URC “green church” is feted by politicians
Redland Park United Reformed Church in Bristol has such strong eco-credentials that politicians are flocking there to see how it’s done. Read more
Archive for February, 2010
WCC calls on churches to “renew efforts” for a fair climate deal
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has called on the whole ecumenical family to keep pushing the international community for a “fair, ambitious and binding agreement” on climate change, in view of the UN climate summit to take place in Mexico in December. Read more
World churches’ chief wants faiths to work together on climate change
Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and Muslims could join Christians in persuading global leaders to agree to ambitious and sustainable goals at the next international talks on climate change if they joined forces, says the newly appointed General Secretary of the World Council of Churches. Read more
COPENHAGEN AND THE CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS
Read a detailed analysis of where we stand after the Copenhagen climate change conference by John Ray Initiative President, Sir John Houghton. Read more
Churches in Transition
Christian Ecology Link have launched a support network for “Churches in Transition”, part of the Transition Towns movement, and has held a major national conference on the transition to low carbon lives.
Churches in Transition (CiT) is a broad interdenominational alliance of people who hear the call to cut carbon emissions and prepare for increasing scarcity of oil. Read more
ECEN Report on Copenhagen
Marijke van Duin, co-ordinator of the ECEN working group on climate change, attended COP15 in Copenhagen. Her report is now available – Read more.
Theology for the preservation of biodiversity
In this article Anders Melin looks at what the theology of Thomas Aquinas teaches about biodiversity and considers how it might be built upon. Read more.
How green is my electricity?
The Green Energy Supply Scheme was formally launched at an event held in the House of Commons in London on the 9th February 2010. Certified tariffs for the public and small businesses are now available. Read more
Tuvalu church leader explains impact of Copenhagen disappointment
A Christian leader from the Pacific, a region especially vulnerable to the impact of human-assisted global warming, has been expressing dismay about the outcome of the recent Copenhagen summit on climate change. Read more.
Children’s Book competition
The Green Pages and the Creation Challenge network have teamed up with the publisher Lion Children’s to offer your chance to win one of 5 sets of It’s My World Too and The Good Green Footprint, by just answering this simple question:
On what topical phrase does The Good Green Footprint play?
a) carbon dioxide
b) carbon footprint
c) carbon dating
Entries close on 28th Feb and can be made online at http://www.jotform.com/preview/10065939390.
It’s My World Too (Discover Endangered Animals and Their Habitats to give children an awareness of important environmental issues and encouragement to be kind to their planet) and The Good Green Footprint (Crafts to Help Save the Planet)
For more information about Lion Children’s selection of green books, visit http://www.lionhudson.com/green
