On the 11th August, we held a prayer vigil outside the headquarters of Catholic development agency CAFOD. We were praying for and with the charity as they consider their banking arrangements going forward. The core plea of our prayers is that CAFOD are able to drop their bank account with Barclays, the biggest funder of … Continue reading Vigil praying that CAFOD drop Barclays bank
Join a meditative walk for the Season of Creation with spectacular views on Saturday 9th September, 10.30am at Port Sunlight River Park. Port Sunlight River Park Dock Road North New Ferry Birkenhead CH62 4TQ More information available on the Eventbrite HERE Or you can register your interest by contacting nwchristianclimateactionnw@gmail.com What will the pilgrimage involve? On … Continue reading Pilgrimage for the Planet Merseyside
You are invited to join in a Pilgrimage for the Planet in London this September WHEN? There are 3 different pilgrimages happening across Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September WHY A PILGRIMAGE? The ancient practice of pilgrimage, honoured by many of the world’s great faiths, has a renewed focus in this age of climate and … Continue reading Pilgrimage for the Planet: London CCA
WHERE? Outside Barclays bank, Working Street (opposite St Johns Gardens), Cardiff City Center, CF10 1GN WHEN? Every Saturday in September - Saturdays 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th September, from 11am to 12 noon. Barclays bank is Europe's leading fossil fuel investor. Since 2016, Barclays has invested £150 billion in fossil fuel companies. We will … Continue reading Cardiff Barclays Vigil for Climate Justice
You are invited to a Climate Pilgrimage by: St Michael’s Wandsworth CommonSt Barnabas BatterseaFresh Ground Battersea RiseNorthcote Road Baptist ChurchSt Mark’s Battersea Rise Creation Care GroupSt Luke’s Battersea WHEN? 2pm, Sunday 10 September 2023WHERE? Battersea Park to Parliament Square "The issues which face us are deeply spiritual ones. They have to do with us facing into … Continue reading Battersea Churches Climate Pilgrimage
Barclays is the biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe. When a charity chooses Barclays, this gives the bank social licence and political influence, as it is presenting itself as a bank associated with positive causes - instead of one which is bankrolling climate collapse. Barclays can then use this reputation to secure fossil fuel … Continue reading Vigils at Charities Banking with Barclays
This is a message asking for volunteers - not for Christian Climate Action, but for the London Catholic Worker House. The LCWH has helped CCA out extensively in the past and so we really want to help them out too if we can. It is SUCH a great charity which is a community house in … Continue reading Volunteer request for London Catholic Worker House
At our heart, Christian Climate Action is just a group of lovely people who enjoy spending time together. We are aware that feeling connected with other people in CCA is a really important thing in terms of feeling that you can get stuck in. So we've set up 'Brew Time'! Brew Time is a space … Continue reading Brew Time
Today Christian Aid, one of the UK’s largest development charities, has ended its relationship with Barclays, Europe’s biggest funder of the fossil fuel sector, after eight years. With an income of £78.4 million last year, a strong reputation among faith communities and good brand recognition among the broader public, Christian Aid’s decision to dump Barclays … Continue reading Christian Aid drops Barclays over fossil fuel funding
We promised we would not be bystanders in the face of climate injustice, and so on the morning of 24th July a group of people from CCA London stood with representatives of the Ogoni people of the Niger Delta outside the Royal Courts of Justice in witness against Shell, who are seeking to strike out … Continue reading Standing with the Ogoni people seeking environmental justice from Shell
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