This week in the UK, there has been a national week of action, defending the rights of our jury system. The campaign is called Defend Our Juries, and members of Christian Climate Action have been getting involved in their local areas. Why do we need to Defend Our Juries? Juries are widely accepted to be … Continue reading Defend Our Juries – Week Of Action
Tuesday 14th May, 7pm-8pm. Online. Register here This event is a great one to invite your Church and friends to. It's an online event, so everyone can join from the comfort of their own living room! This session will be led by CCA's Paul Kunert. Paul will preview his upcoming publication ‘Jesus Died to Save … Continue reading Jesus Died to Save the Planet – Online Event
On the 24th April, we're going to be in London, focussing our efforts on two targets that can transform fossil fuel financing. Please do join us for any part of the day that you are able to. First stop - Lloyds Bank Head Office Meet time: 12midday Location: 25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN. Lloyds … Continue reading A Day Pushing For Fossil-Fuel-Free Finance
THE BIG FOUR UK BANKS In the UK, the market is dominated by the ‘Big Four’ banks: Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest, and many Cathedrals across the UK, have selected one of these as their bank. Our friends at JustMoney Movement outline why this is problematic. Each of these banks “provide finance to companies that … Continue reading Urging Cathedrals To Drop Dirty Banks
Wed 1st May, Gather by 11am St John’s Waterloo’s gardens, London (SE1 8TY) On May Day, CCA will be gathering in central London for an outside prayer vigil focused on Rosebank. We will be gathering at St John’s Waterloo Garden, a short walk from Waterloo Station, and will then be walking together to the location … Continue reading Stop Rosebank Prayer Vigil
Banner photo credit Jeffery M Walcott / IWMI Almost 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity. That’s not justice. But neither is the current push to exploit Africa’s fossil fuel reserves in the wake of the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. The oil and gas extracted from African … Continue reading Climate Justice: why we are going to be protesting at the Africa Energies Summit
CCA members Val King and Barbara Wilson share their experience of participating in February's No Faith in Fossil Fuels Lent Vigil. Val says: It all started on Ash Wednesday. The No Faith in Fossil Fuels Lent Vigil lasted ten days and ten nights outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster. Initiated by Christian Climate Action, several … Continue reading Reflecting on the Lent Climate Vigil
UPDATE ”I felt so moved and inspired by the people I met today”. On the 7th April CCA was part of an action being carried out by Quaker Support for Climate Action and those words from one of our group of supporters were echoed by all of us who joined in with over 100 people … Continue reading Updated – As The Integrity of Trial By Jury Is Under Threat – Quakers Reflect On It’s Origin
PRESS RELEASE BREAKING: Probitas Insurance company rules out crude oil pipleline after Christians take action Monday 4th March 2024 For immediate release Photos available here / Interviews available Members of Christian Climate Action are celebrating after major insurance company, Probitas 1492, yesterday confirmed that it will never insure two major new fossil fuels projects - the East African Crude … Continue reading Campaign win – Probitas rules out insuring EACOP following CCA protest
A group of Christians occupied the lobby of insurance company, Probitas 1492, in London for five hours on Tuesday 27th February to ask them not to insure the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Others gathered in prayerful vigil outside the building. Those involved are concerned the pipeline will produce around 380 million tonnes of … Continue reading Christians occupy Probitas 1492 to ask them not to insure fossil fuel projects
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