Welcome to the September edition of Creation Challenge!

As Creation Tide draws to an end I hope you have enjoyed your Harvest festivals and through them have reflected on the majesty of our Creator God and our role in God’s continuing creativity to care for the world and each other.

If you still haven’t got enough cotton bags to save yourself from using plastic ones – see this offer from Commitment for Life!

As always the network exists to support the work of individuals and churches throughout our denominations so please share any news, tips, experiences or questions that you have where churches' and your own engagement with the environment are concerned.

Best wishes,

Dave Coaker

Creation Challenge, Coordinator

 

Actions

Copenhagen Climate Talks: Next year, world leaders meet in Copenhagen to agree how to tackle climate change. It’s vital an effective deal is done, for the sake of the planet and for the millions in the world’s poorest countries who are suffering from the effects of climate change right now. Help Christian Aid campaign for a fair and just deal in Copenhagen by taking the pledge. Take the pledge
Find out more about Copenhagen

Say ‘No’ to new coal power! The government may say yes to Kingsnorth – a new coal-fired power station that would pump out ten times the annual emissions of Rwanda every year. Christian Aid believes we need you to tell Gordon Brown to block the scheme. Tell Gordon what you think

(If you have any other suggestions for actions individuals or groups could take please let us know!)

 

Church Action

A report on the seventh European Christian Environmental Assembly which took place in Milan.

 

Tips/Resources

Amber Links is a new faith based website set up to provide a ‘doorway’ to allow people to find the information they need and to share tips with others. Use it to share your own experiences, recommendations and Christian resources. Amber Links does not belong to any organisation or promotional group.

"Hymn for the Green Church" was one of the winners of the BBC Radio Hymn Competition in 2006 – by Anna Briggs

Psalm 67 – prayer of praise and confession based on this psalm.

 

Reviews

Have you read something you’d like to review for us?

 

News

Rev’d Bureieta Karaiti, Kiribati Protestant Church General Secretary shared his thoughts on Climate Change from his pacific island perspective.

Call for more action on Bangladesh climate change aid from Christian Aid.

Shocked German Churches rush to go green.

 

Events

Christian Aid: Transformation Events A series of one-day events to enable people to polish up their campaigning skills.  They take place at Perth, Exeter, Lancaster, Belfast, London, Wrexham, St Albans, Birmingham and York between 6 September and 11 October.

World Food Day -World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16 October to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945. The world produces enough food for everyone. Yet every 5 seconds a child dies of hunger or malnutrition and over 800 million people go to bed hungry.

"Food or Fuel? The future of World Agriculture" 15 November, Petersfield Hampshire 10am at the URC Church Hall, College St., Talk by Prof. Roland Clift, CBE. Info: 01730 266107.

Climate Change & Farming - 17 Nov - the Agricultural Christian Fellowship (ACF) Annual Conference at the Arthur Rank Centre.

Transport - A journey to a fairer future - Sat 22nd Nov - 11 am.  A CEL conference with Michael Northcott (Professor of Theology, Edinburgh University) and Stephen Potter (Professor of Transport Strategy at the Open University).

Please get in touch if you have material you would like to submit for the next e-newsletter which will be distributed around the end of Nov 2008.