Rev Sue Parfitt, 82, has been informed by the Bishop of Bristol that her permission to officiate (PTO) will not be renewed, while she is awaiting trial for taking part in climate protests. With the court cases linked to her two recent acts of civil disobedience possibly taking years to be resolved and Sue feeling … Continue reading Priest is Refused Permission To Officiate Due to Climate Protesting
September 1st to October 4th is the Season of Creation, a time for Christians to renew their relationship with our Creator and all creation. As part of the Season of Creation, this week Christians have held a week long vigil and sent a letter to Anders Opedal, President & CEO of Equinor ASA - urging … Continue reading Christians protest against Rosebank oil field in the Season of Creation
NB: THIS CAMPAIGN HAS NOW ENDED. DONATIONS MADE TO CCA AFTER WED 2ND OCT ARE STILL WELCOME BUT WILL NOT BE MATCHED. A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVRYONE WHO DONATED. We’re very excited to say that, due to a kind anonymous donor, all donations made to Christian Climate Action between Wednesday 18th September and Wednesday … Continue reading Double your donation to CCA! Help us raise £10,000
On Saturday 31st August, just ahead of the Season of Creation, Christian Climate Action Scotland held a pilgrimage through the heart of Edinburgh with Restore Nature Now as the theme. Over 35 adults and children were involved and we made stops and reflected at some of the capital’s landmark buildings. On the way we must … Continue reading Restore Nature Now March in Edinburgh
This month was the National Trust Week of Action - a series of colourful protests which took place from the 29th July to the 4th August. The focus of the week was to urge the National Trust to drop Barclays, the biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe. Many National Trust members, volunteers and staff … Continue reading The National Trust Week of Action Was Huge
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. Over the next few months, we are holding … Continue reading Join a Climate Pilgrimage Near You
Christian Climate Action are holding a vigil in the London area on Friday 26th July and we would love for you to join us Where and when: Meeting at Cafe Concerto on 43 Whitehall for 11am then walking to the vigil outside Desnez, 3 Whitehall Place to start at 11.30am. We stand in solidarity with … Continue reading Praying for an International Treaty on Fossil Fuels
Christian Climate Action held prayerful protest and vigils outside Labour HQ, on the 6 Wednesday’s leading up to the election. We were urging the Labour Party - if it formed the next government - to call a moratorium on the Rosebank Oil Field development. Letters were either handed in or posted to Ed Miliband on … Continue reading Weekly Rosebank Vigils and Surprise Visit to the Palace
On the 29th July to the 4th August, CCA and a host of other organisations are holding a National Trust Week of Action, with a range of activities being carried out at National Trust sites across the UK. People are taking colourful, family-friendly actions, urging the charity to stop banking with Barclays – the biggest … Continue reading Some people can’t wait for the National Trust Week of Action
Saturday 15th June, 4-7 pm New Road Baptist Church, Bonn Square, Oxford. OX1 1LQ This event will introduce CCA and our climate justice campaigns, including hearing stories of recent actions and events which people from Oxford and Berkshire have been part of. Drop in at any time – light refreshments available. Contact: oxfordcca@gmail.com
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