Throughout history pilgrimage has been a tool that groups pushing for change have used alongside nonviolent direct action protest. For example, The Great Pilgrimage of 1913 was a march in Britain by suffragists campaigning non-violently for women’s suffrage, organised by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. Over the next few months, we are holding … Continue reading Join a Climate Pilgrimage Near You
Christian Climate Action are holding a vigil in the London area on Friday 26th July and we would love for you to join us Where and when: Meeting at Cafe Concerto on 43 Whitehall for 11am then walking to the vigil outside Desnez, 3 Whitehall Place to start at 11.30am. We stand in solidarity with … Continue reading Praying for an International Treaty on Fossil Fuels
Christian Climate Action held prayerful protest and vigils outside Labour HQ, on the 6 Wednesday’s leading up to the election. We were urging the Labour Party - if it formed the next government - to call a moratorium on the Rosebank Oil Field development. Letters were either handed in or posted to Ed Miliband on … Continue reading Weekly Rosebank Vigils and Surprise Visit to the Palace
Immediate release Photographs and video of the action available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PcHxHctGK2NDitN__GYywpQKUgRSVwXU?usp=sharing (Please credit Fossil Free London) Photos of Christians involved available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IBD9iMP3lAV4AqnlH99zgQj9ID1JBepR?usp=sharing (No credit needed) Contact: christianclimateaction@gmail.com Today, Thursday 9th May, campaigners, including Christians, sent Barclays annual shareholder meeting into chaos. They were calling out the bank's large investments in fossil fuel companies and also investments in arms, currently … Continue reading Half a dozen Christians are amongst those sending Barclays AGM into chaos
Vicars Occupy Labour HQ Over Rosebank Oil Field For immediate release Photos available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1atXUyS8SDlOg4lEbEXGkr28lTs1xW6aC?usp=sharing Contact christianclimateaction@gmail.com Today, Wednesday 1st May, 5 people have occupied the lobby of Labour HQ in protest at the party's refusal to cancel the Rosebank oil field. More than twenty other people protested at the same time outside of the building. Members … Continue reading BREAKING: Vicars Occupy Labour HQ Over Rosebank Oil Field
This week in the UK, there has been a national week of action, defending the rights of our jury system. The campaign is called Defend Our Juries, and members of Christian Climate Action have been getting involved in their local areas. Why do we need to Defend Our Juries? Juries are widely accepted to be … Continue reading Defend Our Juries – Week Of Action
Tuesday 14th May, 7pm-8pm. Online. Register here This event is a great one to invite your Church and friends to. It's an online event, so everyone can join from the comfort of their own living room! This session will be led by CCA's Paul Kunert. Paul will preview his upcoming publication ‘Jesus Died to Save … Continue reading Jesus Died to Save the Planet – Online Event
Wed 1st May, Gather by 11am St John’s Waterloo’s gardens, London (SE1 8TY) On May Day, CCA will be gathering in central London for an outside prayer vigil focused on Rosebank. We will be gathering at St John’s Waterloo Garden, a short walk from Waterloo Station, and will then be walking together to the location … Continue reading Stop Rosebank Prayer Vigil
PRESS RELEASE BREAKING: Probitas Insurance company rules out crude oil pipleline after Christians take action Monday 4th March 2024 For immediate release Photos available here / Interviews available Members of Christian Climate Action are celebrating after major insurance company, Probitas 1492, yesterday confirmed that it will never insure two major new fossil fuels projects - the East African Crude … Continue reading Campaign win – Probitas rules out insuring EACOP following CCA protest
A group of Christians occupied the lobby of insurance company, Probitas 1492, in London for five hours on Tuesday 27th February to ask them not to insure the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Others gathered in prayerful vigil outside the building. Those involved are concerned the pipeline will produce around 380 million tonnes of … Continue reading Christians occupy Probitas 1492 to ask them not to insure fossil fuel projects
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