This November world leaders are meeting in Glasgow to talk about the climate emergency. We will be there to make sure they know it’s an emergency and that we need them to talk the strongest action possible to tackle the problem. If you’re planning to join us, here’s some useful information. If we’ve missed something … Continue reading Coming to COP26?
Since we took action at St Paul's Cathedral on Sunday, people have been asking us which Church of England dioceses still have investments in fossil fuels. Here's a summary. For practical information on asking your church or diocese to divest visit the Bright Now website. Three dioceses have announced their complete divestment from fossil fuels: … Continue reading Does your diocese invest in fossil fuels?
13 Christians, including two members of the clergy, were arrested at St Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday 29th August, after staging a protest to ask the Church of England to divest from fossil fuels during 2021 to help tackle the climate crisis. Immediately after Communion at a Eucharist service they processed to the altar and faced … Continue reading Christians arrested over demand the Church of England divests from fossil fuels
On Sunday 30th August 2021, 13 Christian were arrested at St Pauls Cathedral whilst demanding that the Church of England divests from fossil fuels in order to tackle the climate emergency. Around 50 more people demonstrated outside of the building with banners and interested with the public to explain why we were there. Ahead of … Continue reading Why we took action at St Paul’s
Sue Hampton (second from left above) wrote this poem shortly after taking part in this action at St Paul's Cathedral. She was one of 13 people arrested at the Cathedral on Sunday 30th August while demanding that the Church divest £70M from the fossil fuel industry. Eucharist, St Paul's Jewelled to skythe dome rises onin … Continue reading Eucharist, St Pauls: a poem
Tuesday 31st August 2021 For immediate release Photos available here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_L_vmB-4pQH0OV0f2vC42DoF6p_dF2-Y?usp=sharing and here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wsmksemhm6tbe45/AAD7WGr-dM1AHWYbgzhT-oiGa?dl=0 Interviews available / Livestream recording https://www.facebook.com/366637796826609/posts/1932066363617070/ Contact: 07947 993682 or 07814 716015 / christianclimateaction@gmail.com 13 Christians, including two members of the clergy, were arrested at St Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday, after staging a protest to ask the Church of England to divest from fossil fuels during 2021 to … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: 13 Christians, including clergy, arrested at St Paul’s Cathedral over climate crisis protest
Ahead of an action at St Pauls Cathedral on Sunday 29th August, CCA sent the following letter to Church of England Dioceses with investments in the fossil fuel industry. Dear …… SUBJECT: ACT NOW - DIVEST IMMEDIATELY FROM FOSSIL FUELS At this time of climate and ecological emergency, we stand at a defining moment for … Continue reading Letter to Dioceses investing in fossil fuels
Tuesday 24th August 2021 For immediate release Photos available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12G0OfBO3vsmhu2p7enKYOE7fLtB8GHzO?usp=sharing / Interviews available / Short video interviews on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CClimateAction Contact: 07954 377569 /christianclimateaction@gmail.com A retired member of the clergy is amongst three Christians who have been arrested this morning after spending almost 24 hours locked on to a pink table at the centre of a climate change … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Christians arrested after spending 24 hours locked to pink table in climate crisis protests
How much worse do things have to get before governments around the world make an emergency response to the Climate Crisis? Join us in London from Monday 23rd August onwards for the Impossible Rebellion in London. We'll keep pushing the government to meet Extinction Rebellion's demands: Tell the Truth about the climate emergencyAct as it it is … Continue reading Join the Impossible Rebellion
On the 30th of August 2021 the “coat of hopes”, a traveling work of community-created performance craft, instigated by Lewes artist Barbara Keal, and brought into being by several fellow members of CCA (Vanessa Elston, Tim Dendy, Rachie Ross as well as Tara Kunert and Susy Mundy) will set out from Newhaven East Pier on … Continue reading The Coat of Hopes: a coat made by all for all
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