Welcome to the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference

What is the connection between climate and peace? How does the changing climate drive conflict or make it worse? Can peacebuilding help communities become more climate resilient? Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and the Anabaptist Climate Collaborative (ACC) are hosting a Global Voices Speaking Tour in February 2026 to explore these questions.

The tour will feature two speakers from regions experiencing both the brunt of climate change and resource-related conflict: South Asia and the Sahel region in Africa.  Dr. Arefur Rahaman, the MCC coordinator of food security and livelihoods in Bangladesh, and David Waiswa, the MCC East Africa and Sahel regional peace, advocacy and monitoring and evaluation coordinator, will share how communities are navigating unpredictable weather patterns, drought, flood, and heat, through climate adaptation and peacebuilding.

Join this unique opportunity to hear firsthand stories on the intersection of climate and peace. Be a prayerful witness to our global neighbors and learn how your own commitment to peace can make a difference.