(GSR photo/Wycliff Peter Oundo)Across northern Kenya, sisters say they are seeing levels of hunger and displacement that go far beyond what local communities can manage alone. The Catholic delegation at COP30 was the largest it has ever been at a climate summit, reflecting a growing role for religious congregations in global climate advocacy. "Climate change is not just an environmental issue," said Gina Castillo, senior climate policy adviser at Catholic Relief Services. Climate justice activists hold placards demanding that wealthy nations meet their climate finance commitments during the 2022 COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, calling for accountability and support for countries bearing the brunt of climate change. "Climate change is not an abstract concept for us," said Joyce Mulenga, a community organizer from southern Zambia.