The Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) strives to promote the preservation, responsible management and the equitable distribution of water for all, based on the understanding that water is a gift of God and a fundamental human right.
We believe that water is to be preserved and shared for the benefit of all creatures and the wider creation.
News and upcoming events
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Youth promise active involvement for environmental justice
After two weeks of training on the theology and politics of ecological justice in Durban, South Africa, Christian youth from around the world have pledged to start, in their own contexts, initiatives that promote the new understandings they have acquired.
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Durban outcome is not enough, says WCC
In a statement read on 9 December to government members from around the world at the United Nations climate summit in Durban, South Africa, the WCC reaffirmed the need for a fair, ambitious and binding treaty to effectively address climate change effects on vulnerable communities.
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Eco-Justice Program Connects Justice and Environment
DURBAN/GENEVA, 8 December 2011 (LWI/LUCSA) – With international negotiations on climate change near collapse in Durban, South Africa, Christian youth from around the world offer hope by studying their Bibles and reflecting on justice issues involved in the care of creation.
