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The sixth ECEN Assembly met in Flämslätt, Sweden, from 27 September to 1 October, with the title, "Living in a New Energy Era". 

It was a time of creativity, hard work, and hope, in the face of the urgent issues we face in Europe and the world, from climate change, energy supply, and justice for the developing world. The Assembly produced a lot of material which is available below. This is still being added to and Assembly participants are invited to contribute material and photographs for the website.

  • Living in a new Energy Era

    Submitted on 30. Sep 2006

    ECEN has been considering the issue of energy at its Assembly in Flamslatt in September 2006. It examined energy previously in Minsk in 2001 when it asked "churches to commit themselves to promoting energy scenarios in which priority is unambiguously and deliberately given to energy saving and energy generation from renewable sources."

    Energy production and consumption in Europe faces huge challenges today:

  • Climate Justice programme

    Submitted on 28. Jan 2008

    The 6th Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network, gathering in Flamslatt, Sweden, 27 Sept. – 1 Oct. 2006, warmly supports the setting up of a "Climate Justice" Programme

    The programme is being developed under the umbrella of the ECEN in order to approach climate change from a North/South justice perspective. The programme aims to bring together initiatives in the European churches, organisations and agencies in the field of climate change and energy.

  • Towards a sustainable mobility culture within European Churches

    Submitted on 10. Oct 2006

    Participants:

    • Andrea Guraqugi and Anton Benussi, Shkodra, Albania
    • Hemma Opis-Pieber, Graz, Austria
    • Jobst Kraus, Bad Boll, Germany
    • Antonella Visintin, Torino, Italy
    • Robert Buick, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
    • Lars Ove Kvalbein, Bergen, Norway

    Regarding the theme of "energy" of our 6th assembly we remark, that the environmental and social impact of all kind of motorised mobility is tremendous – both local and global. We have to note that:

  • From Basel to Flämslätt

    Submitted on 09. Oct 2006

    1. Introduction

    ECEN is coming to its 6th Assembly. We gather only 1 year after the successful Assembly in Basel. The Assembly in Flämslätt is the second biggest Assembly in ECEN history. At this Assembly participate 95 registered delegates, friends and guests from 23 countries. This can be seen as a good sign, a sign of the vitality of the network. There was a good deal of optimism in the decision to hold the Assembly at this particular moment, in the short time after the Assembly in Basel. There were, however, good reasons for it.

  • An Evening Liturgy

    Submitted on 05. Oct 2006

    Voice 1
    I will light a light
    In the name of the maker of light
    Who lit the world with stars, sun and moon
    And breathed the breath of life
    Into all things

    Voice 2
    I will light a light
    In the name of the revealer of light
    Who brought light into the darkness
    And stretched out his hands for us
    Giving his love to the whole world

  • Water – A Question of Life and Death

    Submitted on 05. Oct 2006

    Introduction

  • A call to tackle climate change in the EU

    Submitted on 05. Oct 2006

    We speak as the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN), bringing together representatives and members from Christian churches across Europe – Anglican, Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic – whose membership comprises many millions of European citizens.

    We are deeply concerned by the growing impact of human induced climate change on our planet, its inhabitants and ecosystems – God´s creation. We see the need for justice for those people and environments that are most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.

  • Shifting perspectives

    Submitted on 05. Oct 2006

    In Western Europe there has been an exponential growth in reporting of environmental degradation and resource depletion. In Eastern Europe there is less public awareness, but across the continent we face a major educational challenge. The dominant culture seems to be unassailable: life-styles are not shifting, multinational companies are not changing their core activities, air travel continues to expand and international negotiations are held back by national short-term economic interests.

  • Writing the future through hope against prognosis

    Submitted on 05. Oct 2006

    The day of Michael – the day of the angels.
    This is the day of the angels.
    The text we have heard do all have different kind of angel stories.

    But this could also read as texts of hope. The role of the angels is often to bring messages and on this day I would like to bring up the aspect of hope that could be found in these texts

  • Energy Policy and Values

    Submitted on 05. Oct 2006

    European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy

    pipeline
    • Need for urgent investment (1 trillion euros by 2025)
    • Import dependency and source concentration is rising (50%->70% by 2030)
    • Global energy demand is rising (60% by 2030)
    • Prices are rising (oil and gas prices doubled in two years)
    • Climate change is real and happening (greater threat than global terrorism?)

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