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Vulnerable groups, including refugees, women, and children, are also prone to be affected by climate change more than average. Supported by the LWF, the Gado refugee camp in the East region of Cameroon hosts more than 25,000 refugees from the neighboring Central African Republic. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF advocates for creation care at UN environment assembly

LWF contributing “voices of hope and faith”

(LWI) – As part of its ongoing advocacy efforts, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will participate in the Fifth session of the United…

âAs much as you needâ is the theme of a âFast for the Climateâ campaign during Lent. Photo: Wesual Click/Unsplash

Germany: Fast for the climate during lent

Fasting campaign “As much as you need” focuses on nutrition and food security

(LWI) – An ecumenical initiative in Germany involving 17 Protestant churches and Catholic dioceses, as well as Brot für die Welt and Misereor, is inviting…

LWF youth delegates are joining a march at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, advocating climate justice as intergenerational justice. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF raises voices of faith and hope at UN Environment Assembly

Faith actors acting on climate, environment, and nature protection

(LWI) – People of faith are called “to live in harmony with creation and not abuse, misuse or exhaust it,” said The Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) General Secretary,…

Farmers remove weeds in a Laos rice field. In most Asian countries, rice is both a main staple and a principal livelihood. Photo: Thomas Lohnes

LWF Myanmar: innovative techniques for rice farmers

Producing more with less labor and less water

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is promoting long-term resilience in Myanmar by teaching farmers in the Kayin State new rice planting techniques that produces more rice with less…

At UNEA-5 a historic resolution to End Plastic Pollution was e endorsed that will be forged into an international legally binding agreement by 2024. Photo: Dustan Woodhouse, Unsplash

LWF calls to “protect and restore ecosystems”

Integrated solutions needed to achieve climate justice and sustainable development

(LWI) – “It is impossible to achieve the agenda for sustainable development (SDGs) without facing the triple planetary crisis – climate change,…

Women in Cameroonâs Minawao refugee camp making ecological charcoal.Â Photo: Notang TOUKAP Justin

CSW66: Women at forefront of climate solutions

LWF's advocacy for gender and climate justice will take center stage at 66th Commission on the Status of Women

(LWI) - It is no secret that women are among those worst affected by environmental disasters, yet they are habitually excluded…

Women from Gawar in northern Cameroon building energy efficient clay stoves, as part of an LWF environmental program. Photo: Tcheou Tcheou ABEL

CSW66: Women must lead the way out of climate crisis

LWF and ELCA host event exploring ways in which women are driving movement for more sustainable living

(LWI) - Women may be more likely to die in climate related disasters, but they are also increasingly driving the movement for cleaner…

The LWF calls on youth leaders to engage in advocacy for climate and intergenerational justice. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF announces grants for youth-led climate projects

“Taking a step for the protection of God’s creation”

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has issued a call for small-scale climate projects initiated and led by young people. “Climate justice is a…

Demonstrators at a âYouth and Public Empowerment Dayâ during COP26 in Glasgow last November. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

CSW66: Young people call for action not words

“Invest in the future for climate justice” say youth delegates to Commission on the Status of Women

(LWI) - Five young climate activists have called on world leaders to listen and engage meaningfully with women and youth who are worst…

After an eight-month dry season, the riverbed of Tsanaga River lies dry at the outskirts of the city of Maroua, Cameroon. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Human Rights Council: LWF welcomes appointment of special rapporteur for climate

Protecting the safety and security of minorities

(LWI) - 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…

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