Reflections on 2022 GEM School for an Economy of Life

Some 30 highly motivated people of all ages and nationalities, representing different Christian denominations, met in Berlin in the first week of July for in-depth discussions on…

Allison Westerhoff, a communications officer with the Lutheran church in Southern Africa,  applauds efforts to encourage young church members in Tanzania to think green.

The Majengo Lutheran Parish in Moshi, Tanzania, is a…

The notion that creation is a treasure and not to be exploited is a major theme of the upcoming 12th assembly of the Lutheran World Federation and was discussed extensively at the recent Africa leadership conference in Marangu, Tanzania. Here,…

Africa is probably the continent most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, a situation worsened by its poor state of ecomonic delveopment and poor ability to adapt, write Lutherans, Pranita Biswasi and Sascha…

Nous savons d’où nous venons car l’histoire de la création a été racontée dans la Bible. Les scientifiques ont aussi fait leur récit de la création. Nous savons d’où nous venons car l’histoire du climat à travers les ères géographiques, les…

Australian Lutheran World Service Community Action Manager Jonathan Krause reflects on the importance of providing clean water

Here in Australia, we know how to “do” weather. Our northern parts sometimes receive a year’s rainfall in a…

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We need a transition that is just and fair

The climate change crisis has created a dilemma for our society. For many years we have been trying to find solutions to combat climate change and its effects…

Faith gives our everyday life depth that takes us beyond the material boundaries of the world. We live in relationship with a living God and we have ethical ground to stand on. Still, we are confined to the natural world of wonder and beauty, but…

Proclaiming the Gospel of Christ by caring for our common home

Climate is changing. The atmosphere of the public debate on environmental protection is also changing. COP 24 clearly showed that conversations about joint actions to protect…

For the people of Ethiopia, climate change is a present, not a future challenge

I work on the frontlines, in humanitarian and development assistance dealing with the devastating effects of climate and conflict-induced crises on people and…