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Brazilian ecumenical water network launched

An online event held on 22 July marked the launch of the Ecumenical Water Network Brazil, an initiative that intends to articulate several ecumenical organizations and interfaith voices with the purpose of raising awareness about the life cycle of water.

Pulling together for a living River Pardo

Areas around the River Pardo in northeastern Brazil are home to more than one million people. Included in them are traditional communities such as the quilombolas (descendants of runaway African slaves), the geraizeiros and others. Each year they see less water in their river. “This is not solely due to the reduction in rainfall. 

Brazilian city joins “water diagram” initiative headed by Swiss Church Aid

The Brazilian municipality of Juiz de Fora has approved a cooperation agreement with Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER), a member of the WCCs Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN), thus becoming part of an international working group that wants to contribute to good water management and management practices using a water flow diagram. The project also encompasses the city of Bern, Switzerland; Cape Town, in South Africa, and Rio Pardo de Minas, in Brazil.

WCC Eco-School encourages youth to become eco-ambassadors

“Hunger amidst plenty is the great contradiction of our time”, said Dr Ángel Ibarra, vice-minister of environment and natural resources of El Salvador, as he addressed participants of the World Council of Churches (WCC) “Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice”, being held in San Salvador, 1-12 November.

Convocatoria abierta para la Eco-School del CMI para América Latina y el Caribe

La segunda edición de la Eco-School del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) sobre justicia hídrica, alimentaria y climática tendrá lugar del 1 al 12 de noviembre en San Salvador, El Salvador. Este año, la ecoescuela se centrará en América Latina y el Caribe. La convocatoria está abierta y el plazo para presentar las solicitudes vence el 31 de agosto de 2018.

ÖRK bekräftigt: Wasser ist Gabe Gottes und ein Menschenrecht

Mitglieder und Partner des Ökumenischen Wassernetzwerkes (ÖWN) des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) haben im Rahmen des Alternativen Weltwasserforum (Fórum Alternativo Mundial da Água, FAMA) die „Ökumenische Erklärung zum Wasser als Menschenrecht und als öffentliches Gut“ ratifiziert, die ursprünglich vor 13 Jahren veröffentlicht wurde.

WCC reaffirms water as God’s gift and a human right

Members and partners of the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN) at the Alternative World Water Forum (Forum Alternativo Mundial da Agua or FAMA, in Portuguese) ratified the “Ecumenical declaration on water as a human right and a public good,” originally released 13 years ago.

El CMI reafirma el agua como don de Dios y derecho humano

Los miembros y las organizaciones asociadas de la Red Ecuménica del Agua del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (REDA-CMI) que participaron en el Foro Mundial Alternativo del Agua (Fórum Alternativo Mundial da Água o FAMA, en portugués) ratificaron la “Declaración ecuménica sobre el agua como derecho humano y bien público” publicada por primera vez hace trece años.

Le COE réaffirme la reconnaissance de l'eau comme don de Dieu et droit humain

À l'occasion du Forum alternatif mondial de l'eau (Forum Alternativo Mundial da Agua ou FAMA, en portugais), membres et partenaires du Réseau œcuménique de l'eau (ROE) du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) ont ratifié la «Déclaration œcuménique sur l'eau comme droit de l'homme et bien public», initialement publiée il y a 13 ans.