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27
Jun
Kenya: Youth project “Fit for climate justice” draws lively engagement
27
Jun
Maro Maua wanted to draw attention to the ongoing climate crisis and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. He found a way of combining a modern lifestyle with a climate awareness in his hometown of Mombasa, Kenya. Partnering with a local fitness club, his “wake-up call for climate change” took shape as a climate duathlon, combining a cycle tour with a beach clean-up.
27
Jun
Kenya: Youth project “Fit for climate justice” draws lively engagement
27
Jun
Maro Maua wanted to draw attention to the ongoing climate crisis and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. He found a way of combining a modern lifestyle with a climate...
24
Jun
Climate justice: Concern over lack of international progress
24
Jun
“There is growing concern that the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels, might not be reached,” said Erick Kapira from the...
20
May
Asia: Building resilience and hope to weather the storm
20
May
Indonesian bishop Tuhoni Telaumbanua knows well what it means to minister in the midst of a storm. He is from Nias island, off the west coast of North Sumatra in the Indian Ocean, a surfers’...
13
May
Searching for identity in Svalbard’s Arctic region
13
May
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Siv Limstrand talks about work as a street pastor with Trondheim’s City Mission and her current ministry with people living on the Svalbard archipelago, close...
4
May
Online program to empower lay and ordained for climate justice work in communities
4
May
The LWF and the Center for Climate Justice and Faith of the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS) are offering a non-degree learning program on climate justice and faith for the second time...
22
Apr
Jordan: Saving water while improving food security
22
Apr
Improving food security for Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan, while at the same time promoting climate justice in the Middle Eastern nation. Those are the twin goals of an innovative...
21
Apr
Earth Day: Nigerian youth contribute to climate justice
21
Apr
Climate justice depends on understanding how climate change affects communities and their potential involvement to bring about change. This vital insight is one of the results of a youth-led climate...
24
Mar
Human Rights Council: LWF welcomes appointment of special rapporteur for climate
24
Mar
At the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and its interfaith partners welcomed the appointment of the first UN Special Rapporteur on...
17
Mar
CSW66: Women must lead the way out of climate crisis
17
Mar
Women may be more likely to die in climate related disasters, but they are also increasingly driving the movement for cleaner energy sources and more sustainable ways of living. During a panel...
9
Mar
LWF calls to “protect and restore ecosystems”
9
Mar
Elena Cedillo, the Program Executive for Climate Justice at the LWF, evaluated the outcome of the Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) that took place online and in...
2
Mar
LWF raises voices of faith and hope at UN Environment Assembly
2
Mar
People of faith are called “to live in harmony with creation and not abuse, misuse or exhaust it,” said the LWF General Secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt. On 28 February, she spoke at an online side...
24
Feb
LWF advocates for creation care at UN environment assembly
24
Feb
As part of its ongoing advocacy efforts, the LWF will participate in the Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) taking place online and in Nairobi, Kenya, from 28 February...
13
Jan
Germany: Church makes binding commitment to protect the climate
13
Jan
The bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg, Thomas Adomeit, has announced a more substantial commitment of his church to climate protection. He said a climate protection law is...
9
Dec
LWF President commends strength of Cameroon communities served by livelihood programs
9
Dec
On his visit to the LWF Country Program in Cameroon, the LWF President, Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa, applauded the strength and resilience of the communities served by LWF in Gado where refugees...
29
Nov
Nepal: New mobile application helps local farmers innovate
29
Nov
The Lutheran World Federation is supporting farmers in Nepal with an agricultural app in a revolutionary effort to increase access to technical support and provide guidance on sustainable practices...
23
Nov
France: Youth advocacy for a ‘shared Earth’ and care for creation
23
Nov
As Marion Panoma followed closely the COP 26 discussions in Glasgow, Scotland, she looked back at how young people in her church, the United Protestant Church of France have kept alive the climate...
16
Nov
COP26: LWF Delegates “disappointed but not disheartened by the lack of results”
16
Nov
While there have been some positive outcomes to the UN climate conference COP26, the path to climate justice is still very long.
12
Nov
COP26: Faith organizations call on world leaders to “step up and deliver”
12
Nov
Current negotiation texts at the UN climate conference COP26 are failing in vital points. As COP26 draws to a close, The LWF joins other faith organizations in an urgent call “for urgent and...
11
Nov
Strengthening communion relations in Africa
11
Nov
An extended Lutheran Council in Africa consultation held by the LWF from 22-25 October in Ethiopia, reflected on common concerns in the Africa region particularly the church’s role in the public...
10
Nov
COP26: Church leaders call for increased ambition for climate justice
10
Nov
The UN climate conference COP26 enters into its decisive phase this week. Leaders from the LWF member churches worldwide and their ecumenical partners have urged negotiators to limit global warming...
8
Nov
COP26: Call to “keep 1.5 alive” and lift up missing voices
8
Nov
The gift of life is inseparable from the health of the earth. Therefore, after the first week of negotiations at the UN climate conference COP26 in Glasgow, the delegates of th LWF urge negotiators...
5
Nov
South Africa: Speaking truth to power with compassion
5
Nov
In this Voices from the Communion Khulekani Magwaza, LWF Council member and COP26 youth delegate, speaks about his experiences, his motivation to advocate for climate justice, and his ongoing...
1
Nov
Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon Transform Desert Land into a “Great Green Wall”
1
Nov
In three years, refugees transformed a desert landscape in Minawao, Cameroon into a luscious green oasis with the support of the LWF World Service and the UNHCR.
28
Oct
COP26: LWF’s youth speak out against injustices in the world
28
Oct
“The climate crisis is certainly one of the most important injustices in the world today. And the vulnerable suffer most from its impacts,” says Isaiah Toroitich, LWF Head of Global Advocacy, a few...
26
Oct
LWF and partners call for leadership and immediate action for displaced people
26
Oct
The Lutheran World Federation and over twenty other international humanitarian partners have urged the UN General Secretary António Guterres to take immediate action for Internally Displaced People.
21
Oct
LWF joins Climate and Environment Charter
21
Oct
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) recently signed the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations.
14
Oct
COP26: Climate crisis requires urgent action
14
Oct
The LWF, with the Global Action and Prayer Chain for Climate Justice, is calling on governments to ramp up their efforts and commitments to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
27
Aug
Christians around the world invited to celebrate Season of Creation
27
Aug
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), together with ecumenical partners worldwide, opens the Season of Creation with an online global prayer on Wednesday, 1 September.
