It was a great privilege to be able to attend Sir John Houghton’s memorial service at the Neuadd Dyfi (Aberdyfi village hall) on Saturday 14th May 2022. Sir John was a founding father of JRI, the first Chair of our Board, and our former President. He died from the complications …
JRI is pleased to announce the publication of Briefing Paper number 47, ‘Natural Disasters and Human Responsibility’ by JRI Vice President Professor Robert White. The Briefing Paper is an adaptation of Faraday Paper number 25. The paper opens with the author’s summary: So-called ‘natural disasters’ such as floods, earthquakes and …
COP26 has passed, and by the time we meet on 30th April 2022 all three working groups on the 6th Assessment Report of the IPCC will have met. It is time to take stock of where we are on climate change and to assess what the future holds. So we …
It was almost ten years ago when I put pen to paper and wrote ‘conflict’ and ‘compromise’ – two words that had become very meaningful to me. I was just beginning to write my Ph.D. research proposal and had to summarize the problem I wanted to work on. These two …
Cover Photo: The view from the cemetery at Aberdovey where Sir John was laid to rest (Martin Hodson)
COP26 dominated the climate conversation in 2021 but what comes next? For churches looking to communicate on climate and environmental issues with their members and local communities, there are a host of potential challenges and opportunities. This post looks at some of the possible trends for 2022 and how churches …
