After decades of knowing how serious the climate crisis is, this gap between what’s needed and what’s happening is morally incomprehensible. No religion sanctions the destruction of nature. Yet this is exactly what governments, financial institutions, and major corporations are doing. That is why I and an increasing number of Muslim youths in the U.S. and elsewhere are joining the growing global, multi-faith movement for climate justice. We called on governments and financial institutions to end their support for new fossil fuel infrastructure and tropical deforestation, to commit to universal access to clean and affordable energy, to support policies creating green jobs and job training, placement, healthcare, and income maintenance for workers and communities affected by the transition to a clean energy economy, and to enact policies to support those forced to migrate due to climate impacts. Such are the kinds of commitments that define my understanding of what it means to be a Muslim. Commitments that represent adl (just) and rahma (compassion). I know that other faith communities share the same values.
Nana Firman GreenFaith's Senior Ambassador
Nana Firman is deeply passionate with the green & blue sustainability of this beautiful brown earth. Previously, she directed the World Wildlife Fund in Indonesia for Green Reconstruction efforts during a post-tsunami period and developed urban climate resiliency plans. She was featured in "One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet" among 20 Earth Defenders. Nana holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design from University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, and a Master of Science in Urban Design from Pratt Institute in New York. Currently, she serves as GreenFaith's Senior Ambassador.
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