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Prof. Dr Fabien Revol, chair of the Ecumenical and Francophone Society on the Theology of Ecology and professor of theology at the Catholic University of Lyon, reflects below on the launch of the book "Penser les relations écologiques en théologie à l'ère de l'Anthropocène" ("Reflecting on Ecological Relations in Theology in the Anthropocene Era”), which is the fruit of a 2021 Theology of Ecology seminar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in partnership with the Francophone Society.

Rev. Matthew Ross, who served as WCC programme executive for Diakonia and Capacity Building from 2018-2023, reflects on how the document “Called to Transformation – Ecumenical Diakonia,” which he edited, is being received in ways that affirm the importance of diaconal service and mission.

Alexandra Masako Goossens-Ishii, che lavora per una rete internazionale buddista di base, afferma come la sua opera di sensibilizzazione si concentri sempre più nei settori dell'agroforestazione e dell'agro-ecologia, i quali si intrecciano ai suoi legami con il Consiglio ecumenico delle chiese (CEC).

L'organizzazione Right Livelihood è nota per i suoi premi, a volte denominati Premi Nobel alternativi, ma si è mostrata sotto un'altra luce collaborando con il Consiglio ecumenico delle chiese (CEC) nell'iniziativa di creare un movimento globale per rinverdire la terra. Ole von Uexkull, direttore esecutivo di Right Livelihood, l'organizzazione con sede a Ginevra, è intervenuto al convegno del 12 maggio intitolato “Prendersi cura della Terra, trasformare le vite: collegare la fede con la rigenerazione naturale”.

Alexandra Masako Goossens-Ishii works for an international Buddhist grassroots network, saying her advocacy work increasingly centres on agroforestry and agro-ecology, which meshes with her World Council of Churches (WCC) links.

Right Livelihood is known for its awards, sometimes viewed as alternative Nobel prizes, but it came to different prominence when it teamed up with the World Council of Churches (WCC) on a quest to create a global movement to re-green the earth. Ole von Uexkull, executive director of Right Livelihood, based in Geneva, spoke at the 12 May meeting titled “Caring for the Earth, Transforming Lives: Linking Faith & Natural Regeneration.”