As a member of the Committee of the World Council of 

Religious Leaders for Climate Change Response, Abbot 

Jinwol of Gosung Monastery from Livermore took part in the 

meeting in London from November 9th to 13th. While COP27 

(Conference of the Parties, 2022.11.6-20) of the 2022 UNFCCC 

(United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) 

was being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, approximately 

one hundred religious leaders 什om around the world - 

Jewish rabbis, Catholic bishops, Buddhist monks and nuns, 

Hindu swamis, Sikh gurus, and more - gathered in London 

during the same period. Over the course of the conference, 

the religious leaders agreed to help raise awareness, address 

concerns, and come up with resolutions addressing climate 

change.The committee announced the 10 Spiritual Principles 

for Climate Repentance on Parliament Hill in London.