How Is Church of Norway’s Public Communication on Environmental Ethics Viewed by Norwegian Leaders?

The chapter analyses how different types of leaders view the Church of Norway’s (CoN) work on the environment and climate issues. Through data taken from interviews with 18 informants representing four segments of Norwegian society – businesses, youth, environmental organisations and the CoN itself – Haugen finds that the different segments have slightly different perceptions of whether the Church of Norway has succeeded and what they should focus on. The informants acknowledge the CoN’s overall positive role in society. They also acknowledge that the CoN should play a political role and advocate for change embedded in hope, global justice and long‐term concerns. As four of the informants had no knowledge of the CoN’s environmental and climate appeals, however, it is fair to state that the CoN is not adequately heard