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Messy Church Goes Wild Funding

July 9, 2022 July 9, 2022

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Jack Wakefield @jack_wakefield ·

9 Aug

What a great job advert 🔥
Work for @HTBChurch to create the strategy and lead their environmental action!
https://htb.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/HTB220722-5

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Climate Council @climatecouncil ·

8 Aug

The passing of both the US & Aus climate bills is an important signal of change, showing that years of inaction & division in these 2 major global emitters are giving way to decisive action. While neither bill goes far nor quick enough, they are great springboards for more action

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief ·

6 Aug

Explainer: Nine ‘tipping points’ that could be triggered by climate change | @rtmcswee @tomoprater @_rospearce #archive

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3 weeks ago

Good article on the recent heatwaves from Mitch Randall of our friends Good Faith Media in the States. Thanks for the kind mention of JRI!!!Heatwaves across Europe and the U.S. have broken records for high temperatures. We need more people of faith to stand up, speak out and step forward to address the world’s changing climate. Mitch Randall bit.ly/3zoxQXA ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

An important new blog from our president Dr Mike Morecroft: With the climate credentials of conservative leadership hopefuls in the spotlight - what is net zero and why does it matter? jri.org.uk/what-is-net-zero-and-why-does-it-matter/ ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Congratulations to BRF author Jamie Hawker, aged 15, who has received The Diana Award:BRF is delighted to congratulate Jamie Hawker, aged 15, who has been honoured with The Diana Award for going above and beyond in his daily life to create and sustain positive change. Jamie co-authored: Changing the Climate: Applying the Bible in a climate emergency (BRF, 2021) with his parents, Debbie and David Hawker. Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the award is given out by the charity of the same name and has the support of both her sons, The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex. The Diana Award is the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts.Jamie was nominated for his environmental activities. Written during the first lockdown in 2020, the aim of Changing the Climate is to encourage people to take action on climate justice. It includes over 130 tips from Jamie on how to care for creation.Jamie has given talks about plastic waste and climate change in his community, and he has been interviewed in churches and online. He personally does what he can to reduce his carbon emissions.Tessy Ojo CBE, CEO of The Diana Award, says: ‘We warmly congratulate our new Diana Award recipients from the UK and across the world who are changemakers for their generation. It is especially poignant as we remember Princess Diana 25 yearson. We know by receiving this honour they will inspire more young people to get involved in their communities and begin their own journey as active citizens.’The Diana Award Award recipients were put forward by adults who knew the young people in a professional capacity and recognised their efforts as a positive contribution to society. Through a rigorous nomination process, these nominators had to demonstrate the nominee’s impact in five key areas: vision, social impact, inspiring others, youth leadership, and service journey. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Congratulations to BRF on getting £10000 to support further work on Messy Church Goes Wild. JRI people were very much involved in developing the first phase, which was co-led by our chair, Revd Dr Dave Gregory.We are excited to announce that Messy Church has received a new funding award of £10,000 from the Scientists in Congregations programme, run by Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science (ECLAS). The award is for the second phase of the ‘Messy Adventures’ as part of our Messy Church Goes Wild movement which aims to encourage Messy Churches to get outside and engage with the natural world. This funding will enable us to train and inspire a new generation of eco-aware Messy Church leaders, confident to lead others to experience God through the wonders of the natural world.Find out more at www.messychurch.org.uk/#ScientistsInCongregations #MessyChurchGoesWild ... See MoreSee Less

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