WEA Sustainability Center

Announcing the 1st event of the new WEA & Lausanne Cities Collab. WUF13 Faith Pavilion Info Meeting: 25th Feb. 7AM or 7PM Dubai time. Explore why, and how, Christian leaders can engage with the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13) & Faith Pavilion. citiescollab.com/event-list @WEA_UN

Introducing CitiesCollab — a new joint initiative of the WEA-SC & Lausanne Cities. A global platform connecting Christian leaders to advance Gospel-centered collaboration for flourishing cities. citiescollab.com @WEA_UN @WEAnews

LWCCN's first webinar of 2026, "Health and Creation Care" is March 25th. Check out the details. wea-sc.org/en/health-crea…

The WEA Sustainability Center is at the 7th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7). Ian Ratcliff, the Ministry Point Person for Creation Care at SIM, and the WEA representative at UNEA-7 shared this report with prayer requests. wea-sc.org/en/wea-report-… @EAK_Kenya_

We express our sincere appreciation as we share the news that Matthias Boehning, Co-Director and Co-Founder of the WEA Sustainability Center, will be moving on to new opportunities beyond his current role with us. wea-sc.org/en/farewell-to…

The Christian Climate Observers Program (CCOP) is once again operative at the UN global climate conference. Follow their daily post of firsthand insights and prayer requests at share.hsforms.com/1ia_IgSjTQeqk0… This is the link to today’s post: shorturl.at/QmiQO

Today, the 1st day of the WEA General Assembly, the WEA-SC published The Bible and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals Devotional. Unique in its vision, this devotional invites us to see how the timeless truths of Scripture speak to today’s concerns. wea-sc.org/en/bible-and-s…

We’re excited to announce Joel Vermillion is our new Assistant Director of Youth Engagement. Joel is leading a new frontier of our work: engaging youth in creation care. Learn more @ wea-sc.org/en/welcoming-j… @WEAnews @WEA_UN

As spring arrives in the northern hemisphere we’re reposting this article from the Pollinator (Nov. 2024). This article focuses on disciplining the next generation, an expertise of the Wilderness Ministry Institute (WMI) wea-sc.org/en/nextgen-dis…

The history & contribution to urban missions by our partner, Urban Shalom Society (USS), is explored in a new article entitled “Urban Shalom Society: Advancing God’s Vision for Flourishing Cities” in the latest New Urban World Journal (NUWJ) (pg. 45) static1.squarespace.com/static/6520df8…

Today the WEA, Lausanne, and our many LWCNN network partners are releasing a new statement on creation care. Framed as an invitation to respond, the statement is entitled “Good News for All the Earth: The Korean Invitation to Respond to the Gospel.” wea-sc.org/en/new-global-…

Webinar on the highlights and learnings from September’s Global Creation Care Forum (GCCF) hosted by LWCCN, L4, and introduction of “Good News for all the Earth” statement. Thurs. 12 Dec. 2024, 11:00 GMT | 06:00 EST, or 19:00 GMT | 14:00 EST. Register: tickettailor.com/events/lwccn/1…

At WUF12 the “Cairo Faith Pavilion Call to Action” was released at a press conference at the Media Center. As Dr. Chris Elisara explained at the press conference there are seven call to action. Read them all and the press release at this link. faithforcities.org

Yesterday (Nov. 7) at a WUF12 press conference in Cairo, Egypt, the Faith Pavilion released a call to action statement on cities. Read the press release and call to action statement here. faithforcities.org/media

Dyfed Aubrey, Chief, UN-Habitat Office for Europe and European Institutions, helped open the Faith Pavilion with some personal remarks about the important role faith, and faith orgs. can have in the push to achieve the sustainable development goals and SDG11 on cities. Inspiring!

Over 30,000 people registered for WUF12. We’re ready for the crowds at the Faith Pavilion later today. Many highlights to look forward to, but the interview between Dr. Chris Elisara and Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity, has to be one of them.

Yesterday UN-Habitat’s 12th World Urban Forum (WUF) opened in Cairo, Egypt. For the 1st time there is a Faith Pavilion at a WUF. The WEA, and its partner, Faith for Cities, has been a key pavilion instigator. See the schedule at faithforcities.org/faith-pavilion…

Nature-based Solutions to climate change are not a substitute for the need to phase out fossil fuels rapidly. They are, however, a powerful strategy for addressing interconnected global crises. arocha.org/en/finding-cli…

Today is the International Day of Friendship! Read the story of how men and boys are coming together through Tearfund's Transforming Masculinities programme to bring an end to sexual and gender-based violence. brnw.ch/21wLzJc #InternationalDayofFriendship

🌿✨ Over fifty years ago, Pacem in Terris called for global peace. Today, Laudato Si’ urges us to care for our common home. 🌍🙏 Let's unite to protect our planet! 🌱💚 Share your actions for a sustainable future! 🌿✨ #Faith4Earth #LaudatoSi #EcoFaith #Sustainability