CCA member, the Rev Tim Hewes, was yesterday found guilty of obstruction of the highway at City of London Magistrates Court. Tim sat in the road during the October 2019 Rebellion after he felt ‘utter desperation, distress, with overpowering grief for our beautiful planet.’ Tim spoke of the journey that led him to take this … Continue reading Rev Tim Hewes Guilty of Obstruction of the Highway
Ruth at a previous Rebellion On 26th January 2021, longstanding CCA member Ruth Jarman was in court. In September 2020 she sat in the road during the September Rebellion. Ruth was found guilty of failing to comply with conditions laid down by a senior police officer in a Section 14 order and fined a total … Continue reading Ruth Jarman’s Court Defence Statement
An action carried out by Christian Climate Action members, which highlights the need to think about how the climate and ecological emergency is impacting on future generations, has been headlined in the Church Times today. Across the country Christian Climate Action members put up posters in bus stops on top of the advertising that was … Continue reading Church Times reports on CCA’s Christmas Action
CCA Member Rev’d Sue Parfitt was arrested on Friday 11th December as part of an Extinction Rebellion protest outside an MOD facility. The protest, held at Abbey Wood near Bristol, highlighted the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the military just days after the government announced funding for defence which is double the amount recently committed … Continue reading Reverend Arrested at MOD in Bristol on Eve of Paris Anniversary
Across the UK, CCA groups are meeting in socially distanced vigil to mark the fifth anniversary of the UN Paris Agreement and to pray for the fulfillment of the pledges made at that time. Adopted on 12th December 2015, and hailed as a landmark international treaty, the Paris Agreement offered real hope in the battle … Continue reading CCA groups mobilise to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement
Members of CCA in Kent have collaborated with XR groups on a video that highlights Kent County Council's toxic investment of pension funds into fossil fuels. To date, the Council has invested circa £350M of pension funds in fossil fuel industries and continues to do so, despite approving a declaration of Climate Emergency in May … Continue reading Call to Kent County Council to divest from fossil fuels
CCA member, Clare Haworth, was found guilty last week of wilful obstruction of the highway. She submitted the following powerful Mitigation Statement to the court explaining why she felt she had to do what she did. I consider it a necessity to continue to object to the UK Government's woeful lack of Emergency action during 2019 … Continue reading CCA member Clare Haworth submits Mitigation Statement to court as she pleads guilty
Catholic members of CCA (Christian Climate Action) have set up a new group within CCA to engage Catholics at every level of the Church on the urgency of the climate emergency. Following Pope Francis’ strong lead, particularly with his ground breaking Encyclical Letter Laudato Si' as well as his many other statements and actions, we … Continue reading New Catholic CCA Initiative
JOIN THE VIGIL OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT: Members of CCA are taking part in a multi-faith vigil outside the Houses of Parliament each Friday from 11 - 3pm, when Parliament is sitting in October and November. We are part of XR’s weekday presence and protest outside of Parliament, keeping up the pressure as we move towards COP26 … Continue reading Weekly vigil outside parliament for the CEE Bill
On 4th September, the News Corps Printworks in Broxbourne and Knowsley in Liverpool were blocked by around 80 people from Extinction Rebellion. These Printworks are home to The Sun, The Times, Sun on Sunday, Sunday Times, as well as The Daily Mail and The London Evening Standard. People blocked the routes throughout the night, using … Continue reading Stop the Press: words from Quaker arrested
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