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Siete Semanas para el Agua 2025, Semana 1: "Aguas sagradas: Honrar los dones de Dios en un mundo cambiante"

La primera reflexión de la serie Siete Semanas para el Agua 2025 de la Red Ecuménica del Agua del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) está escrita por Hella Tangu, una estudiante ugandesa del cambio climático. En esta reflexión, llama nuestra atención sobre la importancia de los glaciares, que con frecuencia no se consideran una fuente de agua dulce. Luego nos desafía a que tengamos en cuenta cómo utilizamos el agua y cuidemos de este valioso recurso como administradores de la creación de Dios, y también a que protejamos los glaciares, principal fuente de agua dulce de la Tierra.

04 March 2025
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Seven Weeks for Water 2025, week 1: "Sacred Waters: Honoring God’s Gifts in a Changing World"

The first reflection of the Seven Weeks for Water 2025 series of the WCC Ecumenical Water Network is written by Hella Tangu, a student of climate change studies from Uganda. In this reflection, she draws our attention to the importance of the glaciers, which are often not considered as a source of freshwater. She then challenges us to be mindful of how we use water, to take care of this precious resource as stewards of God’s creation, and to protect the glaciers, the ultimate source of freshwater on earth.

04 March 2025
Interview
COP29 Rev. Julio Murray Thompson

“We need to change strategies to get different results,” reflects Archbishop Rev. Julio Murray Thompson at COP29

At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Council of Churches (WCC) interviewed Archbishop Rev. Julio Murray Thompson of the Anglican Communion in Central America, moderator of the WCC Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development. The conversation explored the WCC’s “Triple COPs” strategy, the commission’s ongoing work, and how faith communities can call for greater collaboration with governments and the private sector to ensure just and effective climate solutions.

22 November 2024
Interview
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Church and Peace calls on parliamentarians to rethink security in Europe

Church and Peace— the European ecumenical peace church network of communities, training centres, peace organisations, and peace service agencies—is calling on parliamentarians to rethink security, and work for a paradigm shift toward peace. Rev. Antje Heider-Rottwilm, chair of Church and Peace, offered an update on how the call is being received, and her hopes for the future.

14 November 2024
Interview
Indigenous youth Wara Iris at COP29

“We are called to protect Mother Earth,” says Aymara youth leader at COP29

During the busy environment of COP29, Wara Iris, a young Indigenous leader from Bolivia’s Aymara community, shared her reflections on the vital role of Indigenous people in the climate justice movement. Speaking from a perspective shaped deeply by her heritage and faith, she discussed the commitment that drives her advocacy and the powerful hope that sustains her work.

13 November 2024
News
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Beyond numbers: COP29 side event advocates for justice-driven climate finance

At the COP29 side event, “Beyond numbers: A Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal from Faith and Ethical Perspectives,” hosted by the Interfaith Liaison Committee, which the World Council of Churches (WCC) co-chairs, faith leaders and advocates called for a climate finance model rooted in justice and accountability. Speakers emphasized that effective climate finance must go beyond numbers to directly support the adaptation and resilience of communities facing the harshest climate impacts.

12 November 2024
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Biodiversitätskonferenz COP16: Ethische Imperative, indigene Perspektiven – und die anstehende Arbeit

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) hat an der 16. Konferenz der Vertragsparteien (COP16) des Übereinkommens der Vereinten Nationen über die biologische Vielfalt teilgenommen, die vom 21. Oktober bis 1. November in Cali, Kolumbien, stattgefunden hat. An der Konferenz, die unter der Überschrift „Peace with Nature“ (Frieden mit der Natur) stand, haben 23.000 Menschen aus 196 Ländern teilgenommen.

11 November 2024
News
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WCC calls for debt justice and wealth taxation at the UN Social Forum

At the recent United Nations Social Forum, the World Council of Churches (WCC) led global calls for a renewed economic system that prioritizes human rights and environmental sustainability. Held from 31 October to 1 November at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the forum brought together representatives from governments, civil society, and academe to discuss the impact of finance on development and human rights. 

06 November 2024
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WCC webinar: ZacTax – Delivering climate reparations through global tax justice

04 October 2024

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development is hosting a webinar exploring the role of global tax justice in delivering climate reparations. This event will feature leading voices from Asia, Africa, and the Americas, discussing how tax systems can challenge emissions from wealthy nations and industries, raising resources to address climate-related loss and damage.

Online (via Zoom)