With the aim of influencing public opinion so that the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean respond to the urgency of climate change at the next COP28 - United Nations climate summit -, Catholic organizations will hold a symposium where there will be a space for dialogue about the just energy transition as a way to address such a crisis.

Under the name “For the care of the common home: Latin America and the Caribbean on the path to accelerating the just energy transition in key of integral ecology", the event is situated in a series of Catholic advocacy actions for governments to make bold decisions related to climate change mitigation, just energy transition and integral human development.

Among the organizers are the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (Celam), Cáritas of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Latin American Confederation of Religious Women and Men (CLAR), the International Christian Solidarity Service with the peoples of Latin America (Sicsal), the global alliance Convida20. In addition, it will be attended by Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for the service of integral human development of the Holy See.

The event will take place on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. in Mexico and Central America, 9:00 a.m. in Colombia, the Caribbean 10:00 a.m., Argentina 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from Spain. It will be totally virtual and you can register in advance.