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cop26, GLAS-NO

All the right words have already been said. For two years we have known that COP26, the UN climate change … More

climate breakdown, climate change, climate justice, COP26, Glasgow

My bargains with climate grief

There’s a distinct nausea which is becoming a more frequent occurrence when I see a headline on climate change. I … More

climate change, climate grief, eco-anxiety, future, hope, prophetic

“F*** that S***”

This week I watched a webinar organised by the Asian Theological Academy (ATA) and the Asian Forum of Theological Movements, … More

anger, climate breakdown, climate change, climate crisis, climate justice, injustice, outrage, Tuvalu

Where there is no vision

Where there is no vision, the people perish. This proverb was quoted by Claire Perry, the ex-COP President fired at … More

climate breakdown, climate change, climate crisis, climate justice, dreams, peace, reconcilation, violence, vision

Why I stopped flying.

In 2017, I took my last flight. I knew before I went to Vienna with my friend Amy that it … More

aviation, climate change, decarbonising, environment, environmental justice, flying, global justice, just transition, justice

Opinion: seeing the Greta tweets differently

I remember a friend back in sixth form declaring to a chorus of outrage that she didn’t get why Malala … More

change, climate breakdown, climate change, climate crisis, Greta Thunberg, outrage

Global Apartheid and the era of climate breakdown

Warning: currently only in draft form, suggested revisions welcome. Not long ago, I read an article which suggested target-setting for … More

climate breakdown, climate change, climate justice, global apartheid, global justice, global poor, global warming, justice, poverty

Should Christians support ‘free market’ capitalism?

The financial crash of 2008 hit as I began secondary school, and I grew up under the policies of austerity … More

capitalism, climate change, climate justice, creation theology, economic justice, environment, environmental theology, exploitation, externalities, extractivism, market failure, markets, neoliberalism, Pareto optimality, speculation

How bad is Climate Change?

I remember doing my GCSEs and writing pat answers about the greenhouse effect. Little did I know that in my … More

carbon dioxide, climate breakdown, climate change, extraction, global justice, global warming, ipcc report, IPPR, justice

Blood of Our Children

On Saturday I was part of another Extinction Rebellion action called ‘Blood of Our Children’. Outside Downing Street, we dressed … More

cca, christian climate action, climate breakdown, climate change, extinction rebellion, justice, protest, xr

A problem: We are building the world together

The puzzle of 7.7 billion brake pedals and 7.7 billion accelerator pedals – anyone got any answers?

2018, boycotts, change, climate breakdown, climate change, collective decision-making, ethics, morality, politics, power

Fighting Climate Change is Part of the Gospel

Continued from the previous post, the focus here is the theological implications of creation’s place in the Biblical Narrative. What does the gospel have to say about the recent IPCC report?

2018, climate change, environment, future, gospel, jesus, justice, kingdom, poverty, redemption, social justice, tension

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