Iyad Abumoghli discuses the importance of interfaith efforts in a world of climate action.

Iyad Abumoghli is the Founder of the Faith for Earth Coalition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). He served as the Director for the coalition until his retirement in 2025. He also serves on the IF20 advisory council.

Daffa Raynanda is the co-founder and managing director of Teodisi, a platform that uses narratives centered on Abrahamic values to empower religions and youth to overcome interreligious tensions. He has done extensive work in building bridges of understanding between religions and differing groups.

Dr. Elizabeta Kitanovic-Broes is the founder of the Facta est Lux - Human Rights Institute and has done immense work with human rights, religious freedom, and ethical technology development in the European Union. In addition to these efforts, she has served on IF20's Advisory Council since 2014. In this episode, Elizabeta shares insights on human digity, religious freedom, and the development of AI in the EU scene.

How are faith, AI, and equality related? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Fadi Daou to learn from his expertise in these 3 spheres. As the Executive Director of Globethics, former CEO of Adyan Foundation, and key player for the G20 Interfaith Forum, Dr. Daou draws upon his experience to explain how both tech and equality can be heavily impacted by religion and belief. To review the recent publications from Globethics, please visit the link below:

https://globethics.net/publications

What's in store for IF20 in 2026? Join Marianna and Stuart as they discuss what's known for the coming year, including some of the events and focus areas. Please continue to follow our social media and website to get updates on the exciting work that will happen this year!

What was the 2025 G20 Social Summit, and how was IF20 involved? Join us as we interview Sandile Makasi, who serves on the IF20 South Africa Local Organizing Committee and who played a major role in IF20's involvement at the Social Summit. For more information about the event, please visit our IF20 site:

https://www.g20interfaith.org/g20-summit-2025/

What did the G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20) accomplish in 2025? Marianna and Stuart review the key efforts and outreach numbers for past year. IF20 was engaged in various initiatives including poverty, hunger, human trafficking, AI, and more. Their discussion is based on the recently published 2025 Year End Review, which can be read here:

https://www.g20interfaith.org/app/uploads/2026/01/YEAR-END-DOC-1-Website.pdf

Who are the individuals leading the IF20, and what is their motive? Join our discussion with Treasurer and Program Committee Vice-Chair Anastasia Jespersen as she shares about her background, her journey to IF20, and her perspective on the impact and importance of the organization. Anastasia has a focus on climate action, and shares insights on the efforts on climate action at IF20.

What is the current status of the tropical forests, and what does it have to do with interfaith dialogue? Join Marianna and Stuart as they learn from climate action expert Dr. Charles McNeill. Dr. McNeill is the founder of the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative (IRI) and former Senior Advisor of Forests & Climate to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) & United Nations Enviroment Programme (UNEP). In this interview he shares with us the importance of the tropical forests, current interfaith climate action, and the needs for future efforts.

For more information about Dr. McNeill, visit his site here:

https://www.charlesmcneill.org/