Climate Action
Misean Cara Climate Action Awards
Climate change is having an especially heavy impact in developing countries. Poor and marginalised people suffer the most from lasting environmental and economic damage caused by severe weather, drought, erosion and biodiversity loss. This deepens social inequalities that threaten health, safety and livelihoods for millions already on the margins.
In 2015 Pope Francis published his encyclical Laudato Si’, urging ‘Care for our Common Home’. In response, Misean Cara members are helping local communities become more resilient to the effects of climate change. This is being achieved by adopting sustainable farming methods and promoting cleaner fuels for heat and cooking. Livelihoods are also being bolstered by climate-friendly jobs that are less affected by the impact of climate change on local economies.
The Misean Cara Climate Action Awards were launched in 2020 to celebrate these projects and inspire others like them. They are presented to people and projects whose innovation and commitment is reducing the impact of climate change on communities in the developing world.
2024 - Climate Action Awards 5th Year Anniversary
In 2024, Misean Cara is pleased to celebrate the 5th year of our Annual Climate Action Awards, in recognition of our members’ initiatives to address climate change in the communities where they work.
Extreme and erratic weather events resulting from climate change have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities throughout the developing world. Missionaries, living and working alongside the furthest behind in these communities, are leading on initiatives to help people become more resilient in the face of climate change.
They are working with communities to promote climate change awareness and action, learn and implement climate-smart farming practices, develop waste and recycling programmes, and champion pollution prevention and alternative forms of energy.
The result is communities that while still facing the stark realities of a changing global climate, are better able to manage the impact on their local environment, livelihoods and economy, and the future for their children.