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
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Climate Justice: why we are going to be protesting at the Africa Energies Summit
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
Reflecting on the Lent Climate Vigil
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
Updated – As The Integrity of Trial By Jury Is Under Threat – Quakers Reflect On It’s Origin
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
Campaign win – Probitas rules out insuring EACOP following CCA protest
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
Christians occupy Probitas 1492 to ask them not to insure fossil fuel projects
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
The No Faith In Fossil Fuels Vigil – The Highlights
We did it! ⛪ Hundreds of Christians 🙏 Holding vigil for 240 hours 📍 Outside the gates of parliament ✝️ Bishops. Vicars. Churches. 👧🏽 Pushing for a liveable planet for our children A huge THANK YOU From the 14th to the 24th Feb, we held a climate vigil, right outside the gates of power - … Continue reading The No Faith In Fossil Fuels Vigil – The Highlights
Hundreds of Christians take part in 240 hour climate vigil
Former Archbishop calls for urgent climate action, as hundreds of Christians occupy parliament entrance in 240 hour vigil Immediate release This Lent, hundreds of Christians, including Bishops, are occupying the entrance of parliament, in a round-the-clock prayer vigil, set to last 240 hours. The vigil started today, Wednesday 14th February, with a church service at St … Continue reading Hundreds of Christians take part in 240 hour climate vigil
Insure Our Future, Not Fossil Fuels
We are joining XR for the Insure Our Future Global week of action from 26th Feb to 3rd March to demand better from the insurance industry! Between 26th and 29th February actions will be focused on the City of London. Details will be posted here as they become available. Between 1st and 3rd March (and … Continue reading Insure Our Future, Not Fossil Fuels
Barclays’ New Energy Policy – Unpacking The Greenwashing
Over the last year, Christian Climate Action have been urging charities and other organisations to drop Barclays bank, due to it being the biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe since 2016. The campaign has involved holding vigils outside the HQs of charities that bank with Barclays. Since the campaign began, a number of organisations … Continue reading Barclays’ New Energy Policy – Unpacking The Greenwashing
