(LWI) - Alarmed by the impact of climate change on the environment and the most vulnerable people, French churches are urging decisive action from political and economic leaders who will gather in Paris this November.
BONN, Germany/GENEVA, 20 October 2015 (LWI) - As negotiators gather in Bonn this week to work on a draft text for the December 2015 United Nations climate conference in Paris, a coalition of more than 150 global faith and spiritual…
(LWI) – After crossing the lower alpine region of Italy into Switzerland, a group of pilgrims arrived at Geneva’s Ecumenical Center with the message that international climate change talks…
OSLO, Norway/GENEVA, 23 November 2015 (LWI) - Later this month, a landmark United Nations (UN) summit on climate change, in short COP21, begins in Paris, France. As the world’s political leaders come together to set environmental policy…
An opportunity to learn about the Lutheran Costa Rican Church
(LWI) - The Lutheran Costa Rican Church (ILCO) is showing its commitment to the care for creation by planting 500 trees to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017…
COP 21 must tackle climate risks of the poorest and most vulnerable
(LWI) - Climate-induced loss and damage is one of the key points being raised by faith groups during COP21. A discussion panel and a demonstration held at COP21 in early…
“What a step and what a goal. Let's put all our weight behind it."
Global church leaders have welcomed the landmark Paris climate agreement as a historic achievement and a starting point in efforts to mitigate climate change and make…
270 religious leaders urge commitment to the most vulnerable
(LWI) – “Climate change is the daily reality of people and communities who struggle to cope with adverse impacts of extreme weather events.“ The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)…