Author Archives: Ruth

About Ruth

Read chemistry at university, 15 years career in the semiconductor industry in Paris and California. Now full time mum of 3 and campaigner living in a nice village in North East Hampshire.

Itinerant Farming to White House Arrests: a scientist’s view of the climate crisis

  I went to James Hansen’s talk last night. Perhaps the most famous climate scientist around – I got there an hour and a half early to make sure I got in – but the 400-capacity hall was not quite … Continue reading

Posted in Climate Change, News | Leave a comment

What’s the big deal?

                                       Dave Walker / CartoonChurch.com   “See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labour or spin.  Yet I tell … Continue reading

Posted in Church Magazine, Climate Change, Energy | Leave a comment

Take DRAXtic Action on 24th April (London)

On the 24th April the CEL will be supporting biofuelwatch in their demonstration at the DRAX AGM in London.DRAX plans to convert its coal facility to dual-fuel burning biomass imported from abroad.  Although assurances have been given that this will … Continue reading

Posted in Take Action | Leave a comment

Whose world is it anyway?

The Earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. Psalm 24:1 Who owns the world? According to the Bible it belongs to God. If we care for someone, we care for what belongs to them. It’s as simple as that. … Continue reading

Posted in Church Magazine | Leave a comment

It’s a small world

This is the second of (probably) 6 magazine articles on CEL’s new “messages” which will be the focus of Storm of Hope 2013.  You are welcome to modify for your own parish rags. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. Genesis 1:31 In 1990 … Continue reading

Posted in Church Magazine | Leave a comment

Banana and Chocolate Cake

This is a fairly low-fat cake made with oil rather than margarine and is a great way to use going-off bananas that would otherwise be thrown away. If you came to the ecocell A to B conference in January 2013 … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes | Leave a comment

Love is……..

This is the first of (probably) 6 magazine articles on CEL’s new “messages” which will be the focus of Storm of Hope 2013.  You are welcome to modify for your own parish rags.   Love is…….. “We cannot do great … Continue reading

Posted in Church Magazine | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Britannia – Where does she get her energy?

Our country has a choice about where we get our energy.  It’s not the sort of choice it can make every day though, because of the investment and time it takes to put up the power plants and pylons.  However, … Continue reading

Posted in Church Magazine, Energy | Leave a comment