News — Interfaith Climate

Islamic Climate Declaration

During the International Islamic Climate Change Symposium on17-18 August a joint declaration was launched.

Pope Francis' Encyclical on care for creation

Pope Francis' Encyclical, Laudato Si, was released. The encyclical, which is among the highest ranking documents in the Catholic Church, is an urgent and timely call for politicians, communities and people of all generations to act on climate change and social injustice.

LWF announces decision not to invest in fossil fuels

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has announced that it shall be the policy of the LWF not to invest in fossil fuels. This action is taken as part of its long-standing commitment to climate justice.

WCC pulls fossil fuel investments

The Guardian writes, “Campaigners hail ‘major victory’ as council representing half a billion Christians says it will rule out investing in fossil fuels.”

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A community of young Christians, Muslims and Jews work for climate justice

Amidst the reality of tensions often fueled by religions, a group of Christian, Muslim and Jewish youth has formed a multi-faith community. As part of an interfaith summer course sponsored by the World Council of Churches (WCC), this community wants to work for the protection of creation – a concern they say is common to all faith traditions.

International Media Briefing: Ban Ki-moon’s Climate Summit and the People’s Climate March

On 4 September, experts from the two largest international climate change networks will brief media on political expectations for the upcoming Climate Summit in New York.

Worldwide Solidarity Prayers for people vulnerable to sea-level rise

This week world leaders gathering in Samoa for the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Summit received an unexpected message – a collection of photographs of people from around the world who have stood together in the sea, in prayerful solidarity for those vulnerable to sea-level rise and extreme weather events.

For the Good of Our Shared Earth: The World Council of Churches and 'Religions for the Earth'

"Our disposable lifestyle is a wasteful life measured by the amount of foods and goods we throw away, " writes blogger Grace Ji-Sun Kim.

Archbishop Tutu calls for end of fossil fuel era

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has called on delegates attending next week’s United Nations Climate Summit in New York to take the first tangible steps to move humanity beyond the fossil fuel era.

To save the earth, all must change their ways, says Ecumenical Patriarch

In order to take practical action to address climate change we need to respond in a responsible and substantial way Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople said in an official message to the Interfaith Summit on Climate Change.