Organisation begins journey to COP26

THE Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) began their journey to COP26 with staff members at the Suva secretariat unveiling an eco-farm project and unfurling banners at sea.

A statement from the PCC stated the sea and the land were under threat in the Pacific because leaders would not step up and take drastic, decisive action to save the planet.

“Come, join us ahead of COP26 and let’s do something to save the planet,” the statement read.

“This week, the PCC will join Greenfaith – a global faith community – in a campaign to stop a proposed pipeline expansion from Canada to the US.

“The pipeline threatens untouched wetlands, the traditional home of the Anishinaabe people, the Mississippi River headwaters and Lake Superior.”

PCC mounted a climate change adaptation and mitigation project in Tailevu, using integrated farming, carbon sequestration involving local communities on 50 acres of land.

“The site will be developed as a working farm using age-old techniques, indigenous knowledge and modern technology.

“An eco-school for Pacific youth will be created on the site to allow young people to create relevant projects in their home countries.”

Earlier this month, PCC launched a climate change advocacy in conjunction with Greenfaith.

A banner declaring that fossil fuels desecrated creation was unfurled at sea in Suva.

“The banner is the first in a series which will be displayed at places of worship over the next three weeks.”

Meanwhile, PCC general secretary the Reverend James Bhagwan is in Europe for discussions with churches and partner organisations before travelling to COP26.

The site will be developed as a working farm using age-old techniques, indigenous knowledge and modern technology. An ecoschool for Pacific youth will be created on the site to allow young people to create relevant projects in their home countries – Pacific Conference of Churches