(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has issued a call for small-scale climate projects initiated and led by young people. "For LWF, climate justice points to the need for everybody to take responsibility for the care of creation. We see it as a matter of intergenerational justice," says Eva Christina Nilsson, Director of LWF's Department for Theology, Mission and Justice, announcing the new call for proposals.
The deadline for proposals is 16 May. Each project should be initiated and led by young people, aged 30 years or younger, and require endorsement by an LWF member church. Projects should run from July to October. Applications meeting the eligibility criteria must be sent to action.justice@lutheranworld.org under the subject “Youth Climate Project”.
The LWF can support project proposals with up to 2,000 Euro. "We want to empower young people to advocate for climate justice," says Elena Cedillo, LWF's Program Executive for Climate Justice. "Also, we aim to increase awareness among LWF member churches about the dynamics of mitigation and adaptation regarding climate change." Cedillo is convinced that young people should actively engage in climate action at local and national levels.