December Crosslight The December edition of Crosslight is now available in print and online. Feature articles include a look into the climate crisis and what church congregations and agencies are doing to tackle it, there are also some Christmas-related poems and reflections, plus some church bulletins that will tickle your funny bone. Welcome [...]
Advocacy & Outcomes at COP27 Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) chair, Thea Ormerod, has written a report concerning outcomes at COP 27. As we all know, much more work needs to be done if we are to avoid exceeding 1.5 C temperature rise. We are all aware of what the current 1.1 C rise is [...]
Chance to help stop approvals of new coal and gas There is an important, time-sensitive political angle to work on. Minister Plibersek has agreed to reconsider whether climate impacts on Australia’s iconic species and environments need to be part of the assessment process for 18 new coal and gas proposals. Two of these are [...]
On Friday 28 October, we held the 4th of a series of climate action prayer vigils. Organised by “Brunswick churches together for climate action”, we had also gathered for public prayer and witness on 6 October (outside BUC), 13 October (joining an ARRCC interfaith service at St Paul’s cathedral), and 21 October (outside BUC). [...]
Eco-anxiety and Pastoral Care Jessica Morthope, Director of the Five Leave Eco-Awards, invited Ian to make a video about our work on climate action for an online Climate Pastoral Care course. View the video here. Zoom Prayers & Meditation for Our Planet & COP27 ARRCC (Australian Religious Response to Climate Change) WA and Brahma Kumaris [...]
Move Beyond Coal Melbourne Move Beyond Coal is organising an event NAB – don’t be a COP out, time to dump coal!. As the world’s eyes are watching Egypt for the COP 27 conference, we will be hitting the streets, spotlighting NAB’s hypocrisy and greenwash and asking NAB’s CEO, Ross McEwan to fulfil their own climate [...]
Brunswick Churches Climate Action Group ‘The destruction of the planet has begun through our over-exploitation of our lands and seas. These are not times for blame and accusation. There is a task ahead of all of us to address the outcomes of our avarice and sloth.’ Patrick Dodson, Yawuru man On Saturday 30th July, 2022 [...]
Active Hope in times of change and crisis Are you taking action for transformative change in how we live and relate to our world? Perhaps you are overwhelmed or exhausted when confronted by the various crises we are facing? This workshop provides spiritual practices to help us support each other in maintaining an active [...]
Active Hope in times of change and crisis Are you taking action for transformative change in how we live and relate to our world? Perhaps you are overwhelmed or exhausted when confronted by the various crises we are facing? This workshop provides spiritual practices to help us support each other in maintaining an active [...]
