Hannah Gray

The Joyful Environmentalist – How to practise without preaching by Isabel Losada

October 22, 2023 October 22, 2023

Hannah Gray meets the author and reviews The Joyful Environmentalist: In my role as an A Rocha volunteer speaker, I was invited to speak at an event in Halesworth, Suffolk in September. The Halesworth Climate Action Conference was a 3-day series of talks, workshops, art and eating, jointly hosted by …

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Hannah Gray reviews “The Forest Underground” by Tony Rinaudo

September 11, 2023 September 11, 2023

I read ‘The Forest Underground’ whilst on holiday in France during a heatwave, though the temperatures didn’t approach the baking heat of the Sahel, where this book is set. The content is half autobiography and half commentary on a specific approach to environmental restoration. It is a pleasure to read, …

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5 days ago

So much pain and suffering, so much bad news. The one thing we can all do is to pray. Here are two ways:1. Our own COP28 prayers - Each day we'll pray for the COP theme of the day. If you can't make 8am, but wish to join with the 10 minute prayer and reflection, the pre-recorded sessions are also accessible here:greenchristian.org.uk/prayer-for-cop28-2/2. The December Pray and Fast for the Climate resources are up on their website here:prayandfastfortheclimate.org.uk/2023/12/01/december-2023-prayer-pointsa/#climatecrisis #prayeroftheday #prayfortheplanet #jesussaves #greenanglicans #ecochurch #christianeducation #methodists #anglicans #catholics #greenchristians #climateeducation ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

Advanced Short Course – Creation Care and Christian Mission at All Nations. Leaders are Martin & Margot Hodson of JRI. We are pleased to say that this course now has enough students to run! But more would be welcome! (8 January - 16 March 2024; every Tuesday, 10 am - 1 pm GMT). Online. Visit the course webpage to find out more and apply: www.allnations.ac.uk/courses/advanced-short-courses/creation-care-christian-mission ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

The Environmental Crisis and the Mission of the Church: Check out this important new briefing paper from David Gould. ... See MoreSee Less

The Ecological Crisis and the Mission of the Church

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David Gould has written this briefing paper as a follow up to the JRI webinar he presented with Paul Woods in July 2023 - the full paper can be downloaded as a pdf here. According to the UN Secretary ...

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1 month ago

Check out a new blog from Dr David Golding on antidotes to environmental despair. ... See MoreSee Less

Antidotes to Environmental Despair - Dr David Golding

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Image Credit: Lina Trochez on Unsplash As Dr Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist at the US Nature Conservancy, stated in her Facebook page, on 23rd August, “It is easy to focus on the negative and fee...

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