Climate Justice

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.

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"#TimeForAction is Now" reads an official sign at COP25, held in Madrid, Spain, in December 2019. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

COP Delegations

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Events

Website: https://cop29.az/en/home

LWF Staff 

  • Elena Cedillo, LWF Program Executive for Climate Justice
  • Savanna Sullivan, LWF Program Executive for Youth
  • Albin Hillert, LWF Communications Officer
  • Eugenio Albrecht, LWF Communications Officer

Delegates 

  • In person
    1. Carine Josiéle Wendland -Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
    2. Erick Kapira - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
    3. Gotthard Günter Walter Lemke - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Georgia
    4. Nathaly Quito - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia
    5. Romario Dohmann - Evangelical Church of the River Plate
    6. Saida Mammadova - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Georgia
    7. Shafag Abdullayeva - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Georgia
    8. Vera Nesterova - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Georgia
  • Online
    1. Angelious Michael - Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church
    2. Bijaya Bajracharya - LWF WS Nepal Country Program
    3. Bishop Rolf Bareis - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Georgia
    4. Bupe Kibiki - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
    5. Collins Omundu - LWF WS Kenya Country Program 
    6. Dedi Bakkit Tua Pardosi - LWF National Committee in Indonesia
    7. Diego Benitez - Mexican Lutheran Church
    8. Ester N Sakaria - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia
    9. Evaena Febrieni Sumbayak - LWF National Committee in Indonesia
    10. Frank Mbilinyi - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
    11. Gabriela Giesse - Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
    12. Jorge Fernando Lopes da Cunha - Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
    13. Laura Saravia - Salvadoran Lutheran Church
    14. Lilian Kantai - LWF WS Kenya Country Program 
    15. Liza Funete - Evangelical Lutheran church in Zambia 
    16. Martina Wrasse Sherer - Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
    17. Mateo Fischer - Evangelical Church of the River Plate
    18. Nathália Prochnow - Salvadoran Lutheran Church
    19. Nokulunga Shabalala - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
    20. Rachel Goodluck Kenny - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
    21.  Raj Kumar Pariyar - LWF WS Nepal Country Program
    22. Rev Gabriel Marcano Aguiar - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
    23. Rev. Arisbe Gomez - Salvadoran Lutheran Church
    24. Sandra Ombese - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
    25. Shede Habila Lutheran Church Of Christ In Nigeria
    26. Zulamita Cortez - Lutheran Church of Peru

 

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Events

Website: https://www.cop28.com/en/

LWF Staff 

  • Elena Cedillo, LWF program executive for climate justice

Delegates 

  • Amos Mogoi - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Ampri Samosir - The National Committee LWF Indonesia
  • Ana Gabriela Solórzano Gudiel - Guatemala Lutheran Church
  • Anania John Ndondole - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
  • Andriamanatsoa Olivier Setra - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Andriamitandrina Harikanto Iangotiana Tobintsoa - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Anna-Lena Martschinke - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany
  • Baissini Athanase - Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Cameroon
  • Carine Josiéle Wendland - Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil - IECLB
  • Charlotte Horn - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg
  • Christian Muller - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA)
  • Danae Kukard - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (Cape Church)
  • Deoliza Adams- Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia
  • Désire-Victor Gaïus Ben-Besoa - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Elise Skjærven Aas - The Church of Norway
  • Enkono, Johannes - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) 
  • Erick Boniphas Kapira - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
  • Fan Ho Yin - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong
  • Frida Frans - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Namibia
  • Funete Liza - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia
  • Gabriela Kottová - Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
  • George Yankee Mulbah, Jr - Lutheran Church in Liberia
  • Haposan Cornelius Sinaga - Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP)
  • Jana Esterlová - Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
  • Jerome James Jallah - Lutheran Church in Liberia
  • Johannes Hartke - Evangelical Church in Central Germany
  • Josephine Queen Zaza - Lutheran Church in Liberia
  • Julia Kemunto Ombese - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Kada Patrice - Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic
  • Kalala Ilunga Andy - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo
  • Kermitta Tahyor - Lutheran Church in Liberia
  • Keziah Hamman Payami - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA)
  • Laura Saravia Muñoz - Salvadoran Lutheran Church
  • Laura Vilbiks - Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Mackenzie Grygus - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
  • Madara Clémence - Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Cameroon
  • Maro Micah Maua - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Mateo Gabriel Fischer - Evangelical Church of the River Plate
  • Manuel Glenn Retamoza – Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  • Mbuyu - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo
  • Mery Lui Gutierrez Osco - Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Musa Leonard Dlamini - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Nathaly Adriana Quito Quintero - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia
  • Nokulunga Shabalala - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA)
  • Ny Aina Ambinintsoa Andrianaivo - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Ole Andreas Grøtte Børnes - The Church of Norway
  • Prabhu Kiran Nulakani - Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Rachel Goodluck Kenny - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania
  • Rakotomalala Dimbisoa Iarijaona Sariaka - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Rakotozafy Fandresena Mbolatiana - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Randriambololona Ravaka Minoarisoa - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Raylene Dorianne Williams- Moravian Church in South Africa
  • Rose Kamene Peter - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Sandra Kwamboka Ombese - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Shanthi Prayuktha Nelaballi - South Andhra Lutheran Church
  • Shede Habila - Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria
  • Tamar Haddad - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
  • Tinahy Fanomerantsoa Jaona - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Veronica Brilliant Manurung - Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP)
  • Vivien Fanomezantsoa - Malagasy Lutheran Church
  • Wiebke Zimmermann - Evangelical - Lutheran Church of Hannover
  • Winifred Ruth Williams - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone (ELCSL)

Delegates

  • Abishai, Chrio - Christ Lutheran Church, India
  • Addaikalanathan, Samuel - Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC), India
  • Ahdenkari, Linnea - Church of Sweden
  • Alvarez Campos, Jimena - Guatemala Lutheran Church
  • Ashby, Jackson - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
  • Diaz-Reyes, Taina - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  • Dostál, Jan - Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Czech Republic (attending in person)
  • Enkono, Johannes - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN)
  • Fischer, Mateo - Evangelical Church of the River Plate, Agentina
  • Götz, Tim - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bavaria, Germany
  • Habila, Shede - The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (attending in person)
  • Hamrová, Alžběta - Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Czech Republic
  • Java Mozombite, Rudy - Lutheran Church of Peru
  • Kada, Patrice - Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic
  • Kapira, Erick - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (attending in person)
  • Khoo, Janice - Lutheran Church in Singapore
  • Kitwa, Cedrick - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo
  • Koyiaki, Simon - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya
  • Kuhnert, Katarina - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
  • Kunja, Raj - Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church, India (attending in person)
  • Manurung, Veronica - Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP), Indonesia
  • Martschinke, Anna-Lena - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany
  • Marwa, Amos - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Maua, Maro - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (attending in person)
  • Maupas, Juliette - United Protestant Church of France
  • Meloy, Laura - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (attending in person)
  • Ndondole, Anania - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
  • Ombese, Sandra - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Quito Quintero, Nathaly - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia
  • Reyna, Fatima - Lutheran Church in El Salvador (attending in person)
  • Riquelme Lizana, Estefania - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile
  • Schwarz, Michelle - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saxony, Germany (attending in person)
  • Slama, Joanna - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
  • Slezák, Bence - Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary
  • Solórzano Gudiel, Cristina - Guatemala Lutheran Church
  • Weaver, Sarah - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  • Wehmann, Janika - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg, Germany
  • Wendland, Carine - Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
  • Yawa, Clemence - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon
  • Zhakun Oleksandr - German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine

LWF Staff 

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News

Events

Website: https://unfccc.int/cop27

Delegates

  • Antonsen, Nora - Church of Norway 
  • Chun, Sing Long - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong 
  • de Oliveira Schumann, Natan - Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil 
  • Dohmann, Romario - Evangelical Church of the River Plate, Argentina 
  • Domingos, Tsiresy - Lutheran Church in Great Britain 
  • Gborie, Samuel Sahr - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone 
  • Gómez Neumann, Francisco Javier - Lutheran Church in Chile 
  • Granozio, Riccardo Miletto - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy 
  • Hanson, Joshua Austin - Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland 
  • Huang, Mu-Lin - Lutheran Church of the Republic of China, Taiwan 
  • Jeppesen, Rikke Høier - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark 
  • Joel M - The Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church, India 
  • Kapira, Erick B. - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania 
  • Kuhnert, Katarina (Kata) - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada 
  • Lugazia, Rhoda Mutesi Julius - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania 
  • Magwaza, Khulekani - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa 
  • Martensson, Tova - Church of Sweden 
  • Martschinke, Anna-Lena - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany 
  • Maua, Maro Micah - Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church 
  • Montes Chávez, Graciela Estefany - Salvadoran Lutheran Church 
  • Munankan, Elijah - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana 
  • Nainggolan, Ernisa Maranatha - Protestant Christian Batak Church, Indonesia 
  • Pico Salcedo, Jeimy Katherine - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia 
  • Quito, Nathaly - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia  
  • Reichel, Joren N. - Protestant Church in the Netherlands 
  • Rejakanthan, Rebecca Samala - Lutheran Church in Singapore 
  • Schwarz, Michelle - Lutheran Church of Saxony, Germany 
  • Srilatha, Potti - Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church, India 
  • Taulborg, Marcus - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark 
  • Vaikum, Viktor - Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia 
  • Welman, Zuzanna - Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland 
  • Zuniga Keim, Fernanda - Lutheran Church in Chile

LWF Staff 

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News

Events

Website: https://ukcop26.org/

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 

  • 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/ 

LWF Assembly and Council Resolutions and Public Statements

2018 LWF Public Statement for  UN climate change conference Bonn (Germany)
2017 Resolution on Climate Change Twelfth LWF Assembly Windhoek (Namibia)
2015 Public Statement on Advocacy and Action for Climate Change LWF Council meeting Geneva (Switzerland)
2014 Public Statement on Climate Justice: “Fasting for the climate - A Lutheran Perspective” LWF Council meeting Medan (Indonesia)
2013 Recall past Public Statement and Resolutions LWF Council meeting Geneva (Switzerland)
2012 Resolution on Rio+20 LWF Council meeting Bogota (Colombia)
2010 Resolution on Climate Change Eleventh LWF Assembly Stuttgart (Germany)
2009 Measures to reiterate the call from the 2008 Council meeting LWF Council meeting Geneva (Switzerland)
2008 Resolution on Climate Change: “Melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro: a witness of a suffering creation LWF Council meeting Arusha (Tanzania)
2007 Explore possibilities for theological, spiritual, and ethical reflection on urgent environmental challenges LWF Council meeting Geneva (Switzerland)
2004 Statement on LWF’s commitment to preserve the integrity of creation - -
2003 Proposal for LWF to initiate environmental actions relating to climate change and call on all countries to sign the Kyoto Protocol Ninth LWF Assembly Winnipeg (Canada)
1995 Program Committee for World Service informs on development of a policy on environment LWF Council meeting Windhoek (Namibia)
1992 Message to the churches: “Crisis in Environment and Development”following Earth Summit LWF Council meeting Madras (India)
1991 Affirm the participation of the LWF in the preparations for the Brazil 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development LWF Council meeting Chicago (US)
1990 Commitment to support the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil and popular ecological movements in their endeavor to defend the Amazon Eighth LWF Assembly Hong Kong (China)
1984 Statement on caring for God’s endangered creation Seventh LWF Assembly Budapest (Hungary)
1977 Recommendation on Environment and Global Stewardship Sixth LWF Assembly Dar El Salaam (Tanzania)
       

Resources and 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 )
  • 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 )
  • 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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