…within organizations to shrink our collective ecological footprint. For example, IFSW has now established a practice of only printing books on post-consumer waste paper products and makes digital copies available…
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Call for contributions to an IFSW book on 'Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability'
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Environment…audience of social work practitioners, students, and educators. It will include contributions from social workers from all regions in the world, examining the social work contributions to sustainability and ecological…
Environmental Social Work
Information Type: Book ReviewTopic: Social Work…four broad parts, with the first part covering 5 chapters. These focus on theories of ecological and social justice, issues around sustainability, spirituality and human rights.. Sub-themes such as social…
Ghana celebrates World Social Work Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work Day…human and ecological development. On the importance of human relationships, the statement said family and relationship issues and challenges across the lifespan emerge as a major concern in relation to…
IFSW to Host Panel on Eco-Social Justice at 62nd Social Development Session
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UN
IFSW is delighted to announce a side panel event for the upcoming 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development, emphasising the critical intersection of social justice and ecological sustainability….
IFSW side panel event for the UN 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development
IFSW is delighted to announce a side panel event for the upcoming 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development, emphasising the critical intersection of social justice and ecological sustainability….
IFSW Side Event: UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, 2024
…an Eco-Social World in Building collaborative and innovation approaches to address the social, economic, and ecological challenges to advancing sustainable development. The framing of the People’s Charter for an Eco-Social…
Successful seminar on eco-social work In Rotterdam, Netherlands
Information Type: Report, NewsTopic: Social Protection, Social Work, Environment, Education
…a communal gardening project and a house for the future of the neighborhood. The projects visited showed that working for social justice and social wellbeing also means ecological justice. Social…
Terms of Reference: Global Commissions
Information Type: PolicyTopic: IFSW…by this value base and a commitment to
- act ethically,
- respect and promote equity and diversity,
- promote ecological, environmental, social and human rights,
- further social justice, professional discourse and
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The 2025 World Social Work Day Theme Announced
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
…healthy and sustainable economic and ecological environments. The theme recognises the importance of the transfer of knowledge across the generations and the value in acknowledging our elders and ancestors and…
School Social Work in Sub-Saharan Africa: Issues, Challenges & Prospects
…Values and Principles Guiding School Social Work in Africa By Jabulani Calvin Makhubele; Frans Koketso Matlakala; Prudence Mafa & Dickson Machimbidza Chapter 4: Ecological-Systems Perspective as a Theoretical Framework for…
IFSW UN Commission Hosts HLPF 2026 Side-Event at the High Level Political Forum 2026
Information Type: Report, NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, UN
…No One Behind, providing actions we can all take together to promote in key areas outlined in the People’s Charter: Ecological integrity and Economic reform through challenging exploitation through creative…
Earth Day 2012: “Mobilize the Earth”
Information Type: NewsTopic: Environment…is being neglected. Climate change continues unabated and there seems to be a new ecological disaster happening on an almost daily basis. The famed Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote “I…
Participation and Wellbeing: IFSW, IASSW, and ICSW Call for Inclusive Governance
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Conference
…the People’s Charter for an Eco-Social World, urging that participatory practices be grounded in values such as Ubuntu, reciprocity, and Buen Vivir. These principles highlight solidarity, relational responsibility, and ecological…
Indigenous Peoples' right to self-determination: a pathway for food security and sovereignty
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, Indigenous
…water management practices that uphold ecological balance.
New IFSW Policy Calls for Human Rights-Based Care and Support Systems
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
…framework for social workers, governments and partners to strengthen care and support systems grounded in human rights, social protection, participation and ecological sustainability. It highlights the vital role of social…
Pulling Together for a Shared Future: Harambee Inspires World Social Work Day 2026
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, World Social Work Day
…these collective efforts, particularly in contexts shaped by conflict, inequality, displacement and ecological crisis. The theme highlights that peace is more than the absence of violence, it is the active…
International Congress for Community Wellness (ICCW 2026)
…cohesion 5. Ecological stability through preservation of culture. We welcome Conceptual papers, research papers, case studies, educational models, interdisciplinary perspectives, and practice-based interventions. Abstract submission Submit to: Abstract deadline: February…
WSWD 2026 Message from IFSW Interim Secretary-General
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, World Social Work Day
…communities across the world are experiencing conflict, displacement, deepening inequality, and ecological crisis, this message is more important than ever. Our societies are facing divisions that challenge trust, solidarity, and…
WSWD 2026 Message from IFSW President
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, World Social Work Day
…a moment of reflection. Across the world, we are witnessing rising geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts, deepening inequalities, forced displacement, and escalating ecological crises. These realities are dividing societies, testing the…