Category - climate change

MPs urged to sign up to back radical climate action

agency reporter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:40:05 +0000

MPs are being urged to sign up to a parliamentary early day motion calling on the UK government to urge the European Union to take a much stronger stand in tackling climate change.

A can-do approach to climate change

Giles Fraser — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:26:32 +0000

The climate-change campaign needs a sense of can-do enthusiasm, says Giles Fraser. It would be really something if faith leaders were able to help replace gloomy defeatism with a broader version of something Christians call hope.

'Waving not drowning' will be climate change protesters' message

staff writers — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:21:05 +0000

The Wave, a visual protest being organised by the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, promises to be the UK's biggest-ever demonstration in support of international environmental action to combat climate change.

Asia and Pacific churches speak up for those displaced by climate change

agency reporter — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:01:46 +0000

Resettlement of people displaced by the consequences of climate change was highlighted as a major concern for churches at a gathering of ecumenical representatives from Asia and the Pacific region.

Churches advocate at UN on climate impact, indigenous rights and Colombia

agency reporter — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:06:05 +0000

Global church representatives gather in New York City from 15 November to press three issues at the United Nations: peoples being displaced by climate change, indigenous rights and Colombia's protracted internal conflict.

Young Muslims and Christians unite in climate change activism

staff writers — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:42:24 +0000

British Muslims and Christians aged 18-25 are uniting to urge the UK government to press for significant progress in tackling climate change at the international summit due in Copenhagen next month.

Religious leaders hand 60 plans on climate change to the UN

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:16:22 +0000

Leaders of nine major faiths have presented 60 ideas for lessening carbon emissions to the United Nations after the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, singled out the religious community as key in fighting climate change.

Church of England launches seven-year climate change plan

staff writers — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:49:51 +0000

The Church of England has used a meeting of global faith leaders and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to launch an environmental strategy for the next seven years.

Only 'vacuum' on climate is political will, Ban Ki-moon tells faith leaders

agency reporter — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:08:33 +0000

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on political leaders today to join the world’s faiths and the United Nations in taking bold steps to address dangerous climate change.

Church of Scotland takes climate challenge to the world stage

agency reporter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:02:55 +0000

The Church of Scotland takes its climate change message onto the world stage tomorrow, as officials prepare to address Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General, and the Duke of Edinburgh.