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1. THE ALTERNATIVE RIO CONFERENCE 16-17 JUNE
http://www.campaigncc.org/altsummit
2. OPERATION NOAH ANNUAL SUPPORTERS’ MEETING 23 JUNE
www.operationnoah.org
3. BOOK YOUR PLACE AT CEL RETREAT WEEKEND, 19-21 OCT
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/2752
4. CEL RAINFOREST FUND POSTERS
http://greenchristian.org.uk/100churches
5. OPEN GARDEN + STRAWBERRY TEA AT LEEDS – CEL RAINFOREST FUND 17 JUNE
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/3204
6. TWO PROJECTS TO SUPPORT – VIA “CLOUD FUNDING”:- Even if you can’t
afford to support them do read about them:-
CAN CLIMATE CHANGE BE FUNNY? HELP MAKE A VIDEO
http://www.sponsume.com/project/can-climate-change-be-funny
7. CHILDREN OF THE ELEMENTS – THE SUSTAINABILITY STORY FOR IPAD
http://kck.st/Ldm8RG – See some delightful pictures (In English
and Hungarian)
8. POPULATION – A DRAFT TEXT FOR RIO+20
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/3015#text
9. THREE EXCELLENT SHORT VIDEOS FROM “NURTURE IN HIS NAME”
produced by David Shreeve and Mary Colwell
Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIi73tMV-Do&feature=plcp
Solar Power: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vS2O999f9E&feature=channel&list=UL
Nature: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8iYSTWKk0Y&feature=em-share_video_user
10. UPCOMING EVENTS
THERE ARE MANY EVENTS, INCLUDING:-
16 June – Rio Connection with Christian Aid, Tearfund and Ed Davey
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change http://on.fb.me/LNRcGA
See more events http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/whats-on
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**** ANNOUNCEMENTS IN DETAIL ****
1. THE ALTERNATIVE RIO CONFERENCE
For those of you within easy access of London, please consider
supporting the Alternative Rio conference, Sat June 16 and Sun June
17. This is organised by the Campaign against Climate Change with the
School for Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Department for
Development Studies. It takes place at the central London
Universities – SOAS, the Institute of Education (IOE) and University
College London (UCL). Opening plenary in IOE, Thornhaugh Street off
Russell Square, Russell Square Tube.
Tony Emerson will be representing Christian Ecology Link, contributing
to the session on values (‘We will not achieve environmental justice
without a fundamental shift in values’) 2.30 to 3.45pm on Sunday 17th
June. The other speakers are Muzammal Hussain from Wisdom In Nature
and Richard Hawkins from Public Interest Research Centre and it will
take place in the Institute of Education in central London, Russell
Square.
For further information on the conference go to
http://www.campaigncc.org/altsummit
or contact Max at Campaign against Climate Change 02078339311,
max@campaigncc.org
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2. OPERATION NOAH ANNUAL SUPPORTERS’ MEETING
‘Disarming Denial’, Operation Noah’s annual supporters’ meeting, is on
Saturday 23 June, 11am to 4pm, Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall
Street, Oxford OX1 2DH.
Its one thing to tell someone about climate change, but something else
for them to listen. Operation Noah’s Ash Wednesday Declaration
earlier this year made a clear and prophetic call to the church. For
the message to take root we’ll need to dodge public resistance to the
facts. Paul Kerensa is a stand-up comedian, BBC scriptwriter and
regular on the Greenbelt Festival line-up.
He’ll be exploring the potential of humour for communicating climate
change. Mark Letcher, Operation Noah board member and director of
climate works, will update us on the latest research on getting the
climate message across.
Email admin@operationnoah.org for more information and to book a place.
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3. BOOK YOUR PLACE AT CEL RETREAT WEEKEND, 19-21 OCT
CEL Weekend Retreat 2012, ‘Is your ecology too small?, Noddfa, North
Wales LL34 6YF, 19-21 October, 2012. Bookings are starting to come
in. As places are limited please book early to avoid disappointment. Cost: £100.
More information and booking forms available at http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/2752
From the great story of the universe we learn that there is no
disconnection and we are kin in the kin-dom of God with all that is.
What will our faith look and sound like when we embrace that
revelation? Our time will be a Christ-centred and biblically-informed
journey in that great story. We will travel with prophets, psalmists
and cosmologists, singing their songs and telling their stories of
homecoming. We will reflect together on our emerging vocation to be
co-creators with God, asking forgiveness for the plight of the earth
and making straight the way of the Lord in the damaged but still
beautiful world in which we live.
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4. CEL RAINFOREST FUND POSTERS
http://greenchristian.org.uk/100churches
The centre page of the latest issue of Green Christian magazine can be
used as a pullout 2 page poster encouraging churches to raise £100
for a rainforest or other habitat conservation charity. You can print
it from the low resolution poster on the web.
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/gc/gc73-rainforestFund.pdf
Email webeditor@christian-ecology.org.uk if you would like to
be sent one (or several) paper copies of this poster
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5. OPEN GARDEN + STRAWBERRY TEA AT LEEDS FOR CEL RAINFOREST FUND
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/3204
St Edmund’s Church at Roundhay, Leeds will be the sixth church to
raise £100 for the Rainforest Fund Project.
Jill Vogler is opening her garden for Open Garden with Strawberry Tea.
on Sunday 17 June 3pm-5pm. She says that they have chosen to raise
money to save rainforest in Ecuador for projects of the World Land
Trust.. and says they have raised enough money
so far just through selling tickets to almost save 1 acre.
http://www.worldlandtrust.org/projects/ecuador
She hopes other Churches in the Leeds area and Leeds and Ripon Diocese
will think about raising money too.
And if you live nearby – do attend!! 40, The Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1JG,
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TWO PROJECTS TO SUPPORT – VIA “CLOUD FUNDING”:- Even if you can’t
afford to support them do read about them:-
6. CAN CLIMATE CHANGE BE FUNNY? HELP MAKE A VIDEO
http://www.sponsume.com/project/can-climate-change-be-funny
Ruth Jarman invites you to help raise the funds for Comedian Paul
Kerensa to do a stand-up show on climate change that can be filmed
and put on YouTube. Do have a look.
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7. CHILDREN OF THE ELEMENTS – THE SUSTAINABILITY STORY FOR IPAD
http://kck.st/Ldm8RG – Delightful handpainted pictures
Given humanity’s increasing demands on Earth’s resources, it’s never
too early to start teaching the next generation lessons about
sustainability and our Ecological Footprint. One of most effective
ways to learn is through story. A brother and sister team, Cecilia and
Gyula Simonyi, have created Children of the Elements, a series of
illustrated interactive stories for the iPad. They envision the app as
a tool for parents to tackle the complex subject with their children.
Cecilia and Gyula have worked with their father, who is the founder
and President of the BOCS Foundation in Hungary, a Global Footprint
Network partner organization.
Children of the Elements is an educational app, hand-painted on 40
screens and presented in English and Hungarian.
And stay up to date by visiting their Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/ChildrenOfTheElements and Cecilia’s blog,
which has new illustrations. http://www.felleg.blogspot.co.uk/
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8. POPULATION – A DRAFT TEXT FOR RIO+20
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/3015
Roger Martin, Chair of Population Matters (and who attended our CEL
conference in Bristol) will be attending Rio+20
He has written a short submission to the EU and UN on behalf of the
European Population Alliance, which is printed at
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/3015
He writes:-
“Since the recent reports of the Royal Society and WWF, which
both basically echo our concerns, pressure is rising for inclusion of
population stabilisation among the themes for the expected new
‘Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs), to succeed the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), expiring in 2015.
Do have a look at the draft text.
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/3015#text
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9. THREE EXCELLENT SHORT VIDEOS FROM “NURTURE IN HIS NAME”
Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIi73tMV-Do&feature=plcp
Solar Power: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vS2O999f9E&feature=channel&list=UL
Nature: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8iYSTWKk0Y&feature=em-share_video_user
Do make use of these short videos – you could show them at church or
put them on your or your church website,
Nature:- How can church communities help the natural world? This
short film is an introduction to Christianity and care for nature,
featuring Archbishops Rowan Williams and Vincent Nichols. Nurture In
His Name is a series of short films to help Christian communities be
environmentally aware.
Solar Power: A short film, introduced by the Archbishops of both Canterbury and
Westminster, and by 18 year old Polly Benson of Somerset,
encouraging churches to use solar energy.
produced by David Shreeve (www.conservationfoundation.co.uk)
and Mary Colwell (www.curlewmedia.com)
These are the first films of a series aimed at helping clergy and
congregations to understand practical steps that they can take – and
the theological reasons why they should – to be good environmental
managers of their buildings and land are now available
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10. UPCOMING EVENTS
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/whats-on
See upcoming events – do tell us more events.
THERE ARE MANY EVENTS, INCLUDING:-
16 June – Rio Connection Event with Christian Aid, Tearfund and Ed
Davey Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
http://on.fb.me/LNRcGA at Market House, Market Square, High Street,
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London KT1 1JP
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