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Fairtrade bird food? - you birder believe it!

staff writers — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:46:57 +0100

Fairtrade options are now available for fruit, tea, coffee, chocolate and even flowers, but one company is now producing fairtrade bird food.

UK medical insurance scheme to tackle global healthcare

agency reporter — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:05:14 +0100

Christian Aid, one of the UK’s Leading development charities, has launched a new partnership with Exeter Friendly, a not-for-profit private medical care provider.

Sponsor a monkey - a monkey sponsorship guide

staff writers — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:53:18 +0100

You can make a huge difference as well as giving a great gift by sponsoring a monkey through WWF.

Sponsor an elephant - an elephant sponsorship guide

staff writers — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:32:50 +0100

Sponsoring an elephant makes a great gift, and can now be done quickly and easily online.

Gifts for teachers - teachers gifts that are really special

staff writers — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:42:55 +0100

If you are looking for a gifts for teachers at the end of the school year, then why not choose one from World Vision alternative gifts for teachers World Vision, UNICEF, Christian Aid or Oxfam?

US Government report urges immediate adoption of ecosystem adaptation strategies

agency reporter — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:25:17 +0100

A key US government report has concluded that climate change is having a significant and irreversible impact on sensitive ecosystems and resources and urges the immediate implementation of ecosystem adaptation strategies.

Threat to Antarctic whales says WWF

agency reporter — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:14:19 +0100

Whales in the Southern Ocean face the twin threat of a shortage of food and a loss of hunting grounds because of global warming, a new report from WWF warns.

Wind up radios and solar powered radios

staff writers — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:35:05 +0100

There is now a great range of solar powered radios and wind up radios that you can buy to do you bit for the environment

Campaigning clothing - and its fairtrade

staff writers — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:19:06 +0100

A selection of campaigning fairtrade clothes from Ekklesia partner the Ethical Superstore

New study guides on the Church are the environment

staff writers — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:51:23 +0100

Two new study guides on the Church are the environment are published this week.

Ideas for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

staff writers — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:49:21 +0100

Land degradation intensifies agricultural economic losses, disorganizes local and regional food markets, and causes social and political instability. To combat it there is an increasing push towards sustainable agriculture - the ability of a farm to produce food indefinitely, without causing irreversible damage to ecosystem health. And now there are lots of creative ways you can help support this work from giving a can of worms to a Bolivian farmer through to helping create a farming conservation plot in Zimbabwe.

Welcome for UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Agencies — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:55:58 +0100

Leading blindness charity Sightsavers International has has welcomed the coming into force of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Why people sponsor an animal or adopt an animal

staff writers — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:46:07 +0100

Many people now prefer to sponsor an animal in addition to – or rather than – having their own pet. Sponsoring an animal has many benefits – both to the person who is taking out the sponsorship or adoption not to mention the organisation and the animal being sponsored.

Take action for destitute asylum seekers

staff writers — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:38:50 +0100

Church Action on Poverty have worked with Positive Action in Housing to produce a simple, easy to read pack that gives the information, advice and encouragement to take action to stop the destitution of people refused asylum.

Amnesty International's Stop Torture: Protect the Human campaign

staff writers — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:35:26 +0100

Join the campaign by clicking here