The COP21 meeting in Paris has ended with a very positive agreement for going forward. As the delegates return home, will they be able to inspire the leaders of their countries to take the necessary steps to avoid out of control climate change? Though the steps that need to be …
Preaching in Newcastle’s St Nicholas’ Cathedral on 15th Nov, Dr David Golding explained that he was asked to write a brief summary of his current work for the website of his church, Whitley Bay Baptist Church. When he looked at it again, sometime later, he was quite shocked to find …
Grove Books have produced their helpful booklets on a variety of topics for many years. More recently there have been an encouraging number of booklets looking at the interface between environmental issues and the Christian faith. Most of these have been produced in the Ethics series, but a few …
This joyful psalm expresses wonder at the works of God seen throughout the earth. We might call it “ecological” in the original sense of that word: a study of the homes of things. A home is more than a place of shelter, and the psalmist describes diverse ways in which …
In the run up to the Paris Climate Change Conference, COP21, 30th November – 11th December, some significant economic considerations are emerging. Nine years ago the report compiled by Sir Nicholas Stern for the UK government dealt with the economics of climate change. According to the report, a rise of …
Last week (17 – 19 September), I attended the conference “Reconciling a Wounded Planet” at Coventry Cathedral. Within a short blog post I can’t do justice to all that was covered at the conference so these are a few short reflections as an overview. Dr Martin Hodson (JRI Operations Manager) …