Ten day vigil for climate change to kick off in London on Ash Wednesday
Norwich, UK A special 10 day Lenten vigil for climate change kicks off in London on Ash Wednesday. It has been organised by a coalition compromising Christian Aid, CAFOD, The Salvation Army, A Rocha UK, Christian Climate Action, Tearfund, Green Christian, Operation Noah and JPIT, a Baptist Union, Methodist Church and United Reformed church team […]
Churches aiding flood-affected in DRC’s South Kivu
Nairobi, Kenya Churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo are helping victims of deadly floods and landslides who are still in dire need of humanitarian assistance, particularly in South Kivu, a province in the east of the country. The death toll from flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall has risen to more than […]
Young Australian Christians want churches to be more involved in climate change fight – report
Sydney, Australia Millennial and Gen-Z adult Christians in Australia want their churches to become more involved in the fight against climate change, a new report shows. Tearfund Australia’s They Shall Inherit the Earth climate report, released on 21st March, reveals more than three in five young Christians are very, or extremely, concerned about climate change, […]
A Sustainable Life: Why I’m cutting my wardrobe down to ten items this month
UK charity Tearfund is holding The Great Fashion Fast this month. Sustainable fashion expert AMBER MARTIN-WOODHEAD talks, in an article published on The Conversation, about why she’s taking part and some tips for how to make your wardrobe more sustainable…
From ‘cow banks’ to ‘secret believers’: Christian and other charities launch Christmas 2021 gift catalogues
PETA MCCARTNEY takes a look at how your Christmas giving can impact the wider world in a positive way this year…
Facing a global challenge: How one Australia aid and development agency is fighting for the world’s most vulnerable
DAVID ADAMS speaks with Tearfund Australia CEO Matthew Maury about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the world’s most vulnerable, the need for global cooperation in addressing it and the organisation’s recent name change…
UK adults pray during coronavirus lockdown “because it makes a difference” – poll
A third of the 44 per cent of UK adults who pray say they have done so since the coronavirus lockdown because they believe it makes a difference, according to the findings of a nationwide poll. The poll, which was commissioned by Christian relief and development agency Tearfund, also found that 24 per cent of […]
Bottling it? Plastic pollution from Coca-Cola, PepsiCo fuels emissions
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation Four of the world’s largest consumer brands are contributing to planet-heating emissions by using throwaway plastic to package everything from soft drinks and snacks to shampoo, said a report published on Tuesday. Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle and Unilever are responsible for half a million tonnes of plastic pollution annually in the six […]
Companies urged to clean up their act on plastic as study shows deadly impact
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Up to a million people die every year in poor countries from illnesses caused by discarded waste and plastic pollution, researchers said on Tuesday, urging governments and consumer goods companies to clean up their act. Mismanaged waste creates a breeding ground for disease-carrying insects that spread malaria, dengue and typhoid fever, while […]
Half of British adults pray, survey finds
Praying at a time of crisis was the most common reason explaining why people prayed, according to the Tearfund-commissioned poll. PICTURE: Olivia Snow/Unsplash About half of British adults – 51 per cent – say they pray, according to a new survey commissioned by UK-based relief and development agency Tearfund. The poll, carried out by ComRes, […]