Mapping Catholic Assets To Address Climate Change

The Transformative Impact Summit, held during the United Nations Climate Week and the United Nations General Assembly, is a gathering that brings together leaders and innovators to discuss and promote impactful solutions for climate change. Molly Burhans participated as an invited speaker, focusing on the broadly applicable insights and lessons she has gained mapping Catholic assets to address climate change. Her presentation highlighted how leveraging faith-based resources can contribute to environmental sustainability efforts and innovative technology and workflows that can similarly benefit any large-scale landholder. The summit featured a diverse range of speakers and panelists, such as Andrew Yang (U.S. Politician, Investor, Technologist), Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill (UN Envoy on Technology), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Director-General of the World Trade Organization), H.E. Andrew Holness (Prime Minister of Jamaica), Ms. Catherine Russell (Executive Director of UNICEF) and other experts in environmental science, policy, and finance, all collaborating to explore transformative approaches to climate action.