As this year’s COP28 conference completes its first week and negotiations arrive at their halfway mark, LWF delegates take stock of progress made so far, and review specific focuses for what lies ahead.
With an ecumenical ceremony at the top of Germany’s highest mountain peak, churches drew attention to the effects of climate change. The requiem for a dying glacier marked the rapid disappearance of the ice caps of the Alps.
In this Voices from the Communion, youth delegate Nora Antonsen shares her passion for climate justice, entrepreneurship and youth empowerment - values shaped by her experience with LWF’s delegation at COP in Glasgow…
In collaboration with interfaith partners, LWF urged decision makers at the Bonn Climate Change Conference this month to work on ambitious commitments to create a roadmap of key deliverables for COP28, the United Nations Climate…
The deadline to apply for a grant from the Youth Climate Project is 30 April. LWF invites youth from across the communion to submit their proposals for small-scale climate justice projects.
LWF invites proposals for small-scale youth-led climate projects in its member churches. Projects should run from July to October 2023, and proposals can be submitted until 30 April.
After more than two weeks of intense negotiations, COP27 closed with significant successes. Much more work is needed to ensure justice for the most vulnerable.
LWF is providing emergency aid to communities affected by heavy monsoon rains in Nepal this autumn. Climate change has increased the severity of the rains in recent years.
On the eve of COP27, people of faith gathered for a Talanoa dialogue and prayer. They met one another across different faiths and shared initiatives, concerns, and hopes for their engagement at the climate conference.