Ruth Jarman, mother of three, was in court this week as she was arrested for blocking Kingsbury Oil Terminal. Below is her court mitigation statement... It has been a privilege to meet some of the women at Foston Hall. But it has made me sad and angry at the dysfunctionality of our society that puts … Continue reading Ruth’s court mitigation statement
The last couple of weeks have been intense for members of Christian Climate Action. Some of our members have been in court, taking the stand for previous actions in which they were arrested. Some of our members have been on the streets taking action. And some of our members have been in prison. Wherever we've … Continue reading Prison, court and on the streets
CCA have local groups across the UK. You can see a list of our local groups and how to contact them HERE. For each local group to work there needs to be a person who volunteers to be the link person or the group coordinator - to be the point of contact for new people … Continue reading Allow a CCA group to start near you
Are you a Catholic? Catholics For CCA is a the group within CCA that focuses on engaging other Catholics and the Church, with a focus on Pope Francis’ call to action in Laudato Si. Email catholicscca@gmail.com if you would like to be involved. Dates of upcoming stuff: 22nd September we will be joining the London Walk of … Continue reading Catholics for CCA
Ruth Jarman, mother of three, has been remanded in prison this week to await a further hearing. She is there because she is determined to take a stand for her children's future and so she blocked Kingsbury Oil Depot. Our government is determined to take a stand for the profits of fossil fuel companies and … Continue reading Ruth is in prison – the only place
By Thalia Carr (Thalia is a member of Christian Climate Action who has also decided to get involved in Just Stop Oil) If there’s one thing which the British can do it is queue, we are internationally famous for it. So itseems fitting then that our collective community response to the death of the Queen … Continue reading The Queue
New to non-violent protest on climate change?Not sure if it's okay for Christians to break the law?Were you looking forward to the Festival of Resistance and gutted that it had to be cancelled? Well we have some good news... https://youtu.be/KXnC9QtR0EM The inspiring Shane Claiborne of Red Letter Christians recorded a talk for us for the … Continue reading Shane Claiborne urges us to act now
Three Anglican vicars are amongst a group of 50 people risking their liberty to sit peacefully outside the Kingsbury Oil Terminal holding banners today, in breach of a private injunction designed to protect the profits of the oil industry. This is the first of a series of nonviolent actions in support of Just Stop Oil’s … Continue reading Three vicars block Kingsbury Oil Terminal
Do come and see us at Greenbelt. Maybe even find a bit of time to help us out? Throughout the festival we will have a stall near the Hothouse venue where you will find great conversation, mini talks and trainings, block printing and more. We will also be hosting sessions and joining in lots of … Continue reading CCA AT THE GREENBELT FESTIVAL AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
******************************************************** ANNOUNCEMENT: THE FESTIVAL OF RESISTANCE AND THE FAITH HUB HAS BEEN CANCELLED Following the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth, the Festival of Resistance planned for this weekend has been postponed. You can find a statement from Extinction Rebellion (XR) about the postponement, as well as the current status of the Festival Bus Tour, here. If … Continue reading The Festival of Resistance has been cancelled
