01/07/2026 09:00
- 17:10
HALL: Parenzo - A20
Contact:
Andrianos L.A.
Chair:
Andrianos L.A.,
Bredal-Tomren T.S.,
Štante N.F.,
Ziaka A.
The God of justice and peace stands with the whole Creation, human and non-human, that are vulnerable and have suffered the injustices of human greed. In a time marked by common ecological challenges that affect all peoples and all religious traditions —Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Indigenous spiritualities—, we seek interreligious theological and ecumenical reflections on human responsibility toward the just community with the "neighbours" (Luke 10:25-37), human and non-human creation that are today being wiped up at risk through extinction, degradation, and pollution from human overexploitations.
The contemporary global crises are reflected in outrageous inequalities of access to natural resources and widespread lack of respect to existential rights for the overall Creation. The eco-justice crisis is the defining moral and spiritual challenge of our time. Climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and widening economic inequalities demand not only technological or political responses but mainly theological, ethical and interreligious engagement. These crises call for shared responses grounded in dialogue, solidarity and collaborative action across traditions.
This open panel invites papers that explore how interreligious and ecumenical theologies can respond to the urgent need for eco-justice - justice that embraces the integrity of creation, the dignity of all beings and the flourishing of all communities.
We particularly welcome contributions that show religious pathways to solve universal eco-justice challenges and inequalities.
We, representatives from the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Ecological Theology and Environmental Ethics (ECOTHEE) and the European Christian Ecotheology Research Network (ECErN) invite theologians, activists, policymakers, and scientists, to contribute to this vital conversation at the intersection of faith, ecology, and justice.
