareness is the Foundation of True Reconciliation.

Exclusive full length programs are available to members of the Parliament on our website. Learn more at ParliamentOfReligions.org/membership
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#InterfaithNow

Breaking interfaith stories that inspire us. Check out some of the great work being done by our interfaith colleagues around the world.

Global Organizations Converge to Declare World UNITY Week from Cision

Liberia: Inter-Religious Council Launches Faith-Based COVID-19 Project from Front Page Africa

First woman appointed head of interfaith hub Harmony Centre from The Straits Times

Nostrae aetate: Opening the path to interreligious dialogue from Vatican News

Christians and Muslims: Protecting Together the Places of Worship from Catholic Outlook
 
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 World Interfaith Harmony Week

The Parliament's observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week is made possible by the support of a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.
 
The work of the Parliament is only possible with the ongoing support from generous individuals like you.
 
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