In the lead up to COP28, Christians have been holding vigils outside their local MP’s office and asking their MP to meet them. Why? We have are urging the UK government to pay the Loss and Damage funds that it owes to countries on the sharp end of climate breakdown. Last year at COP27, world Governments … Continue reading Christians hold vigils at MP Offices ahead of COP28
Many of the dioceses across the UK bank with Barclays – the biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe since 2016. When a diocese chooses Barclays, this gives the bank social licence and political influence, as it is presenting itself as a bank associated with positive causes – instead of one which is bankrolling climate … Continue reading Urging The Church To Drop Barclays
Three Christians have been arrested today for taking part in slow marches in London, as part of a Just Stop Oil protest. The protest is aimed to bring attention to the International Energy Agency announcement, that we can't build new oil and gas projects, if we are to stay within safe limits of global heating. … Continue reading Christians arrested during slow march protests
Last month, the infamous "Oil and Money" conference (formally known as the Energy Intelligence Forum) was successfully brought to a temporary halt as a result of action undertaken by a collaboration of groups that included CCA, Extinction Rebellion (XR) and Fossil Fuel London (FFL). On the first day of the Forum, activists glued themselves to … Continue reading Telling Truth to Power – Oily Money Out
Throughout history, pilgrimage has been an important component alongside non-violent direct action protest in creating change. And it is a practice we often draw along in Christian Climate Action. This weekend (9th and 10th September) we are holding 13 climate pilgrimages across the UK. The pilgrimage locations are Brighton, Bristol, Durham, Epsom, Glasgow, Newbury, Merseyside, … Continue reading Climate Pilgrimages
In October, Big Oil will descend on London for their huge Oil & Money Conference. And in conjunction with Fossil Free London and other groups, CCA will be there to rise up against them. Join us as we take our faith on to the streets to say no more to the fossil fuel companies, financiers … Continue reading OILY MONEY OUT
Bodies on the Line: Christians, Civil Resistance and the Climate Crisis is a new book by Rev Sue Parfitt, a much loved and long-time member of Christian Climate Action What is Bodies on the Line About? Central London, October 2022: Sue Parfitt, an 80-year-old Anglican priest, is arrested for sitting in the road. It’s not … Continue reading Bodies on the Line: Rev Sue’s Book on Christians, Civil Resistance and the Climate Crisis
On the 11th August, we held a prayer vigil outside the headquarters of Catholic development agency CAFOD. We were praying for and with the charity as they consider their banking arrangements going forward. The core plea of our prayers is that CAFOD are able to drop their bank account with Barclays, the biggest funder of … Continue reading Vigil praying that CAFOD drop Barclays bank
Today Christian Aid, one of the UK’s largest development charities, has ended its relationship with Barclays, Europe’s biggest funder of the fossil fuel sector, after eight years. With an income of £78.4 million last year, a strong reputation among faith communities and good brand recognition among the broader public, Christian Aid’s decision to dump Barclays … Continue reading Christian Aid drops Barclays over fossil fuel funding
We promised we would not be bystanders in the face of climate injustice, and so on the morning of 24th July a group of people from CCA London stood with representatives of the Ogoni people of the Niger Delta outside the Royal Courts of Justice in witness against Shell, who are seeking to strike out … Continue reading Standing with the Ogoni people seeking environmental justice from Shell
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