Faith for Earth Coalition

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Nairobi. +254 (0)20 762 1234

Description

This coalition promotes faith-based advocacy on environmental sustainability. The Faith for Earth Coalition is a project of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which advances a mission to inform, inspire, and enable actors to address environmental challenges.

With interfaith resources exploring examples of how your congregation can advocate, mitigate, or adapt to the challenges facing communities impacted by climate change.

Features

Reports
Database
Online course
Newsletter

Recommended Audience

Lay and clergy leaders

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Learn about faith-based action addressing climate change so your congregation can learn to advocate for sustainability and healthier communities.
Read reports on how faith actors address environmental challenges to explore how your congregation can play a role in the sustainability movement.

Updated: May 07, 2025

About the Contributor

Miriam V. Quezada Mendez

Bilingual Associate for Resource Consulting

Miriam V. Quezada Mendez serves in the Center’s Northwest office in Crown Point as the Bilingual Associate for Resource Consulting, working to advance the Center’s mission to strengthen Indiana congregations by providing resources to the communities that make up the diverse tapestry of the Northwest region.

Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Miriam immigrated to the United States as a child and grew up on the East Side of Chicago. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Illinois College, graduating with a double major in Communications & Rhetorical Studies and International Studies with a concentration in gender and immigration equity.

Before joining the Center, Miriam served as the Director of Communications at the Parliament of the World’s Religions. In her tenure with the Parliament, Miriam worked closely with faith, community, and nonprofit leaders on outreach, engagement, and interfaith community-building efforts. She is an enthusiastic advocate for youth, Indigenous, and women’s voices in faith and civic spaces.

Miriam is a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church in Valparaiso, where she and her family attend weekly Spanish service.

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