global warming

May 17, 2010

Environment activists gather for eco-vigils near Westminster

Britain’s new coalition government “needs to be reminded that there is no economy and there are no jobs on a dead planet”, Christian Ecology Link has declared.
March 21, 2010

Cameron's green policies must go further, say campaigners

Friends of the Earth have welcomed a promise by the Conservatives to establish a Green Investment Bank, but they say that the plan must be combined with others measures to be effective.
February 24, 2010

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 ambitious, sustainable goals at the next global talks on climate change by joining forces, says the new WCC chief.
February 4, 2010

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.
January 17, 2010

Canadian church leader's climate change appeal

Mardi Tindal, the Moderator of Canada’s largest Protestant denomination, the United Church of Canada, has issued an open letter this Sunday about climate change and action to combat global warming.
January 6, 2010

Backing for country's first carbon neutral place of worship

Councillors in Newbury have given their official backing to plans to make a local church the first 'carbon neutral' place of worship in England. St George’s Church aims to make its carbon footprint zero by the end of 2011.
December 18, 2009

A dose of religious reality on climate change

Why should religious people be involved in the climate change debate? The issue was tackled head-on at a side-meeting in Copenhagen, coinciding with the vital global talks on climate change action, says Mark Beach.
December 16, 2009

Icy polar bear melts in Copenhagen while politicians argue

Polar bears are important not only for their beauty but for being at the top of the Arctic food chain. But pollutants carried to the High Arctic by winds and ocean currents threaten the bears - another victim of climate change.
December 11, 2009

Tutu and church leaders to mobilise on climate change in Copenhagen

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu and church leaders from the regions most affected by climate change will speak out from a faith perspective during the Copenhagen UN climate summit this Sunday.
December 3, 2009

Right-wing activists accused of undermining Copenhagen climate talks

Right-wing campaigners and journalists reviving denial of human-made climate change are facing strong criticism from scientists, academics and NGOs. They are accused of trying to derail the Copenhagen climate summit.