JRI is pleased to announce the publication of Briefing Paper No. 41, “Communicating the Environment”. In this paper retired management consultant Rob Hitchcock and Methodist Presbyter Philip Wagstaff look at the ‘how’ of effective campaigning for a fairer world. They consider the challenges and restraints to communication, and then the …
From late November until early January, Christians celebrate a major festival season of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. What are the environmental dimensions to these festivals? Christians are increasingly concerned about the environmental damage of consumerism in the form of unwanted presents, crackers with plastic novelties and wrapping paper that cannot …
JRI is pleased to announce the publication of Briefing Paper number 40, ‘All that we are’ by Samuel Perilla, a member of the Cross Current Environmental Sciences group. Starting with a selection of verses from Psalm 104, Perilla asks the question ‘Why don’t we, Christians, take care of this planet …
A new song to help promote the Season of Creation this year is to be launched during the Evensong service at St Bride’s, Fleet Street, London, on Sunday 26 May at 5.30pm. Following their successful Plastic Free Lent campaign in 2018, the Choir of St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street were …
JRI is pleased to announce the publication of Briefing Paper number 39, ‘Religious and Secular Concern for the Environment’ by Revd. Jonathan Clatworthy. This paper considers whether Christian concerns for the environment differ from secular ones. It looks at the ethical role of religion, and the particular emphases of Christianity …
JRI is pleased to announce the publication of Briefing Paper number 38 – ‘Space: Exploration, Environments and Earth’ by Dr. Robert S. Dutch. This paper looks at the benefits gained from space, the risks of space exploration, weather, debris and near-Earth objects, and considers how assessing these requires ethical consideration, …
