This book describes how a handful of senior, highly influential scientists in the United States have worked over the past 30 or 40 years to obscure the truth on the issues of Smoking and Cancer, Acid Rain, Ozone destruction and Global Warming. The way they used their high level political and industrial contacts and their effective manipulation of the media makes chilling reading. Read more
The wholeness of creation and the commitment for justice are two biblical insights that have guided ecumenical concern on climate change, say the editors of the latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, published under the title, “Churches Caring for Creation and Climate Justice”. Read more
Churches in India have been urged to promote “earth citizenship” by Vandana Shiva, an Indian environmentalist honoured for placing women and ecology at the heart of development discourse – writes Anto Akkara. Read more
Approaching the boat landing of the fishing village on Viwa Island off the coast of Suva, Fiji, it is hard to imagine a more idyllic setting than this South Pacific paradise filled with one stunning island view after another.
On the hillside overlooking the village sits a memorial church dedicated to the memory of a Methodist translator, John Hunt, who translated the Bible from Greek into Fijian more than 150 years ago and who still is revered by the villagers. Read more
Observe a time for creation, between 1 September and 4 October, for the protection of God’s creation and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland has put together a programme of resources to encourage and assist churches to observe a Time for Creation in 2010. Our theme this year is Creation Flourishing – A time for Celebration and Care, linking into the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity. Read more
Dr. Martin J. Hodson, John Ray Initiative Operations Manager, has spoken on “Are GM crops necessary to secure global food supplies at affordable prices?” Read more
Climate Change and the Integrity of Science.
In May a letter was published in Science signed by over two hundred climate scientists about the integrity of climate change science. Science 7 May 2010: Vol. 328. no. 5979, pp. 689-90. Published online at:
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/328/5979/689
Today, with media attention on climate change, there‘s a danger we ignore the disastrous changes affecting the millions of species with which we share this planet. According to the U.N., 34,000 plant and 5,200 animal species face extinction, whilst species are disappearing at 50 to 100 times the natural rate, and rising. So why does biodiversity matter? Read more
The European Christian Environmental Network have produced a new brochure on churches in Europe helping biodiversity.
This beautifully produced brochure on biodiversity will inspire you to care for plants and animals in your church building and land. It is full of stories, theology, and practical advice. Could we adopt a species?
Read more: God‘s Rich Variety: Churches in Europe helping biodiversity
