COP Delegation
A youth delegation has been representing the member churches to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since the COP17 in Durban, South africa.
This year, young LWF delegates will participate in the COP23 in Bonn, Germany.
- COP 23 - Bonn, Germany - 2017
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Delegates
- Mr Sam SUKE, Lutheran Church of Australia, Australia
- Mr Sikiom Sagenan KISKU POLLOB, Bangladesh Northern Evangelical Church, Bangladesh
- Rev. Ida VARTIALA Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Finland
- Mr Lasse SCHMIDT-KLIE, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover Germany
- Ms Helena Merle FUNK, Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Northern Germany, Germany
- Ms Kathrin NATHO Evangelical Church in Central Germany, Germany
- Mr Sindri Geir OSKARSSON. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. Iceland
- Mr Edgar TOCLO Lutheran Church in the Philippines, The Philippines
- Ms R.B.Sherly PRIYANKA, United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India, India
- Mr Daniel Andy Hoffmann SINAGA, Batak Christian Protestant Church, Indonesia
- Mr Khulekani MAGWAZAH, Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa, South Africa
LWF Staff
- Ms. Caroline Bader, LWF Youth Secretary, Germany
Events
“Creation- not for sale” - LWF delegation at COP 23
News
- COP 22 - Marrakech, Morocco - 2016
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Delegates
- Mr Biruk Kebede ABETEW , LWF Ethiopia, Ethiopia
- Ms Mami Brunah ARO SANDANIAINA , Malagasy Lutheran Church, Madagascar
- Mr Pascal KAMA, The Lutheran Church of Senegal, Senegal
- Ms Lily KWAW, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana, Ghana
- Ms Ditebogo Caroline LEBEA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, South Africa
- Mr Khulekani Sizwe MAGWAZA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, South Africa
- Ms Mari SALL Mari SALL, LWF Mauretania, Mauretania
- Mr Cedrick YUMBA KITWA , Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo
News
- COP 21 - Paris, France - 2015
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Delegates
- Ms Pranita Biswasi, Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church, India
- Mr. Jeffrey Buhse, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Canada
- Ms. Paula Charlotte Göhre, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, Germany
- Mr. Pascal Kama, Lutheran Church of Senegal, Senegal
- Ms. Vera Tkach, Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Russia and Other States, Russian Federation
- Ms. Tamesha Martina Watson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana, Guyana
LWF Staff
- Mr. Martin Junge, LWF General Secretary, Chile
- Mr. Martin Kopp, LWF Climate Justice Advocacy Officer, France
- Ms. Caroline Bader, LWF Youth Secretary, Germany
News
- Climate justice must be prioritized, say ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation and the World Council of Churches
- Faith leaders rally for signature of ambitious climate agreement
- Paris climate agreement hailed by ecumenical leaders
- Churches stand side by side in fight against climate change
- “Leave no one behind”
- Faith leaders urge action at UN climate talks
- Nearly 2 million people-of-faith petition on the eve of COP21
- UN climate summit results vital for world’s future
- Climate change is not an abstract reality for the Lutheran communion
- 500 trees, 500 faces for the Reformation anniversary
- Getting ready for a “Climate Train” to Paris
- LWF joins faith communities’ call for ambitious Paris outcome
- French religious leaders meet President Hollande on climate change
- LWF Welcomes U.S. and China Agreement on Climate Change, Hopes for Global Accord in 2015
- COP 20 - Lima, Peru - 2014
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Delegates
- Mr Jeff Buhse, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Canada
- Ms Pranita Biswasi, Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church, India
- Ms Martha Spangler, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, USA
- Mr Leiff Andersen, Church of Norway, Norway
- Ms Matilda Mattson, Church of Sweden, Sweden
- Mr Luis Flores, Lutheran Church of Peru, Peru
- Mr Warime Guti, ELC-PNG, Papua-New Guinea
- Mr Martin Kopp, Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine, France
LWF Staff
- Ms. Caroline Bader, LWF Youth Secretary, Germany
News
- Increased LWF Advocacy Needed after Unambitious "Lima Call for Climate Action"
- LWF Delegation Joins Human Chain in Solidarity with Climate Vulnerable Communities
- 365 days of fasting launched at COP20
- LWF Launches Day of Fasting for the Climate
- LWF Youth Delegation to Advocate for Climate Change at UN Conference in Lima
- COP 19 - Warsaw, Poland - 2013
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Delegates
- Ms Pranita Biswasi, Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church-United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India; India
- Ms Raquel Kleber, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil, Brazil
- Mr Martin Kopp, Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine, France
- Ms Matilda Mattson, Church of Sweden, Sweden
- Ms Rose Stephens-Booker, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, USA
- Mr Piotrek Sztwiertnia, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, Poland
- Mr Elija Zina, Lutheran Church in Liberia, LWF Council member, Liberia
LWF Staff
- Ms. Caroline Bader, LWF Youth Secretary, Germany
News
- COP 18 - Doha, Qatar - 2012
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Delegates
- Nahun STÜRTZ , United Evangelical Lutheran Church, Argentina
- Ms Raquel Kleber, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil, Brazil
- Mr Warime Guti, ELC-PNG, Papua-New Guinea
- Ms Anila Esther RAVI SAMSON, United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India, India
- Ms Iwona Anna BARANIEC, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, Poland
- Mr Chris Böer,Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany
- Mr Jeff Buhse, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Canada
- Mr Leiff Andersen, Church of Norway, Norway
News
- COP 17 - Durban, South Africa - 2011
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Delegates
- Ms Eun-Hae KWON, Lutheran Church in Korea, South Korea (LWF Council)
- Mr Joakim Book Jönsson, Church of Sweden, Sweden
- Ms Raquel Kleber, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil, Brazil
- Mr Sean Darryn Kuryszczuk, Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa, South Africa
- Mr Hierald Edgardo Osorto, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, USA
- Mr Mike Lulanga, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi, Malawi
- Mr Viktor Liszka,The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary, Hungary
LWF Staff
- Rev Roger Schmidt, LWF Youth Secretary, Germany
Program
- Young people for Ecojustice at the Climate Change Summit in Durban
Goal
- Young people have put Ecojustice to the agenda of their churches and societies
