The sea level may be rising up - but so are we! The climate campaign wins are coming on thick and fast this week. TWO MORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND DIOCESES COMIT TO DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS This week we have heard the exciting news that both York Diocese and Southwark Diocese have committed to divest … Continue reading Even More Climate Wins
Members of Christian Climate Action, including two vicars, have been outside Wimbledon tennis tournament over the last couple of weeks. The sponsor for the tournament is Barclays, this biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe. The Christians have been urging Wimbledon to drop Barclays as a sponsor, sharing a petition that people can sign to … Continue reading Wimbledon – Break up with Barclays
This weekend members of Christian Climate Action have been at Church of England Synod. There were three key reasons why we were there: Celebrating the recent announcement from the C of E that they are divesting from fossil fuel companies. Urging them to make the most of the shackles being off, and to speak out … Continue reading Urging Synod to Speak Out
Throughout history pilgrimage has been a tool that groups pushing for change have used alongside nonviolent direct action protest. For example, The Great Pilgrimage of 1913 was a march in Britain by suffragists campaigning non-violently for women's suffrage, organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. This year we are inviting you to join … Continue reading Climate pilgrimages across the UK
Anglican vicar Rev Bill White has been arrested three times across three days this week. He has been taking part in the 'slow marches', organised by Just Stop Oil in recent months, which involve clusters of people walking slowly down the road in London. Yesterday was the hottest day since records began, and yet our … Continue reading Anglican vicar arrested 3 times in 3 days
An important announcement was made yesterday, that the Church of England Pensions Board and Church Commissioners are divesting from fossil fuel companies. This comes off the back of years of campaigning by Christian Climate Action and other campaigning groups, such as charity Operation Noah. Earlier this year Christian Climate Action held a series of prayerful … Continue reading Church of England divests from fossil fuels
CCA and The Iona Community share a common belief that work for justice, peace and an equitable society is a matter of urgency and that we have a responsibility to live in a right relationship with the whole of God’s creation. One of the Community’s concerns is the environment, acting in solidarity with victims of … Continue reading Our visit to the Iona Community
On Thursday 15th June, Christian Climate Action joined with XR Bristol, the Bristol Climate Choir, Bristol Cathedral, and artist Luke Jerram, to stage a launch ceremony for Luke’s latest artwork entitled “Oil Fountain” currently on display in the Cathedral. The installation highlights contemporary society’s reliance on oil and the need to move away from this … Continue reading Oil Fountain at Bristol Cathedral
As we push to tackle the climate crisis, there's a value in persistence, even if the road ahead looks bleak. Today we celebrate a great example of this as Loughborough Climate Vigil hits its two year anniversary. Loughborough climate vigil meets every Friday morning from 8:15 to 9:30 in front of the MP's office. The … Continue reading 2 years of the Loughborough climate vigil
Are you considering arrestable actions?Would you appreciate the opportunity to discern the call to do this with others? This autumn, CCA is running a Sacrament of Civil Disobedience (SofCD) book club for those who are considering taking arrestable or imprisonable action. Sacrament of Civil Disobedience was originally published in 1994. It’s author, Rev. John Dear, … Continue reading Sacrament of Civil Disobedience Book Club
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