GreenFaith Indonesia Calls for a Moral Interfaith Voice at the Bangkok Climate Action Week

Faith in the Halls of Power

One of the strongest messages from Bangkok was the urgent need to bring faith voices into policy-making spaces.
For too long, climate policies have been trapped by political compromise and short-term economic interests.

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“Religion should be a counterbalance, not a political tool. It must have the courage to challenge the state when the poor are sacrificed for the profit of the few,” said Hening.

To her, true faith transcends ritual—it manifests in action. Floods and wildfires never ask whether their victims are Muslim, Christian, Hindu, or Buddhist. In crisis, humanity is bound by shared suffering and shared hope.

“That is where faith finds its meaning: universal solidarity for a sustainable life,” she reflected.

Hening closed her message with a call that lingered in the hearts of many participants.
“People of faith must not stop at ritual. Our prayers should live in the form of solar panels, sermons that awaken, interfaith solidarity, and the courage to speak truth to power. Protecting the Earth is not just activism—it is worship.”***