A retired vicar and three Christians convicted of aggravated trespass on Friday (July 17th) after dropping a huge banner saying 'Don't Crucify Creation' from the tower of Bath Abbey accused church officials of prioritising tourism over planetary breakdown and billions of deaths. Contribute to the fundraiser for them. They took part in CCA's Stop Crucifying … Continue reading CONVICTED: BATH ABBEY FOUR SAY IT PRIORITISES TOURISM OVER PLANETARY BREAKDOWN
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JOIN US IN LONDON FOR THE LOVE AND RAGE PROTESTS
TELL THE TRUTH AND ACT NOW! TOGETHER! Saturday 12th September, Sunday 13th September, and stay if you can for more action on Monday 14th September. Tell The Truth If you can only make one day, come on Saturday 12th September, when we will take our challenge to GB News to protest their climate misinformation, and … Continue reading JOIN US IN LONDON FOR THE LOVE AND RAGE PROTESTS
Help us to get the National Trust to Drop Barclays – A summer of picnics
We have launched a new campaign to draw attention to the need for the National Trust to move its finances away from Barclays. We really really hoped there would not be need of any further protests after our campaign in 2024, but the National Trust is still banking with an institution that seems committed to … Continue reading Help us to get the National Trust to Drop Barclays – A summer of picnics
CCA at the Church of England General Synod
Protecting Nature We went to York last weekend to ask members of Synod to pray with us for the motion to protect nature on Church Commissioners’ land in line with the scale and urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises, which was be debated by Synod on Tuesday. The motion which would have enabled the … Continue reading CCA at the Church of England General Synod
Engaging with ARC conference delegates
During the Red Alert Heatwave, on the hottest June days on record, a group from CCA and members of the Laudato Si Movement, staged a three day Climate Vigil outside the ARC (Alliance for Responsible Citizenship) Conference which took place last week at Kensington Olympia in London. For two hours every morning and evening they … Continue reading Engaging with ARC conference delegates
LET’S TALK ABOUT ETHICAL BANKING
CCAers have been braving the heat to talk to local cathedrals and urge them to ditch fossil fuel banks. In June, groups visited Rochester, St Albans and Hereford Cathedrals and had productive conversations with the Deans and leading clergy about switching to ethical banks. This Thursday, July 23rd, a group will be outside Ely Cathedral, … Continue reading LET’S TALK ABOUT ETHICAL BANKING
Rosebank – your opportunity to take action
Rosebank is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the UK. It could give rise to 200 million tonnes of additional CO2 emissions if the oil is extracted. The Government is expected to make a decision about Rosebank by the end of August. We’re asking you to take action alongside those who recently delivered … Continue reading Rosebank – your opportunity to take action
Priest, 84, Acquitted of Charges Over Fossil Fuel Protest
Christian Climate Action’s beloved 84-year-old Rev Sue Parfitt has been acquitted of an offence of interfering with key national infrastructure after she marched slowly around a roundabout to highlight the need to stop burning fossil fuels. Sue and her fellow protesters then headed north over Waterloo Bridge in London in 2023. The offence, for which … Continue reading Priest, 84, Acquitted of Charges Over Fossil Fuel Protest
Roses to remind Chancellor the nation wants affordable energy
On Friday 19th June, six members of Christian Climate Action attempted to deliver 100 paper roses to HM Treasury to remind Rachel Reeves that one million people recently signed a petition asking the government to refuse approval for a new oilfield in UK waters. The UK government is soon to make a decision to approve … Continue reading Roses to remind Chancellor the nation wants affordable energy
Stop Crucifying Creation Song Lyrics
By popular demand, here are the lyrics of The Don’t Crucify Creation hymn. We sang this song inside Westminster Abbey on Pentecost Sunday (24th May 20206) and it is now available for church and community groups to sing. People have been asking if they can use the hymn, which is sung to tune from The … Continue reading Stop Crucifying Creation Song Lyrics
