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A new volume—“Contemporary ecotheology, climate justice and environmental stewardship in the world”—is the latest of the continued fruits of the 6th International Conference on Ecological theology and Environmental Ethics, or Ecothee, which took place in September 2019 at the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolymvari.

The 5th Ecumenical Pilgrimage for Climate Justice from Poland to Glasgow crossed the English Channel from IJmuiden in the Netherlands to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England on 11 October. They were given a warm welcome on site. 

Greeks have watched their country burn, knowing that the flames also consume many other parts of the world, says the Church of Greece.

As wildfires continue to rage in Greece, the USA, Albania, and Russia, the World Council of Churches (WCC) reached out in solidarity to churches and communities that continue to be evacuated as well as those who have lost everything. 

Angesichts der weiterhin in Flammen stehenden Wälder in Griechenland, den USA, Albanien und Russland hat der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) sich solidarisch mit den Kirchen und Gemeinschaften erklärt, aus denen die Menschen weiterhin evakuiert werden, und denjenigen die  Hand gereicht, die alles verloren haben. 

Der Ökumenische Patriarch Bartholomäus hat im Akropolis-Museum in Athen ein internationales Umweltsymposium zum Thema „Für ein grüneres Attika: Die Erde erhalten, die Menschen schützen“ eröffnet.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officially opened the international ecological symposium “Toward a Greener Attica: Preserving the Planet and Protecting its People” at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.

An ecumenical conference in Thessaloniki, Greece held 20-22 February explored the political, religious and spiritual dimensions of the economic and refugee crisis.

Die vom Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) organisierte 5. Internationale Konferenz über ökologische Theologie und Umweltethik (ECOTHEE-17) vereinte Menschen aus verschiedenen Ländern und Glaubenstraditionen zur Reflexion über die „Oikos“-Theologie und indigene Spiritualität.

Organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), the 5th International Conference on Ecological Theology and Environmental Ethics (ECOTHEE-17) brought together people from diverse nations and faith traditions to reflect on the theology of Oikos and indigenous spirituality.

The Association Internationale pour l’ Education Sociale Chretienne (AIESC), or International Association for Social Christian Teaching, held its 30th anniversary meeting at the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece from 2-3 September.

“An ecological reformation of Christianity is a matter of repentance, conversion and renewal for all Christian traditions,” reads the “Volos Call,” a statement issued after a meeting of church representatives from different traditions and all continents, held in Greece, between 10-13 March.

Ecotheology, Climate Justice and Food Security was the focus for lively discussion at a consultation event hosted by the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, in Greece on 10-13 March.

Während Organisationen weltweit ihre Arbeit zur Klimagerechtigkeit intensivieren und der Countdown für die Ausarbeitung neuer Klimaverpflichtungen läuft, haben sich Mitglieder der ÖRK-Arbeitsgruppe zum Klimawandel an einem viertägigen Treffen versammelt, um effektive Maßnahmen für Klimagerechtigkeit und eine starke Teilnahme von kirchlichen Initiativen an der Konferenz der Vereinten Nationen über Klimaänderungen in Paris (COP21) zu planen.

As organizations worldwide intensify their work on issues of climate justice, and the clock is ticking for new climate commitments to take shape, members of the WCC Working Group on Climate Change have gathered for a four-day meeting to strategize for effective climate justice action and for strong participation of faith-based initiatives at COP21.