Leaders of nine UK religions gathered in Glasgow’s George Square today in a united call for climate justice ahead of the United Nations COP26 climate conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 31 October 2021. Members of the Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Baha’i, Pagan and Brahma Kumaris faiths in Scotland took turns in leading prayers for the heads of state and global climate negotiators arriving in the city for the key climate change conference.

Speakers included;

The Right Honourable Lord Wallace of Tankerness, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (Christian)

The Most Rev. Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (Christian)

Bishop Brian McGee, Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Inter-religious dialogue (Christian)

Imam Razawi, Chief Imam and Director General of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society (Shi’a Muslim)

Imam Hassan Rabbani, Imam of Zia-Ul-Quran Mosque, Muslim Chaplain at Heriot-Watt University, Chair of Scottish Muslim Forum (Muslim)

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, Co-founder of Eco-Synagogue, Rabbi of New North London Synagogue and Senior Rabbi of Masorti Judaism (Jewish)

Ravinder Kaur Nijjar, Advisor Sikhs in Scotland and Chair of Religions for Peace UK Women of Faith Network (Sikh)

Inderjit Singh, Sikh Community and member of the Board of Interfaith Scotland (Sikh)

Dr. Srihari Vallabhajousula, Hindu Priest, The Hindu Temple of Scotland (Hindu)

Ani Rinchen Khandro, Kagyu Samye Dzong Edinburgh (Buddhist)

Isadora Quay, Baha’i Community of Scotland (Baha’i)

Brahma Kumaris Sister Jayanti, Director of the BKWSU (Europe) and Ambassador of BKWSU at the UN (Brahma Kumaris)

Rev. Linda Haggerstone, National Interfaith Officer for the Scottish Pagan Federation (Pagan)

Dr Maureen Sier, Director of Interfaith Scotland

Dr Rose Drew, CEO of Interfaith Glasgow.