Category - climate change

Eco church breaks new ground on renewable energy

staff writers — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:40:29 +0100

A service of dedication took place last night at a church in Scotland for its new eco building which aims to show the way ahead on renewable energy.

Desmond Tutu backs UK call for tough action on climate change

staff writers — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:42:11 +0100

In a video message for the World Development Movement (WDM), Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has backed calls for the British government and its citizens to take tough action on climate change.

Christians hope to feed our appetite for climate change action

staff writers — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:51:12 +0100

Christians from several campaigning groups will come together to run a cafe as part of Climate Camp 2008 outside Kingsnorth Power station in Kent in August, helping to keep it fed and watered.

India campaign enlists children in tackling climate change

staff writers — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:00:57 +0100

An international church development agency is asking children in India to play an active role in the battle against climate change by getting their communities involved in the struggle for a fully sustainable future.

Eco-banner at No 10 will highlight the need for urgent climate action

staff writers — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:54:23 +0100

What may be, size-wise, the largest petition ever handed in to any British Prime Minister will be presented at Number 10 Downing Street by Christian environmental campaigners tomorrow.

G8 action 'not enough', says church development agency

agency reporter — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:38:13 +0100

UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has said that the G8 agreement to halve carbon emissions by 2050 was a step in the right direction, but was not enough to halt global warming.

Climate change help should not go via World Bank, says aid agency

agency reporter — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:29:17 +0100

Money given by wealthy nations to help the developing world combat climate change should not be administered by the World Bank, says the UK-based international development agency Christian Aid.

G8 under fire for failure to make breakthrough at climate talks

Hazel Southam — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:41:16 +0100

The G8 leaders have been criticised today for failing to make a breakthrough in critical climate change talks. Discussions about how to reduce greenhouse gases came on the second day of the summit on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Assessing the G8 mess

Simon Barrow — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:23:26 +0100

As the G8 faces accusations of reneging on promises, a leading analyst and campaigner says the precedent of the United States's great depression and Japan's post-bubble collapse should haunt today's summiteers.

Pacific visit tackles climate change and nuclear weapons

agency reporter — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:15:37 +0100

Climate change, its causes and consequences as well as the role of churches worldwide, are at the centre of a 7-14 July 2008 visit to the Pacific region by World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia.