European Parliament calls for the inclusion of ecocide in EU law The European Parliament yesterday announced its support for the inclusion of “ecocide” in the European Union’s revised environmental crime directive. A specific definition for the “gravest crimes” – severe…
Nordic ecumenical organisations encourage European Union to vote for ecocide law In recent times, leaders of religious communities have increasingly raised their voice in support of an Ecocide law. Global leaders such as pope Francis, and church leaders in the…
Interfaith Dialogue at COP27 calling for ecocide law An interfaith Talanoa Dialogue was held on the first day of the UN Climate conference COP27, in Sharm El-Sheik. Ecocide law was discussed as a concrete step for implementation, together with issues…
Faith voices for ecocide law Faith voices for ecocide law is a remarkable collection of texts, drawing on the vast wisdom, teachings and practices of the world religions and indigenous spiritual traditions. Written at a time of ecological crisis, it…
A statement from the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Karlsruhe calls for support for ecocide law as a new and strengthened form of accountability. The World Council of Churches is the world’s largest ecumenical organisation and…
In an interfaith statement addressed to the UN Stockholm+50 international meeting, nearly 200 faith leaders and representatives of world religions called this week for criminalisation of ecocide. The statement, “Faith Values and Reach – Contribution to Environmental Policy” is convened…