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Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry named 17 delegates to represent his office at the<a href="https://unfccc.int/cop29"> </a><a href="https://unfccc.int/cop29">2024 United Nations climate change conference</a>, which began Nov. 11 and runs through Nov. 22. This is the 10th year the presiding bishop has convened Episcopalians in this global forum to emphasize shared commitment to creation care and advocate for equitable climate justice policies.<br><br>The 29th session of the Conference of Parties of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as COP29, is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan.</p> <p>The decision to send a small in-person delegation to Baku seeks to balance the urgency of climate change with concerns about ongoing human rights violations in Azerbaijan鈥攊n particular, the <a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/09/1141662">expulsion of more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians</a> from Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023. The Episcopal Church has a strong historic relationship with Armenian churches, and Episcopalians are invited to <a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/action-alerts/">advocate for human rights and stand in prayerful solidarity with Armenians</a>.</p> <p>All are likewise encouraged to support and promote global<a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/creation-care/"> </a><a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/creation-care/">climate justice</a> during and beyond COP29, and to participate in the following related events:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li> <strong>Nov. 16, noon ET:</strong> Liturgy for Planetary Crisis: Episcopal Worship Service during COP29.<a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdOmupjsuHt0JzoM1zeabCMo9QsoT-5It#/registration"> </a><a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdOmupjsuHt0JzoM1zeabCMo9QsoT-5It#/registration">Register online</a>.<br><br></li> <li><strong>Dec. 3, 7 p.m. ET:</strong> Episcopal COP29 Closing Event and Report Back from Delegates.<a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrd-usqDspGtT5WuZjLqBBv4Fj6BfT47L6#/registration"> Register online</a>.<br><br></li> </ul> <p>While three representatives will attend COP29 in person, the event鈥檚 hybrid platform allows for a wider representation of Episcopal delegates, who will participate virtually and in person in daily events, working closely with Anglican Communion delegates and other faith-based coalition partners.</p> <p>The delegates鈥攚ho have undergone in-depth advocacy training and will host public reports, discussions, and events throughout the process鈥攁re as follows:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>The Rev. Richard Acosta, Episcopal Diocese of Colombia </li> <li>Kate Varley Alonso, Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles</li> <li>The Rev. Margaret Brack, Episcopal Diocese of Easton</li> <li>Alexander Colby, Episcopal Diocese of Texas</li> <li>Dawn Conklin, Episcopal Diocese of Montana</li> <li>The Rev. Lisa da Silva, Episcopal Diocese of California</li> <li>Riley Demo, Episcopal Diocese of Kansas</li> <li>Alexizendria Link, Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts</li> <li>Allegra Lovejoy, Episcopal Diocese of New York</li> <li>The Rev. Stephanie Johnson, Episcopal Church in Connecticut</li> <li>Elizabeth Harnett, Episcopal Church in Colorado</li> <li>The Rev. Lester V. Mackenzie, Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles</li> <li>Robin Okumu, Episcopal Diocese of Olympia</li> <li>Tom Poynor, Episcopal Diocese of California</li> <li>The Rev. Anna Shine, Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina</li> <li>Autumn Smith, Episcopal Diocese of Washington</li> <li>Megan Womack, Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee<br><br></li> </ul> <p>Follow the COP29 delegation鈥檚 work on social media at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/episcopalun" class="broken_link" rel="nofollow">Episcopal UN Facebook page</a>.<br> </p> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link"><span class="wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper"><a href="#"><span class="wp-block-getwid-tabs__title">Espa帽ol</span></a></span></div><div class="wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper"><div class="wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-delegacion-de-la-iglesia-episcopal-aboga-por-el-cuidado-de-la-creacion-en-la-cop29"><strong>Delegaci贸n de la Iglesia Episcopal aboga por el cuidado de la creaci贸n en la COP29</strong></h2> <p>A principios de este a帽o, el Obispo Presidente de la Iglesia Episcopal, Michael Curry, nombr贸 a 17 delegados para representar a su oficina en la conferencia de<a href="https://unfccc.int/cop29"> </a><a href="https://unfccc.int/cop29">las Naciones Unidas sobre el cambio clim谩tico de 2024</a>, que comenz贸 el 11 de noviembre y se extender谩 hasta el 22 de noviembre. 脡ste es el d茅cimo a帽o que el Obispo Presidente ha convocado a episcopales en este foro mundial a fin de enfatizar el compromiso compartido con la creaci贸n, el cuidado y abogar por pol铆ticas equitativas de justicia clim谩tica.<br><br>La 29陋 sesi贸n de la Conferencia de las Partes de la Convenci贸n Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Clim谩tico, tambi茅n conocida como COP29, se lleva a cabo en Bak煤, Azerbaiy谩n.</p> <p>La decisi贸n de enviar una peque帽a delegaci贸n presencial a Bak煤 busca equilibrar la urgencia del cambio clim谩tico con las preocupaciones sobre las continuas violaciones de derechos humanos en Azerbaiy谩n, en particular, <a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/09/1141662">la expulsi贸n de m谩s de 100,000 armenios 茅tnicos</a> de Nagorno Karabaj en septiembre de 2023. La Iglesia Episcopal tiene una fuerte relaci贸n hist贸rica con las iglesias armenias, y se invita a los episcopales a <a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/action-alerts/">abogar por los derechos humanos y a solidarizarse en la oraci贸n con el pueblo de Armenia</a>.</p> <p>Asimismo, se anima a todos a apoyar y promover la <a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/creation-care/"> </a><a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/creation-care/">justicia clim谩tica mundial </a>durante y despu茅s de la COP29, y a participar en los siguientes eventos relacionados:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li> <strong>16 de noviembre, mediod铆a ET:</strong> Liturgia para la Crisis Planetaria: Servicio de Adoraci贸n Episcopal durante la COP29.<a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdOmupjsuHt0JzoM1zeabCMo9QsoT-5It#/registration"> </a><a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdOmupjsuHt0JzoM1zeabCMo9QsoT-5It#/registration">Inscr铆base en l铆nea</a>.<br><br></li> <li>3 de diciembre, 7 p.m. ET: Evento de clausura de la COP29 episcopal e informe de los delegados.<a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrd-usqDspGtT5WuZjLqBBv4Fj6BfT47L6#/registration"> </a><a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrd-usqDspGtT5WuZjLqBBv4Fj6BfT47L6#/registration">Inscr铆base en l铆nea</a>.<br><br></li> </ul> <p>Si bien tres representantes asistir谩n a la COP29 en persona, la plataforma h铆brida del evento permite una representaci贸n m谩s amplia de delegados episcopales, que participar谩n virtual y presencialmente en eventos diarios, trabajando en estrecha colaboraci贸n con delegados de la Comuni贸n Anglicana y otros socios de la coalici贸n religiosa.</p> <p>Los delegados, que han recibido una capacitaci贸n profunda en defensa y ser谩n los anfitriones de informes p煤blicos, discusiones y eventos durante todo el proceso, son los siguientes:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>El Rdo. Richard Acosta, Di贸cesis Episcopal de Colombia </li> <li>Kate Varley Alonso, Di贸cesis Episcopal de Los 脕ngeles</li> <li>La Rda. Margaret Brack, Di贸cesis Episcopal de Easton</li> <li>Alexander Colby, Di贸cesis Episcopal de Texas</li> <li>Dawn Conklin, Di贸cesis Episcopal de Montana</li> <li>Lisa da Silva, Di贸cesis Episcopal de California</li> <li>Riley Demo, Di贸cesis Episcopal de Kansas</li> <li>Alexizendria Link, Di贸cesis Episcopal de Massachusetts Occidental</li> <li>Allegra Lovejoy, Di贸cesis Episcopal de Nueva York</li> <li>Stephanie Johnson, Iglesia Episcopal en Connecticut</li> <li>Elizabeth Harnett, Iglesia Episcopal en Colorado</li> <li>Lester V. 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