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Faith based organisations underline creation justice in Stockholm+50 webinar

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) co-hosted  a hybrid event on 2 June at Stockholm+50. Exploring the theme “Climate Action and Water for Life towards Creation Justice!” the event  reflected 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. 

Creation justice focus of hybrid event at Stockholm +50

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. 

WCC well-represented in Religions for Peace leadership

Religions for Peace is the world's largest and most representative multi-religious coalition, and as in other multi-faith groups, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and its ecumenical family figure strongly in its leadership bodies.

Patriarch Bartholomew, archbishop of Sweden sign joint editorial

As Sweden prepares for a visit from His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarch and Antje Jackelén, archbishop of the Church of Sweden, signed a joint editorial for Swedish media.

“The church is a global network,” reads the joint editorial. “It has a presence around the world that is almost unsurpassed by any other organisation or movement.”

WCC President Wejryd: ‘Water, in many ways, represents God’

Swedish Archbishop emeritus Anders Wejryd, president of the World Council of Churches (WCC) for Europe, recently attended a ceremony during which Rodrigo Mundaca, who has fought for free access to water in Chile, received the Nuremberg International Human Rights Award. Wejryd shared with WCC Communication some of his thoughts on water justice.

Aus Sicht des Glaubens: wesentlicher Durchbruch an Weltwasserwoche

An einer gut besuchten Präsentation in Stockholm, Schweden, machte das Ökumenische Wassernetzwerk gestern Nachmittag einen Schritt vorwärts in Richtung des Ziels Nr. 6 für nachhaltige Entwicklung der Vereinten Nationen. Glaubenseinrichtungen kamen mit Verantwortlichen aus den Sektoren Wasser, Sanitärversorgung und Hygiene zusammen.

Water and Faith showcase highlights results of collaboration

On Thursday afternoon, 29 August, the World Council of Churches (WCC) will co-host a Water and Faith showcase during World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. The aim is to further explore scalable faith-based development models in water, sanitation and hygiene; develop a roadmap on effective engagement with faith actors; and to mobilize them to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6.

Water and Faith: Mobilizing local faith actors to achieve SDG6

29 August 2019

The WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) sector is increasingly recognizing the value of engaging with faith actors. Correspondingly, numerous faith actors have expressed support for WASH programs and the SDGs. This fourth annual Water and Faith event at the World Water Week builds upon these trends and the last three years of dialogue at this event.

Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

Faith and Water: Translating words into action

“Water is a gift of God, a gift of creation, and it is necessary for survival,” said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, introducing through a video message a World Water Week public showcase on “Water and Faith: Acting in Partnership to achieve SDG 6” in Stockholm, Sweden.

Why faith matters for clean water

On Thursday, 30 August, the World Council of Churches will co-organize a showcase at the World Water Week in Stockholm in partnership with Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Global Water partnership (GWP), Church of Sweden, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Swedish Institute Alexandria (SIA), where high level faith leaders and water management experts will gather to share wisdom and perspectives on one of today’s most urgent environmental issues: How to ensure access to safe drinking water resources throughout the world.

Kristen tro och rent vatten

Trons roll för en långsiktigt hållbar resursanvändning sätts i fokus under World Water Week i Stockholm nästa vecka. På torsdag, den 30 augusti, bjuder Kyrkornas Världsråd in till ett öppet seminarium i partnerskap tillsammans med Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Global Water partnership (GWP), Svenska kyrkan, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) och Svenska institutet i Alexandria (SIA). Religiösa ledare och internationell expertis samlas för att delge kunskaper och perspektiv på en av vår tids mest akuta utmaningar: Hur säkerställer vi global tillgång till rent dricksvatten?

Water and Faith day, at World Water Week

30 August 2018

The “Water and Faith” day, held on 30 August in Stockholm, Sweden, offers many opportunities to explore how faith-based groups can act in partnership with the public and private sectors to achieve water justice for all people. The day is observed during World Water Week, which this year runs from 26-31 August under the theme “Water, ecosystems and human development,” with over 3,000 registered participants from 135 countries.

Stockholm, Sweden

„Eins ist klar: Glaubensgemeinschaften können der Motor für Veränderungen sein“

Auf der Weltwasserwoche in Stockholm (Schweden) diskutierten am 30. August Vertreter/innen verschiedener Glaubensgemeinschaften und Organisationen, die sich zum Thema Wasser engagieren, über die Frage, wie Glaubensgemeinschaften zur Erreichung des sechsten nachhaltigen Entwicklungsziels (SDG) beitragen können: Sicherstellung der Verfügbarkeit und der nachhaltigen Bewirtschaftung von Wasser und Sanitärversorgung für alle Menschen.

”One thing is clear, faith communities can be a tremendous driver of change”

Gathering at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden on 30 August, representatives from a range of faith communities and organizations engaged in water issues held a session exploring how faith communities can help achieve the sixth Sustainable Development Goal, ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

WCC holds public event at World Water Week in Stockholm

Organized as part of World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, the WCC invites faith-based organizations, congregations as individuals to a 30 August public event entitled “Water and Faith: Building partnerships to achieve the SDGs”. The event is an open session, organized by the WCC in collaboration with Church of Sweden, Global Water Partnership, Stockholm International Water Institute, and Swedish Institute Alexandria.