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The World Social Forum 2021 is taking place virtually from 23-31 January, taking into account the interlinked global crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic hardship and climate emergency. Faith groups are continuing to accompany this process by organising discussions on theologies of liberation.

The fourth edition of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice is postponed to  22-28 February 2021. The Eco School will be held in the Pacific region in five countries (Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Tuvalu & Solomon Islands), hosted by the Pacific Conference of Churches.

On 18 January, the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network is coordinating a roundtable on water issues for faith-based organizations.

A return of desert locusts in East Africa is a major threat to food security in the region, church leaders warned, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause severe disruptions. The locusts—gluttonous species of migratory insects—are considered the world’s oldest pests.

A webinar on 5 December will focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced challenges related to the environment, agriculture and access to water.

During an online gathering, religious leaders called for greater awareness around toilets and the plight of 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation.

The World Water Forum, which takes place once every three years and gathers up to 100,000 participants, has been postponed to March 2022. The “alternate” World Water Forum, held alongside and attended by many global faith-based organizations, has been postponed as well.

The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network sent a letter of appreciation on 31 October to Prof. Leo Heller as he completed his term as the UN special rapporteur for the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation.