2024 EVENTS
28-30 Oct 2024 – In-person conference, San Francisco CA, USA
SOCAP 24
We attehded SOCAP Global & Sorensen Institute's global conference, Going Deeper - Catalyzing Systems Change. This annual event is the largest convening of its kind, showcasing a powerful collective experience with the aim of shaping and driving collective global impact. This year's event featured 14 succinct and powerful keynote-style talks, plus a dedicated artificial intelligence track and its relevance to impact investing.
7-9 Oct 2024 – In-person, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK
Association of Provincial Bursars Conference
FaithInvest attended the Annual Conference, which provided valued opportunities for members to keep their knowledge base up-to-date and to spend time together.
03 October 2024 – Online webinar
The Green Investment Declaration: A Church Investor’s Perspective
Matthew Jones from Epworth Investment Management shared a church investor’s perspective on climate investing. He was joined by FaithInvest's Catherine Devitt, Rosie Venner from JustMoney Movement and Clare Fussell, Operation Noah.
25-26 September 2024 – In-person, Chicago IL, USA
Catholic Social Teaching & Investing Summit
FaithInvest's Executive Chair Dave Zellner attended this gathering bringing together the Francesco Collaborative and Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative communities. Aim: To cultivate new and bold leadership in the faith-based impact investing space.
19-21 September 2024 – series of events, Northern Ireland
FaithInvest Founding President Martin Palmer was a keynote speaker at a series of events on climate justice and peace in Northern Ireland:
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19 September 2024 – Peace, Justice, & Care for the Earth Maintaining Hope in the Climate Crisis – conference, Corrymeela Centre
Exploring how the climate crisis intersects with issues of justice and peace, and how to bring about change.
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20 September 2024 – Land and Lough Forum – Newtownabbey
Focused on sustainable farming and environmental stewardship, with Martin Palmer, John McLenaghan, of the Ulster Farmers’ Union.
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21 September 2024 – Faiths Together for Climate Justice and Peace – Multi-faith conference, Belfast,
As well as Martin Palmer, speakers include Raja Harun, Xavier Benaze, Louise Taylor.
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21 September 2024 – A Celebration of Difference – Celebration: St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast,
Celebrating diversity and shaping moral imagination.
5 September 2024 - Online Forum
Faith-Consistent Investing (FCI) Interest Group Quarterly Forum
At this Forum we heard from Rabbi Jacob Siegel, the author of Put Your Money Where Your Soul Is: Jewish Wisdom to Transform Your Investments for Good, and others.
29-31 July 2024 – In-person event, St Louis MO, USA
Seventh Annual Catholic Investor Symposium
Hosted by Knights of Columbus Asset Advisers. Mathew Jensen, CFA, participated in a panel discussion Catholic Investor Roundtable.
26 June 2024 – One-hour workshop
Unlock the power of your investments through faith-consistent investing
Workshop for the Association of Provincial Bursars on the principles and practices of faith-consistent investing.
20 June 2024 – Webinar
The Green Investment Declaration: How to join the movement
The Green Investment Declaration supports Churches and other faith institutions to increase their investment in climate solutions. Organised by Operation Noah and the JustMoney Movement. Speakers include FaithInvest's Mathew Jensen and Catherine Devitt.
May 31-June 4, 2024 – Conference, Castel Gandolfo, Italy
One Human Family International Interreligious Conference
Organised by the Focolare Movement, FaithInvest led a session on Faith, Values, and Investments'., with Sr Maamalifar Poreku, of UISG, Omar Shaikh, CEO of Global Ethical Finance Initiative, and Faithinvest's Susie Weldon.
6 June 2024 – Online forum
FCI Interest Group Quarterly Forum
Practical insights on implementing FCI and critical lessons learned from the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and the Unitarian Universalist Association.
23 May 2024 - In-person event, London
Social Impact Investment in Development
At this roundtable we'll explore how faith-based NGOs and businesses can look toward moving from aid to investment in the communities that we work in.
16 May 2024 - Webinar
Practical Conversations on Ecological Economics
This webinar, hosted by the Laudato Si’ Action Platform and FaithInvest, aims to provide actionable guidance on making ethical investment choices and financial decisions that not only benefit them, but also contribute to the health of our planet. With experts in the field of ecological economics including FaithInvest’s Director of Programmes, Mathew Jensen.
11 April 2024 - webinar
Catholic Social Teaching and Ecological Economics
As we confront the challenges of ecological degradation and poverty, how can we align our economic systems with principles of sustainability and justice? How can Catholic Social Teaching inform and guide new ecologically sound and socially equitable economic models? Organised by the Laudato Si' Action Platform and co-sponsored by FaithInvest.
28 February - 20 March 2024 – training
Faithful Finance: An Introduction to Investing in line with Values
Our first four-week, live-taught online course is designed to enable you to dive deep with confidence into the world of faith-consistent investing. The next one starts in May 2024 – see above.
7 March 2024 Virtual meeting
FCI Interest Group Quarterly Forum
At our 7th March meeting, we explored developing-market climate investing - and a potential path for more involvement from Faiths - with Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world's largest climate fund.
2 March 2024 Virtual Workshop / Webinar
Together for Europe - Called to Unity: Towards an Ecology of Relationships
FaithInvest CEO Lorna Gold and Programme Manager Catherine Devitt spoke at this event, which was prepared by Together for Europe with representatives of various Churches, Movements and Communities.
18January 2024
Webinar: Faith action for better human, animal and planetary health
The UN has identified food system transformation as an urgent priority if we are to achieve the objectives of a wide range of international Conventions, including the Paris Climate Agreement. Food systems contribute up to one third of greenhouse gas emissions and up to 80 per cent of biodiversity loss. Speakers include: Dr Vandana Shiva, Activist, Academic and Campaigner; Azmaira Alibhai, Faith & Ecosystems Coordinator, Faith for Earth, UNEP; Martin Palmer, Founding President, FaithInvest; Dr David Clough, Chair of Theology and Applied Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Co-founder, CreatureKind;
Dr Thomas Legrand, Lead Technical Advisor, Conscious Food Systems Alliance (UNDP); Dr Marium Husain, Lead author, Islam and Food Systems (UNEP); Joyce D'Silva, Ambassador Emeritus, Compassion in World Farming
12 January 2024 In-person event, Belfast Ireland
Uniting for Climate Justice
Faith groups are coming together In Northern Ireland to explore a joint approach for addressing environmental challenges, in order to enhance mutual support and develop a collaborative approach for the future. With guest speaker FaithInvest CEO Dr Lorna Gold.
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