Britons care more about climate change than Brexit, Christian Aid survey shows
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation A majority of Britons think climate change will be a more important issue than Brexit in the future, a poll showed on Friday, a day after the country sweated in a heatwave, hitting its highest temperature for July. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took office on Wednesday vowing to implement the result […]
Christian and Muslim NGOs in UK join in call for prayer for Yemen
UK-based Christian and Muslim NGOs have issued a joint call for people to pray for those affected by the situation in Yemen, described as the world’s “worst humanitarian crisis”. While there is some hope that a ceasefire brokered last month – promising to restore the port of Hodeida and allow food and medicine into Yemen […]
Ten worst climate-linked disasters of 2018 caused $US85 billion in damage – Christian Aid
Thomson Reuters Foundation From floods to extreme heat, 10 of the worst climate-linked disasters in 2018 caused at least $US84.8 billion worth of damage, said a study released by the charity Christian Aid on Thursday. Extreme weather driven by climate change hit every populated continent this year, the British relief organisation said, warning urgent action […]
More than 5,500 UK churches have converted to renewable energy, says charity
More than 5,500 UK churches have converted to renewable energy sources, according to figures from charity Christian Aid. The organisation said that Church of England cathedrals at Salisbury, Bristol, Sheffield and York are among the churches that are now using 100 per cent green electricity. Other churches which have done so come from across the […]
Exhibition at Scottish Parliament celebrates role of women of faith in fight for gender justice
An exhibition celebrating how women of faith are working around the world to challenge gender inequality is opening at the Scottish Parliament in celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March. The exhibition – Faith in Gender Justice – is being organised by Christian Aid and Side by Side Scotland – part of a global […]
More than 3,500 UK churches make the switch to renewable energy
More than 3,500 churches in the UK have either switched their electricty source from fossil fuels to renewables or have registered to do so, according to UK charities behind the Big Church Switch campaign. Almost 2,000 of the churches are spread among 16 Catholic dioceses which are now entirely running on renewable energy sources as […]