UK cathedrals to light up in new night initiative
As night falls, cathedrals take on a very different aspect – and this dramatic combination of light and shadow is set to attract visitors the first co-ordinated nationwide Cathedrals at Night UK initiative for a special night time visit in May. Co-ordinated by the Association of English Cathedrals, 12 cathedrals are taking part in the […]
UK diocese donates food to hungry Anglican clergy in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda Hundreds of the Anglican Church clergy in Uganda who are facing food shortages as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in the country have a cause to smile. The Diocese of Bristol in England has donated cash worth more than $US45,000 (163 million Ugandan shillings) to the Anglican Church of Uganda to […]
How an English slave trader’s statue became a monument for racial justice
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation The statue of a 17th century English slave trader toppled by anti-racism protestors in June was replaced on Wednesday by the sculpture of a Black protester with her fist raised in the air. A monument to Edward Colston, who made a fortune trading West African slaves, was pulled down and pushed in the harbour […]
CLIMATE: CITIES EXPERIMENT WITH BIG IDEAS TO CONFRONT “EMERGENCY”
MEGAN ROWLING, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, looks at how cities are looking to cut emissions faster and improve the quality of life within urban contexts…
British city launches innovative fund to tackle climate change, poverty
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation The mayor one of Britain’s largest cities has launched an innovative fund aimed at tackling social and environmental problems from hungry children to carbon emissions. The £10 million venture – the first of its kind in the UK – launched on Wednesday aims to attract private sector contributions to advance Bristol’s 2050 […]