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The Joint Report of the Ecumenical Indigenous Peoples Network Reference Group and the Working Group on Climate Change of the World Council of Churches (WCC) affirmed the integral and pivotal role Indigenous Peoples have in shaping an alternative path of being in the right relationship with the whole of Creation.

El Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), en una declaración sobre el cambio climático, instó a la 11ª Asamblea y los órganos rectores del CMI a que consideren “la creación de una nueva Comisión sobre el Cambio Climático y el Desarrollo Sostenible con el fin de centrar la atención adecuada en este asunto durante este período fundamental”.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, in a statement on climate change, urged consideration by the WCC 11th Assembly and governing bodies “of the establishment of a new Commission on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in order to bring the appropriate focus to this issue in this pivotal period.”

On 8 June, at a meeting of the 2050Today initiative in Geneva, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca spoke about the WCC’s pioneering work on climate change as well as its current Green Village sustainable development project.

The World Council of Churches and International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) are co-hosting a hybrid event on 2 June at Stockholm+50. Exploring the theme “Climate Action and Water for Life towards Creation Justice!” the event will reflect on the current scenario of the climate emergency and global water crisis which are interconnected and impact each other as well as the sustainability of the earth. 

En una reunión organizada por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias se debatió el tema de que el mundo se enfrenta a una crisis mundial de alimentos que la guerra en Ucrania ha exacerbado y traído al primer plano, pero la humanidad puede y debe tomar medidas correctivas en materia de justicia económica y climática.

En un seminario en línea celebrado el 20 de mayo se subrayó la importancia del histórico llamado conjunto publicado recientemente, “Climate Responsible Finance: A Moral Imperative Towards Children” (Financiamiento responsable con el medio ambiente: un imperativo moral para con la infancia), firmado por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente, el Consejo Musulmán de Ancianos y la Junta de Rabinos de Nueva York.

The world faces a global crisis on food exacerbated and brought to the fore by the war in Ukraine, but humanity can and must take remedial steps in economic and climate justice, a World Council of Churches-led meeting has heard.

A webinar on 20 May underscored the importance of the recently released landmark joint appeal, “Climate Responsible Finance—A Moral Imperative Towards Children,” signed by the World Council of Churches (WCC), United Nations Environment Programme, Muslim Council of Elders, and New York Board of Rabbis.

A briefing on 25 May at 12.00-13.30 CET will feature experts who will offer crucial updates on the global food crisis as well as a summary of urgent response from faith-based group, civil society, and governments.

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), el Consejo Musulmán de Ancianos y la Junta de Rabinos de Nueva York han firmado un llamado conjunto histórico, “Financiamiento responsable con el clima: un imperativo moral y una responsabilidad para con la infancia y todo el mundo vivo”.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), United Nations Environment Programme, Muslim Council of Elders, and NY Board of Rabbis have signed a landmark joint appeal, “Climate-Responsible Finance – A moral imperative and responsibility to all children and the living world“.

World Council of Churches (WCC) specialized ministries and roundtable partners are gathering on 3-4 May at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute for a “Working Together” meeting filled with a spirit of interconnected learning and preparation for the WCC 11th Assembly.