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Climate justice

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Creation - Not for Sale

The LWF sees care for creation as a core calling and recognizes climate change as a matter of justice and human rights. LWF's advocacy for climate justice focuses on the protection of the most vulnerable from the impacts of climate change and holding governments accountable to their climate commitments, intergenerational justice, and interfaith collaboration.

Since the 1970s, the LWF has raised a prophetic voice regarding the ecological and climate crisis through resolutions, statements, and action.

Following the call to advocate for climate justice, member churches and World Service programs have put concrete climate action into place across the communion.

Since 2011 when the UN Climate Change Conference COP17 took place in Durban, South Africa, the LWF has sent delegations to these high-level meetings. Here, young people from the Lutheran communion have been at the forefront of LWF's engagement and critical advocates for climate justice.

Action for Justice Forum for Climate Justice

The Action for Justice Forum for Climate Justice is the space to convene LWF constituencies for joint discussions, strategizing, and engagement on policy, advocacy, and programmatic work. The forum includes member churches and, where appropriate, country programs and other relevant stakeholders. They work together to support advocacy at national, regional, and global levels to seek constructive ways to attain climate justice and creation care.

The objectives of the Action for Justice Forum for Climate Justice are to

Facilitate sharing and mutual learning among relevant stakeholders within and outside of the LWF

Provide a platform for mutual exchange, dialogue, learning, and shared understanding among LWF member churches and country programs

Provide a platform for joint LWF advocacy campaigns and projects

Provide a forum to convene LWF member churches, country programs, relevant regional or national institutions, inter-governmental and governmental actors, academic institutions, ecumenical and faith-based organizations, civil society actors to analyze contexts, and mapping needs to plan for Action for Justice themes strategically

Promote interactive and long-term partnership for advocacy among LWF member churches, country programs, and relevant stakeholders

Related Campaigns

"The Lutheran World Federation ... furthers worldwide among the member churches diaconic action, alleviation of human need, promotion of peace and human rights, social and economic justice, care for God's creation and sharing of resources."
- LWF's constitution

Delegates

Mr Khulekani Magwazah, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, South Africa

Ms Fernanda Zùñiga, Lutheran Church in Chile, Chile

Mr Erik Anders Oliver Bohm, Church of Sweden, Sweden

Ms Stephanie Joy Abnasan, Lutheran Church in Philippines, Philippines

Mr Sebastian Ignacio Muñoz Oyarzo, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile, Chile

Ms Erika Rodning, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Canada

LWF Staff

Ms Elena Cedillo, LWF Program Executive for Climate Justice,

Ms. Pranita Biswasi, LWF Youth Secretary, India

Event: LWF delegation at COP 25

Website: https://unfccc.int/cop25

Delegates

Mr Khulekani Magwazah, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, South Africa

Mr Romario Dohman, Evangelical Church of the River Plate, Argentina

Mr Wylie Cook, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, USA

Mr Sindri Geir Oskarsson, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, Iceland

Ms Helena Merle Funk, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany, Gemany

Ms Beata Anna Kolarczyk, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, Poland

Ms Gloria Marthalena Samosir, Protestant Christian Batak Church, Indonesia

LWF Staff

Ms Pranita Biswasi, LWF Youth Secretary, India

Mr Fabián Wilches, LWF Senior Advocacy Officer, Colombia

Event: LWF youth delegation at COP 24

Website: http://cop24.gov.pl/

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

Event: "Creation- not for sale" - LWF delegation at COP 23

News

Website: https://cop23.com.fj/

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

Website: http://www.cop22.org/

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

Website: http://www.cop21paris.org/

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

Website: http://www.cop20lima.org/

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

Website: http://www.cop19.gov.pl/

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

Website

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

Website: http://www.cop17durban.com/

2010's Publications

Creation - Not for Sale ( EN | DE | ES | FR | Estonian )

Fasting for Climate Justice - A Lutheran Perspective ( EN | DE | ES | FR )

Climate Hero - The Climate Justice Game of the Lutheran World Federation Youth

LWF together green and just ( EN )

LWF together the Earth needs you ( EN | DE | ES | FR | BA )

2000's Publications

Good Creation and Climate Change - A resource for reflection and discussion ( EN )

Good Creation and Climate Change - Spiritual and Ethical Perspectives ( EN )

Climate Change: Facing our Vulnerability ( EN | DE ) -

LWI#5 - Special: Climate Change from the Lutheran World Information PDF edition - 2008

Youth Toolkit on Climate Change ( EN )

Guiding Principles for Sustainable Development ( EN | DE | ES | FR )

1990's Publications

Environmental Guidelines

Concern for Creation - Voices on the Theology of Creation ( EN )

The liberation of creation and the myth of unlimited growth ( EN | DE )

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Is science replacing God? - Lutheran Church of Australia

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“Community” and “relationship” are “in words” in current environmental and creational discussions.1 All creatures of God constitute a community in relationship. The Genesis creation accounts have important resources for this conversation. What kind of God is depicted in these texts and what is the…

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The creation theology of Martin Luther and its relevance for Christians fulfilling God’s call for social justice

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The creation theology of Martin Luther and its relevance for Christians fulfilling God’s call for social justice