Six ordinary Christians in different locations across the UK stopped traffic as they sat in the road today in protest at the lack of action over the climate emergency. Caroline Harmon in Loughborough and Ben in Dorchester were arrested for obstructing the highway. They were amongst hundreds of people across the UK blocking roads locally … Continue reading Christians Across the UK Stopped Traffic and Arrested This Morning Over Climate Emergency
Christian Climate Action has organised an open letter from a group of clergy to the Church Commissioners and the Church of England Pensions Board asking them to divest from all fossil fuels immediately. A vigil is being held outside Church House at 10am on Tuesday 18 May, the day of the Shell AGM, to pray … Continue reading Tell the Church of England to Get out of (S)hell
A number of Christian activists have been in court recently following their involvement in protests around the climate emergency. This 30 minute video features interviews with some of them and explores how they came to be in court and what they've done whilst there. https://youtu.be/9Ko3p-_syfA
The G7 Summit is being held in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, from 11th – 13th June. CCA plans to have a presence in the area for the weekend are well underway and this is a call to all members to get involved! The G7 Summit and Why it Matters The G7 is a collaboration of the … Continue reading Action Calling! CCA at the G7 Summit 11th – 13th June
The G7 Summit is being held in Carbis Bay, Cornwall in the second weekend of June. But, even before the event begins, CCA will be in action, joining with other interest groups on a 38 mile Pilgrimage to Carbis Bay. The route is based on a section of the Celtic Way. Pilgrimage ItineraryTuesday 8th June, … Continue reading Join the G7 Pilgrimage
Quaker, CCA member and Extinction Rebellion activist Ian Bray was one of the seven in the dock, accused of committing criminal damage at Shell's London headquarters in the London Rebellion of April 2019. The acquittal of six of the activists by the jury (the seventh had felt compelled to plead guilty for reasons of child … Continue reading The Shell Verdict: Ian Bray’s Closing Statement
Phil Kingston, 85, attended a virtual (online) plea hearing at Westminster Magistrate’s Court today. In October 2019 he took part in an action which involved spraying fake blood over the Treasury building from an out-of-service fire engine. He began speaking as soon as he was connected to the court and read most of the following … Continue reading Phil Kingston’s Court Statement
Catholics For Christian Climate Action have held prayer protests outside Westminster and Cardiff cathedrals asking for stronger leadership on climate crisis from Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales as they prepare for Spring Plenary Meeting. Catholics For Christian Climate Action invited Bishops and others to join them in public witness outside Westminster Cathedral on … Continue reading Calling the Catholic Church to Action
Nadria Wallace was in court on 14th April charged with wilful obstruction of the highway. She was found guilty. Here is her defence statement. I stand before you this morning because I chose to participate in a nonviolent mass civil disobedience action in October 2019. Using only my body, I helped to stop traffic near … Continue reading Nadira Wallace’s Court Statement
This week, seven people – including a Quaker - charged with £25K worth of criminal damage at Shell’s London HQ are appearing at Southwark Crown Court in London for a jury trial. Dubbed the ‘Shell 7’, this is the second jury trial of an Extinction Rebellion-related case and comes almost two years to the day … Continue reading Quaker in court over Extinction Rebellion ‘Shell Knows’ Protest
