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The UN Climate Conference at COP28 agreed on a major breakthrough to operationalize a fund for the loss and damage caused by climate change, as shared the moderator for the live studio, Golo Pilz – advisor for renewal energy, Brahma Kumaris.

The other experts on the panel were Allen Ottaro – Director of Catholic Youth Network for Environment Sustainability in Africa, Elena Cedillo – Program Executive for Climate Justice, Lutheran World Federation and Sister Jayanti, Additional Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris.

Allen is an important representative of the youth in Africa who wishes to see how global commitments are implemented at grass roots. “We are watching the commitments that the government is making and will hold them accountable in our communities after the cameras are gone,” he stated. His endeavor is to shape an ecological citizenship where youth are holistically formed and understand their responsibilities towards each-other and for all of creation.

Elena is a strong advocate in creating climate change awareness and the LWF is taking many initiatives to reduce pollution, influence COP at a global level and to ensure that change happens at a local level. LWF has set a target for themselves to be carbon neutral by 2030.
“I have hope that people will recognize the interconnected of all creatures and that we all need each other, only then will we have solidarity and find a solution to our problems,” she said.

Sr. Jayanti shared an interesting analogy of how it is okay for boat to be in the water, but it will be dangerous if the water were in the boat, similarly, the inner being that is peaceful and pure must not allow things from outside to penetrate inside. We must strengthen the inner being through silence and meditation and from that powerful place influence everything outside.

The experts summarized their good wishes for this COP in three words – urgency, commitment and responsibility.