Policy Paper of the European Ecumenical Youth for the Respect for the Integrity of Creation
At the end of the three years of EYCE’s Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice a policy paper was adopted to summarise the experiences and determine the further steps regarding EYCE’s work on ecological Justice. The policy paper was adopted by teh 39th EYCE general Meeting, which took place in October 2013 in Brno, Czech Republic.
“We, the European ecumenical youth, can see an urgent need for the active respect for the integrity of Creation since we do not believe that the Creation is being treated appropriately. Modern way of life based on overconsumption and the paradigm of unlimited growth, both common aspects of our western civilisation, have been affecting the planet too seriously. Pollution, resource depletion, deforestation, species extinction and climate change are only some of many harmful consequences we are concerned about.”
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Statement on the contribution of religious communities to the formation of European citizens
Final Statement:
This statement was originally agreed upon by the participants in the conference “Fundamentalist or Responsible Citizen?”, where young people from all over Europe coming from various Christian denominations, Jewish and also Muslim communities gathered and developed the text in joint cooperation. The conference took place from 28 November – 5 December 2010 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The version presented below was amended by the delegates in EYCE’s 38th General Meeting in Höchst, Germany, which took place from 17 – 23 October 2011.
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Statement on Sustainable Development and Ecological Justice – EYCE General Meeting – October 2011
Final Statement:
The disharmony of mankind with God and Creation has led to multiple and deeply complex crises. Following up the Budapest Ecumenical Youth Declaration Adressing Poverty, Wealth and Ecology, as well as the statement by the participants of the EYCE and WSCF-E joint study session “Climate Justice Now!”, the 38th General Meeting of EYCE declares the following…
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