Parishes, schools, communities and supporters are invited to take part by reading and signing the campaign statement, sharing its message, and praying with the new international prayer guide, which features artwork by young people from across the world alongside reflections from Jesuit scholastics.
The Jesuits for Climate Justice: Faith in Action at COP31 campaign brings together Jesuits, mission partners and supporters around the world to call for urgent action to protect the environment and support communities most affected by climate change.
Coordinated by the Society of Jesus’s Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat in Rome, the campaign seeks to amplify the voices of vulnerable communities and encourage governments to take meaningful action towards a fairer and more sustainable future.
The campaign focuses on three key priorities:
Paul Chitnis, Provincial Delegate for Social and Ecological Justice, said:
"As we saw in Britain this summer, climate change knows no boundaries. But it does harm the poorest people in the world - those who did least to cause it - most. The world must act with urgency and purpose to end the suffering and destruction global warming is causing. The Jesuit campaign encourages us to confront and challenge politicians and ourselves: to act, to change, to believe that a different world is possible."
An international delegation representing the Society of Jesus will attend COP31, bringing an Ignatian perspective to the discussions and highlighting the experiences of communities on the front line of the climate crisis.
Throughout the conference, the delegation will share reflections, videos and updates, enabling Jesuit communities and supporters worldwide to follow developments and engage with the campaign.
You can follow the campaign and receive regular updates by subscribing to the COP31 newsletter, joining the WhatsApp channel, or following SJES Rome on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.
In Britain, Jesuit Missions is also helping young people explore climate justice through a series of Mini-COP conferences involving pupils from Stonyhurst College, St Aloysius College, Wimbledon College and St Ignatius College. The events give students an opportunity to represent countries affected by climate change and debate potential solutions.
Jesuit Missions also supports communities affected by climate change through its international partnerships. In Madagascar, where increasingly extreme weather is threatening homes and livelihoods, its partner Centre Arrupe Madagascar runs training sessions for young people promoting sustainable living and has called on politicians to take stronger action against environmentally harmful practices.
Read and sign the Jesuits for Climate Justice campaign statement
Follow the global campaign and COP31 updates
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