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Cooler Earth – Higher Benefits Second Edition

Actions by those who care about children, climate and finance

Frederique Seidel

Emmanuel de Martel

The third edition was published in August 2022 and is available here

09 November 2022

Cooler Earth – Higher Benefits Second Edition

Actions by those who care about children, climate and finance

Frederique Seidel

Emmanuel de Martel

The third edition was published in August 2022 and is available here

09 November 2022

Walk the Talk

A Toolkit to Accompany the "Roadmap for Congregations, Communities and Churches for an Economy of Life and Ecological Justice"

“Walk the Talk” builds on “Roadmap for Congregations, Communities and Churches for an Economy of Life and Ecological Justice ,” a 5-step programme to change the way we deal with the economy and our ecological surroundings.

This toolkit aims to enthuse congregations and churches through concrete examples of communities in action as well as offer good practices and practical materials to “walk the talk” on economic and ecological justice, in each of the areas:

Living in Accordance with the Covenant with God and Creation
Renewable Energy and Climate Protection
Just and Sustainable Consumption
Economies of Life

09 November 2022

Walk the Talk

A Toolkit to Accompany the "Roadmap for Congregations, Communities and Churches for an Economy of Life and Ecological Justice"

Living in Accordance with the Covenant with God and Creation
Renewable Energy and Climate Protection
Just and Sustainable Consumption
Economies of Life

09 November 2022

Moderator of Central Committee

Report

Moderator's address to the WCC executive committee

Report of the moderator of the WCC central committee, bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, to the executive committee of the World Council of Churches, Bossey, 7 November 2022.

08 November 2022

WCC signs letter to G20 leaders urging that we “recover together” and “recover stronger” from world’s intertwined crises

The World Council of Churches joined other global faith-based organizations in sending a letter to G20 leaders—a letter urging an economic system that looks after the wellbeing of all.

07 November 2022

Pacific Conference of Churches calls for “less talk, more action” as COP27 begins

The Pacific Conference of Churches is calling for “less talk and more action” that supports the resilience of Pacific communities affected by climate change at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

07 November 2022

Digital Justice

A Study and Action Guide

Are you worried about fake news and social media causing real-world problems? Are you concerned about online hate speech and trolling? Are you committed to ecological and social justice, but are not sure how this relates to anything digital

Do you, or does anyone you know use digital technologies to build community, work, and advocate for justice? If you said yes to any of these questions, this guide is for you.

Whether used for group discussion or individual learning, the guide explains some of the key justice dilemmas of our increasingly digital world, with fast facts, case studies, faith connections, discussion questions, and suggestions for further resources.

The guide is a co-publication of the World Council of Churches and the World Association for Christian Communication [www.waccglobal.org]

07 November 2022

Lecture - Speech

Experiences of promoting global coexistence and Human Fraternity - Lecture of the WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum"

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca delivered a lecture during the first edition of the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West for Human Coexistence” held 3-4 November. Sauca’s lecture took place during a forum session entitled “Experiences of Promoting Global Coexistence and Human Fraternity.”

03 November 2022

General Secretary

Event

Online workshop “How to be a digital justice advocate”

07 November 2022

An online workshop, “How to be a digital justice advocate”, will help people delve deeper into how to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.

Online

Workshop and study guide to help people navigate justice issues online

An online workshop, “How to be a digital justice advocate”, will be held on Monday, 7 November, to help people delve deeper into how to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.

31 October 2022

WCC conference focuses on life changing ecological theology and environmental ethics to avert climate crisis

Co-organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Institute of Theology and Ecology at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, the 7th international conference on Ecological Theology and Environmental Ethics (ECOTHEE-2022) held 27-29 October in Kolympari, Crete reflected on life changing ecological theology and environmental ethics to avert climate crisis.

31 October 2022

Message

Message of the WCC Indigenous Peoples Pre-Assembly

Message of the WCC Indigenous Peoples Pre-Assembly, 28-30 August 2022, Karlsruhe, Germany.

31 October 2022

WCC Programmes

Letter

WCC acting general secretary greetings to the 33rd Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared greetings the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil.

26 October 2022

General Secretary

Ecumenical panel looks ahead on ways to advocate for renewed international financial and economic architecture

From 11-13 October, experts in finance, economics, sociology, and theology from the World Council of Churches (WCC), World Communion of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation, and Council for World Mission met in Bali, Indonesia, for the fifth meeting of the working group on a New International Financial and Economic Architecture.

19 October 2022

A group of young children speak out to stop climate change, as under a 'call to #UprootTheSystem', Fridays for Future, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2021, Photo: Albin Hillert/Life on Earth Pictures

Applications extended for WCC Eco-School 2022 with focus on North America

Applications are still open for the fifth edition of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice, to be held 5-11 December 2022 in the North America region.

07 October 2022

Feature story

help from her 8-year old daughter Atap, Atouc Dut carries home water from a well in Malek Miir, a village in South Sudan's Lol State where a persistent drought has destroyed crops and left people hungry, Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth Pictures

Church leaders assess solutions beyond eastern Africa’s severe drought

Amid a warning that a famine is “at the doorstep” in eastern Africa, church leaders are re-stressing urgent action to save millions of people caught in a drought described as the worst in 40 years.

07 October 2022

Blog post

A meeting place, a zone for exchange, and a second home: The Networking Zone from the perspective of the Protestant Church in Switzerland

Nomen est omen – the big white hall right next to the entrance really lived up to its name as a Networking Zone during the assembly. Here, there were times of colorful confusion, laughter, concentrated listening, and relaxed tranquility on the sidelines of a program that was filled to the brim. The Networking Zone was a source of strength for us at the Protestant Church in Switzerland, which was allowed to occupy a booth here as one of the host churches. This hall came to life only through the efforts of everyone at their booths: after getting their bearings, refueling with the best assembly coffee, some Ricola drops, and candies from the ACK, they were ready to keep going.

29 September 2022

Michèle Graf-Kaiser and Marion Wittine