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Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice

01 - 12 November 2018

The Ecumenical Water Network (EWN), in collaboration with the WCC Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) and WCC’s Economic and Ecological Justice programme, is organising the second edition of the Eco-School for up to 25 young people from Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss the nexus between water, food and climate justice.

San Salvador, El Salvador

Redesigning the Tree of Life: Synthetic Biology and the Future of Food

02 - 04 November 2017

Organized by the World Council of Churches and the Canadian Council of Churches on 2-4 November, in Toronto, Canada, "Redesigning the Tree of Life" is intended as a participatory learning conference, informed by expert presentations, with time to build relationships and shared learning that make future shared work possible.

Toronto, Canada

Le COE au Kirchentag

24 - 28 May 2017

Plus de 100'000 participantes et participants sont attendus au Kirchentag, un rassemblement créé par des laïcs protestants en Allemagne après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Sur les 2500 manifestations au programme du Kirchentag, beaucoup impliquent des représentantes et représentants des Églises membres et des instances dirigeantes du COE, notamment Mme Agnes Abuom, présidente du Comité central, le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit, secrétaire général du COE, la pasteure Mary-Anne Plaatjies van Huffel, présidente du COE pour l’Afrique, et divers membres du Comité central.

Berlin, Allemagne

The WCC at the Kirchentag

24 - 28 May 2017

More than 100'000 participants are expected at the Kirchentag festival organized by a Protestant lay movement in Germany. Among the 2500 events on the Kirchentag programme, many involve representatives of the WCC member churches and its leadership, including the moderator of the WCC Central Committee, Dr Agnes Abuom; WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit; the WCC president for Africa, Rev. Dr Mary-Anne Plaatjies van Huffel; and various members of the WCC Central Committee.

Berlin, Germany

Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice

24 July - 03 August 2017

At its first Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice, the WCC's Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) along with its Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance will bring together about 20 young people from the Africa region. Over a period of 10 days, in an ecumenical setting, participants will have the opportunity to study the local, regional, and international manifestations and causes of the water crisis and food security affected by climate change. They will examine the situation and challenges from a perspective of faith and ethics, and search together for possible ecumenical responses to these challenges.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Global Day of Prayer to End Famine

21 May 2017

As more people face famine today than any time in modern history, the WCC together with the All Africa Conference of Churches and a range of faith-based partners and networks invite a Global Day of Prayer to End Famine on 21 May 2017, in response to the hunger crisis.

Worldwide

Journée mondiale de prière pour mettre fin à la famine

21 May 2017

Alors que le nombre de personnes souffrant de la faim n'a jamais été aussi élevé dans l'histoire moderne, le COE et la Conférence des Églises de toute l'Afrique, aux côtés d'un certain nombre de réseaux et de partenaires confessionnels, lancent un appel à une Journée mondiale de prière pour mettre fin à la famine le 21 mai 2017, et ce, en réponse à la crise alimentaire.

Dans le monde entier

Food and Finance

Toward Life-Enhancing Agriculture

The growing effects of global finance—both financial and philanthropic—on the sustainability of agriculture are explored in the new World Council of Churches publication “Food and Finance: Toward Life-Enhancing Agriculture,” developed together with "Bread for all" and edited by Athena Peralta.

Making Peace with the Earth

Action and Advocacy for Climate Justice

Creating a climate for change - The greatest untapped natural resource for addressing the world’s most pressing problems is the energy of religiously committed people. This volume gathers the expertise of activists, theologians and faith-based organizations to inspire and encourage churches and church people everywhere in grassroots work and advocacy for climate justice.

Faith, food and El Nino in Southern Africa

18 April 2016

In Southern Africa, around 28 million people are facing food insecurity due to drought conditions brought on by the strength of El Niño in 2015/2016. The World Council of Churches – Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance is holding a regional consultation, hosted by World Vision International, to plan coordinated faith-based action in support of sustainable agriculture, agro-ecology and other climate-resilient methods, particularly targeting the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) discussion on the response to El Niño.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Youth Engagement in Social Justice in Latin America

08 - 12 November 2016

Latin America is one of the most unequal regions in the world in terms of income and living conditions. At the same time, the region has strong religious traditions and churches. The seminar will address topics linked to the engagement of Latin American churches in social justice issues, drawing on the experiences of the participants themselves.

Colombia

École œcuménique de gouvernance, d’économie et de gestion

19 - 31 August 2018

Afin de donner plus de voix aux Églises sur le thème de l’économie mondiale, un groupe de responsables actuels et futurs représentant les Églises auront la possibilité de participer à une École œcuménique de gouvernance, d’économie et de gestion pour une économie de la vie.

Mexico, Mexique

Seven Weeks for Water

06 March - 18 April 2019

The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN) invites you to use the season of Lent to reflect on water. Since 2008, the WCC-EWN through its campaign “Seven Weeks for Water” - has been providing weekly theological reflections and other resources on water for the seven weeks of Lent and for World Water Day on 22 March (which always falls during the Lenten period).

Worldwide

Sept semaines pour l'eau

06 March - 18 April 2019

Le Réseau œcuménique de l'eau vous invite à mettre à profit la période du carême pour vous interroger sur les moyens d'être de meilleurs intendants et intendantes de la création de Dieu et de mettre en pratique l'amour de Dieu dans nos relations avec autrui. Depuis 2008, le ROE prépare des méditations hebdomadaires et de la documentation sur le thème de l'eau pour le temps du carême.

Dans le monde entier