On Friday 19th May, six members of Christian Climate Action attempted to deliver 100 paper roses to HM Treasury to remind Rachel Reeves that one million people recently signed a petition asking the government to refuse approval for a new oilfield in UK waters. The UK government is soon to make a decision to approve … Continue reading Roses to remind Chancellor the nation wants affordable energy
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Stop Crucifying Creation Song Lyrics
By popular demand, here are the lyrics of The Don’t Crucify Creation hymn. We sang this song inside Westminster Abbey on Pentecost Sunday (24th May 20206) and it is now available for church and community groups to sing. People have been asking if they can use the hymn, which is sung to tune from The … Continue reading Stop Crucifying Creation Song Lyrics
Flash Mob during Westminster Abbey service calls for Church to speak out on climate change
Christian climate activists sang a song flash-mob style, during a Westminster Abbey service on Sunday 24th May, to urge the Abbey and the Church of England to do more to speak out about the Climate and Nature Crisis. The group, from Christian Climate Action, moved towards the central aisle immediately after the Gospel reading and … Continue reading Flash Mob during Westminster Abbey service calls for Church to speak out on climate change
Christians ‘die’ outside HM Treasury to highlight deadly cost of approving Rosebank oilfield
Christians held a dramatic 'die-in' action outside the Treasury offices on Wednesday 20th May to highlight deaths due to climate change if the government approves a new oilfield in UK waters. Six people lay on the ground, covered in fake blood while descriptions of deaths due to famine, floods, heat and drought were read out, … Continue reading Christians ‘die’ outside HM Treasury to highlight deadly cost of approving Rosebank oilfield
Christians Join International Challenge to Shell
Christian Climate Action campaigners, and allies from across the UK, the Philippines, and Nigeria joined forces on 19th May to demonstrate international solidarity and support for legal action against Shell at the company's Annual General Meeting. Three members of Christian Climate Action attended the AGM to challenge the board by asking questions related to Shell’s … Continue reading Christians Join International Challenge to Shell
⛔🛢️ JOIN A STOP ROSEBANK DIE-IN🛢️⛔
CCA DIE-IN @ HM TREASURY on Weds 20th May Timings: 12:15pm - 1:45pm Meet at CCA Parliament Vigil (12.15) and then walk together to the Treasury. Rosebank is the largest undeveloped oilfield in the North Sea. If extracted and burned, Rosebank's oil and gas would produce more CO2 than the 28 poorest countries do in … Continue reading ⛔🛢️ JOIN A STOP ROSEBANK DIE-IN🛢️⛔
Christians interrupt Barclays AGM with song over fossil fuel funding
Three members of Christian Climate Action (CCA) attended the Barclays AGM on 7th May, where they stood up during the chairman’s speech and sang ‘Stop In the Name of Love, Before you Break God’s Earth, Think it Over’. This was based on the chorus of the famous Supreme’s song. CCA members were at the AGM … Continue reading Christians interrupt Barclays AGM with song over fossil fuel funding
NatWest AGM Adjourned As Christians Challenge Climate Commitments Backtrack
NatWest's AGM was adjourned for half an hour on Tuesday 28th April after people from Christian Climate Action, alongside other groups, disrupted it with a statement and singing. They were calling on the bank to stand by its climate commitments after it recently weakened its oil and gas policy. The AGM was being held at the Gogarburn Conference Centre … Continue reading NatWest AGM Adjourned As Christians Challenge Climate Commitments Backtrack
Oilfield Updates: Take Action
We have two big updates on potential new oil fields in the UK: Ithaca Energy has resubmitted its application to develop the Cambo oil field. OPRED has published a further information request for Rosebank, the largest undeveloped oil field in the UK. If developed, Cambo and Rosebank’s combined emissions would create nearly as much CO₂ … Continue reading Oilfield Updates: Take Action
Join an ethical banking vigil this spring
We are taking forward our ethical banking campaign this summer with a series of vigils planned outside Church of England cathedrals. Anyone can join the campaign by holding a prayer vigil outside a cathedral or church building in their area. Over the Spring and early Summer 2026, our CCA local groups will be holding vigils … Continue reading Join an ethical banking vigil this spring
