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Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a coorganisé deux événements parallèles pour traiter des impacts non économiques des changements climatiques. Ces discussions ont porté sur les conséquences des changements climatiques pour les communautés vulnérables dans le monde, notamment les populations autochtones, en raison de leurs effets sur le patrimoine culturel, les pratiques spirituelles et la résilience communautaire.

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) coorganizó dos eventos paralelos que abordaban los impactos no económicos del cambio climático. Los debates se centraron en cómo el cambio climático afecta a las comunidades vulnerables de todo el mundo, en particular los pueblos indígenas, alterando el patrimonio cultural, las prácticas espirituales y la resiliencia comunitaria.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) co-hosted two side events addressing the non-economic impacts of climate change. These discussions focused on how climate change affects vulnerable communities worldwide, particularly Indigenous peoples, by disrupting cultural heritage, spiritual practices, and community resilience.

En la COP29, los líderes religiosos están haciendo hincapié en la necesidad de cuidar la creación de Dios y de salvaguardar a las poblaciones más vulnerables, que son las que menos han contribuido al cambio climático y, sin embargo, las que se enfrentan a sus peores consecuencias.

À la COP29, les responsables religieux mettent l’accent sur le besoin de prendre soin de la création que Dieu a créée et de protéger les plus vulnérables qui ont le moins contribué aux changements climatiques, mais qui en subissent les pires effets.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Reference Group for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation will convene in person at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva from 1-3 December. 

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) portera un message moral fort à la COP29, la conférence des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques qui se déroule du 11 au 22 novembre à Bakou, en Azerbaïdjan. Lors de ce rassemblement clé, le COE défendra une action climatique axée sur de la justice, appelant à un financement réel des efforts climatiques, à protéger les communautés les plus touchées par les changements climatiques et à sortir rapidement des combustibles fossiles.

At COP29, religious leaders are emphasizing the need to care for the creation that God made, and to safeguard the most vulnerable who have contributed the least to climate change—yet face its worst impacts.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared a message with the “Tax the super rich” campaign, being organized by Oxfam and Patriotic Millionaires, and running during the G20 conference in Brazil 12-19 November.

At the COP29 side event, “Beyond numbers: A Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal from Faith and Ethical Perspectives,” hosted by the Interfaith Liaison Committee, which the World Council of Churches (WCC) co-chairs, faith leaders and advocates called for a climate finance model rooted in justice and accountability. Speakers emphasized that effective climate finance must go beyond numbers to directly support the adaptation and resilience of communities facing the harshest climate impacts.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will bring a strong moral voice to COP29, the United Nations climate change conference, taking place 11-22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. At this pivotal gathering, the WCC will champion justice-centered climate action, calling for meaningful climate finance, protection for communities most affected by climate change, and a swift transition away from fossil fuels.

A consultation with young people from World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches enabled discussion and sharing of youth perspectives on the climate emergency, gathering feedback for a WCC handbook on legal action for intergenerational climate justice.

Faith leaders and advocates worldwide came together on 6 November for a transformative Talanoa Dialogue, organized virtually by the Interfaith Liaison Committee to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, cochaired by the World Council of Churches (WCC). The dialogue provided a vital space for interfaith communities to explore shared goals in preparation for COP29, fostering unity around an urgent call for action on climate justice, compassion, and resilience.

At the recent United Nations Social Forum, the World Council of Churches (WCC) led global calls for a renewed economic system that prioritizes human rights and environmental sustainability. Held from 31 October to 1 November at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the forum brought together representatives from governments, civil society, and academe to discuss the impact of finance on development and human rights.