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zerocarbonbritain2030 has called for 16th July 2010 to be Zero Carbon Britain Day. They say: "There are hugely important discussions to be having about how we can rapidly decarbonise and Zero Carbon Britain Day on July 16th is intended to be a day we can focus on the issues."

22nd May 2011

In a recent article (5th May 2011), The Case for Young People and Nature: A Path to a Healthy, Natural, Prosperous Future, climate scientist Dr James E Hanson looks as the science basis describing what is required for governments to fulfill their obligations to young people and future generations.

22nd May 2011

Former Operation Noah campaigner Mark Dowd writes in the Columban Fathers Magazine 'Vocation for Justice' (May 2011) on 'virtue ethics' and why climate change is an ethical and moral matter  for people of religious faith. (Download article as jpeg.)

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Challenges of Climate Change

In a recent Biblical reflection on the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Water Network, Dr Guillermo Kerber reflects on the story of Noah as a call to conversion in the light of our violent behaviour against our neighbours and against the earth.

 This real-time simulation displays the CO2 emissions of every country in the world, as well as birth and death rates.

This article by Martin Khor (Executive Director of the South Centre) was published in a major Indian magazine called the Economic and Political Weekly. It gives an interesting and informative view on the implications of the Cancun climate meetings in 2010.

From slump to security - ON join the new alliance, bringing together all groups acting on climate change.

ON is pleased to share a range of other faith responses to climate change. Published by Wisdom in Nature this booklet gives a spiritual perspective on the environmental crisis...

Read John Stewart's new book Victory Against All The Odds, the story of how the campaign to stop a third runway at Heathrow was won. We'd like to invite you to read it...

Mara Vanderslice, is responsible for White House liaison with religious organisations. Read her article about a recent to trip to the Gulf - centered around a day of prayer...