Churches in the Mediterranean: Addressing Desertification Through Responsible Banking

A Webinar Organized by WCC, with the Participation of MECC

December 9, 2024, at 3pm Beirut Time

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As environmental crises worsen around the world, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is organizing a webinar entitled “Churches in the Mediterranean: Addressing Desertification Through Responsible Banking,” on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 3pm Beirut Time, which you can participate in it by clicking here.

Participants will be speakers from member Churches in the region, experts from the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), the Conference of European Churches (CEC), and All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), as well as Dr. Mercedes Caron, Scientific Researcher at the European Forest Institute.

This webinar comes in light of the worsening issue of desertification in the Mediterranean region due to the ongoing increase of CO2 emissions, of which over 75% are caused by fossil fuels.

Hence, the webinar will present various facts and data, as the participating member Churches will discuss their response to the issue of desertification as well as environmental crises, conveying their expertise and experiences in this field. Noting that a new handbook about the legal avenues for climate action and responsible banking will also be shared.