Friday 1st April 2022 For immediate release Photos here Contact: christianclimateaction@gmail.com Members of the clergy and Christians are amongst those currently blocking 10 major oil facilities across the UK. They intend to continue to block the sites until the UK Government agrees to end all new fossil fuel investments immediately. A number of Christians have … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Clergy blocking oil facilities across the UK
Why have I committed to Just Stop Oil ? Why would you not support the demand that the UK government immediately halts all future licensing and consents for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK ? It’s slapping us in the face: oil is killing people now, fuelling war and genocide. … Continue reading Revd Mark Coleman writes on why he has committed to Just Stop Oil
Dr Carmody Grey, Assistant Professor of Catholic Theology at Durham University, recently gave a talk on the Ethical Basis of Civil Resistance. It wasn't organised by Christian Climate Action, but we think many people will find it useful. See below for a review of the talk. https://youtu.be/gD6__9Rldi0 The Ethical Basis for Civil Resistance, a reviewIn … Continue reading Carmody Grey Talk: The Ethical Basis of Civil Resistance
CCA has local groups dotted around the UK. These are Christians of all ages and backgrounds, who support each other in caring for creation. Over the last month, local groups have been carrying out actions and vigils of public witness in their local areas. It has been so exciting seeing the creativity and passion poured … Continue reading CCA actions across the UK
Join us: Meeting point: Hyde Park, London, 12noon, 9th April 2022 Come from 10am to help us set up Millions of young people have woken up to the environmental crisis and are looking for a framework in which to make sense of what is happening. At Christian Climate Action we believe that the Church has … Continue reading 9th April
CCA vigil at Parliament Square As our planet faces floods, fire and food shortages, the UK government is continuing to subsidise and protect a major cause of the climate crisis - the fossil fuel industry. CCA MEMBERS ARE GETTING INVOLVED IN BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS TOGETHER CCA is supporting an initiative set up by 'Beyond Fossil … Continue reading Beyond Fossil Fuels Together vigil and fast
In March 2021, Ruth Jarman was arrested for photographing and live-streaming in court. Ruth is an anglican, an administrator and mother of three from Hampshire. When arrested she was live-streaming Rev Sue Parfitt, who had glued herself to the dock inside court as a protest that environmental defenders were being arrested. On 7th Feb 2022, … Continue reading Ruth’s moving court mitigation statement
On the 17th October 2019, two people, James Mee and Mark Ovland, climbed on top of a DLR train at Canning Town, which was headed for Canary Wharf as a way of protesting the financing of fossil fuels by the financial district. This action took place under the banner of Extinction Rebellion. The two men … Continue reading Statement of solidarity with James and Mark
On 14th January at the Inner London Crown Court a jury acquitted three Christian Climate Action activists of obstructing trains or carriages on the railway under the malicious damages act. At the beginning of this trial, and at a trial in December 21, when another jury acquitted six activists, a document entitled ‘Further Agreed Facts’ was … Continue reading Agreed Facts on the Impact of Climate Change
On the 17th Jan 2022 the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was voted on in the House of Lords and many of the most vile additions from this government were voted out. As we take some time for celebration, we would like to appreciate this powerful and prophetic letter from the Bishop of Coventry … Continue reading Bishop of Coventry’s letter on the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill
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