COP 26 Panel Discussion Held at Hilfield

On Saturday 4th December there was a panel discussion at Hilfield Friary about COP 26. The panelists reflected on the outcomes and challenges ahead coming from the conference. Speakers:  Br. Clark Berge, SSF, who attended as an Observer with Franciscans International, Andy Lester Head of Conservation for A Rocha UK, Rev’d Jonathan Herbert of the Hilfield Community and Rev’d Hilary Bond sharing their experience with the prayer witness organized by Extinction Rebellion and Christian Climate Action, and Budi Tjahjono, Asia-Pacific Advocacy Officer from Franciscans International who attended on behalf of Franciscans International—an NGO with ECOSOC status doing human rights advocacy at the UN on behalf of the Franciscan Family.