This blog is by Thalia Carr, who has been involved in the Just Stop Oil campaign this week: It's Holy Week. So why am I not taking time to attend church services, to meditate on the momentous events which brought joy, love and hope to so many throughout the ages? Maybe Holy Week is the … Continue reading Spending Holy Week Blocking Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Press release: On Sunday 10th April, 13 Christians, under the banner of Christian Climate Action, were at Westminster Cathedral to join the congregation in Palm Sunday mass. After the service two members of CCA approached the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, and asked that the Catholic Church take … Continue reading Catholics urge cardinal to divest from fossil fuels
‘The sun was coming up, the birds were singing and these wonderful, vibrant young people were getting on top of oil tankers. The police asked if we were having a wine and cheese party! So Sue corrected them.’ Rev Jonathan Herbert was in fact, celebrating communion in front of an oil tanker, along with three … Continue reading Christian climate protestors hold communion service in front of oil tanker at Just Stop Oil protests
Over the week following the 1st April, Christians are hanging banners across the UK to raise awareness of the climate crisis and the need to end investment in fossil fuels. Banners can be seen on motorways, bridges and outside church buildings. The banners have been created ahead of the April Rebellion - an Extinction Rebellion … Continue reading Churches across the UK drop anti-fossil fuel banners ahead of April Rebellion
CCA member Jim Green and Christian Aid volunteer Chris Hull are going on a cycling pilgrimage in the start of next week, to call on Church of England diocese to stop funding the climate emergency. They will be starting at Norwich Cathedral on Monday 4th April at 9.30, where they will receive a blessing from … Continue reading Cycling to diocese – calling for divestment
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
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