Category Archives: Take Action

Woodland Trust’s Nature’s Calendar project needs your records

CEL member and Local Groups Coordinator, Isabel Murdoch, writes: Would you like to record the timings of spring and autumn events in the natural world for the Woodland Trust’s phenology team as I do, and so contribute their research? You … Continue reading

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Prayer: re Fracking – Fris & Sats

Tanya from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland writes the following. She is a member of CEL prayer community “I’ve been involved recently in raising awareness of the licence granted for shale gas extraction, using fracking, where I live in County Fermanagh, Northern … Continue reading

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CEL News 141: 3 April 2013:

I hope you had a good Easter and are enjoying the Easter Break 1. CEL Conference report http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/5106 2. DRAX Action – take DRAXtic action on 24 April (London) http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/5201 3. The Dire Plight of British Farming – examples at:- … Continue reading

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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

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The Democracy and Sustainability Platform is now live

The Democracy and Sustainability Platform is now live. Read its Manifesto and join the movement! CEL held a workshop on Democracy and Sustainability at our last  CEL’s Annual Members Meeting in November 2012. The organisation “Foundation for Democracy and Sustainable … Continue reading

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Pope Francis’ mass – green words

19 March: At Pope Francis’ inaugural mass this morning, his sermon included these inspiring words:  “Let us protect Christ in our lives, so that we can protect others, so that we can protect creation! The vocation of being a “protector”, … Continue reading

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The Next Green Generation Survey

If you are under 30 (ish) please could you answer some of the questions in the questionnaire below
And if you are over 30 but have family or friends under 30, please do invite them to help us by contributing.
Questions:-
1. What activities and projects would draw you and people of your age into an environmental network ?
2. How can Christian Ecology Link integrate younger people into its network ?
3. What would the Christian Ecology Link network have to look like for you to want to join it ?
4. What sort of actions should Christians be undertaking in the light of current environmental problems ?
5. Do you have any ideas or proposals for changes that Christian Ecology Link might like to consider, either to the nature of its project work or its organisation ?
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What Resolutions are you going to make for 2013?

Do add your suggestion by adding it to the reply box at the foot of this post. Some people like to attend a special “Watch Night Service” as the New Year starts. Methodists have a special Covenant Service on one … Continue reading

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