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Often overlooked, financed emissions represent untapped potential for bold faith-based climate action

Around the world, faith institutions are championing climate action, from international efforts like advocating with world leaders to national movements pushing for green energy legislation. But many of their concrete actions take place at the most local of levels, greening their buildings and facilities.

05 May 2023

Rabbi Jacob Siegel and Dahlia Rockowitz

Event

WCC pre-Assembly consultation on Overcoming Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia

06 - 10 December 2021

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is gathering a group of experts and practitioners on Overcoming Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia for a pre-Assembly consultation on 6-10 December, in Geneva.

Geneva, Switzerland

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75 years of Ecumenical Prophetic Witness in International Affairs

02 November 2021

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), the webinar will be an opportunity for former and current CCIA women Commissioners to be in dialogue with former and present CCIA Moderators.

Online

Blog post

woman wearing face mask and gloves offers a portion of food

Let the food systems nourish people and the planet rather than feed the profits of the privileged

The food system is a complex web of activities involving production, processing, transport, and consumption. Key issues concerning the food system include how food production affects the natural environment, the impact of food on individual and population health, the governance and economics of food production, its sustainability, and the degree to which we waste food.

22 September 2021

Manoj Kurian

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Season of Creation 2021

01 September - 04 October 2021

The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. During the Season of Creation, we join our sisters and brothers in the ecumenical family in prayer and action for our common home.

Event

2nd consultation for the Ecumenical Global Health Strategy

24 May 2017

The WCC held the 1st consultative meeting on ecumenical global health strategy in Maseru, Lesotho on 27 February 2017. A second consultation takes place in Geneva on 24 May, to reinforce the unique contribution of the ecumenical movement to global health issues, and to strengthen the coherence of the ecumenical global health strategy being developed.

Ecumenical Centre, Geneva