COP26: Sound the Call - Gopal Patel

Hazon: The Jewish Lab for Sustainability

In this series, Jakir Manela, CEO of Hazon, and Nigel Savage, Founder and Former CEO of Hazon, speak with global faith leaders during their visit to COP 26. During each episode, they will debrief the day’s events with a different leader and learn how their guests are Sounding the Call for action on the climate crisis.

“The task is not yours to finish, neither are you free to set it aside.” – Ethics of Our Fathers 2:16

The COP26 summit has brought global leaders together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Hazon will be there too — advocating for bold, meaningful action. We are not alone in this fight. Join Jakir and Nigel as they talk with leaders from around the world who are also leading faith-based climate action. This series begins on Tuesday, November 2nd, and new episodes will be released regularly throughout the COP 26 conference.

Today, Jakir is getting to know his new friend Gopal Patel, Co-Founder and Director of Bhumi Global and Co-Chair of the UN Multi-Faith Advisory Council. They discuss the events of Monday November 1, 2021, the first day of COP26. This conversation is brought to you from the floor of the COP26 pavilion, please excuse some background noise from the excitement of the event!

For more information about Hazon at COP 26, visit hazon.org. For more information about Bhumi Global, visit bhumiglobal.org.

Note: These episodes are not published on the same day they are recorded, some of the conversations may not reflect breaking news at COP 26.