At Woodies, we are keen love God's creation and our People + Planet group is key in helping us to reduce our impact on the environment as a church. Our monthly EcoChallenges help everyone in church to take part from home. This month, David Parker shares the some helpful tips for how to get involved.
August 2021: EcoChallege - “Call for Change”
In November the UK is hosting the UN international climate change conference, COP 26. It is of vital importance because it is at this meeting that countries are expected to make further commitments towards keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees, as outlined in the Paris agreement of 2015.
We need to be praying that this is a success and that countries make real, significant commitments.
We can also call on our government to lead the way. The Climate Coalition, which is made up of many different organisations, including among many others Tearfund and Christian Aid, has launched a petition and campaign called The Time Is Now asking the government to commit to:
Invest in clean energy revolution in the UK.
Protect, restore and expand our green spaces.
Leave no one behind: increase support to the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change at home and abroad.
You can sign the Climate Coalition’s declaration ‘The Time Is Now’ and find out more using the links below:
Tearfund website: https://www.tearfund.org/forms/reboot-declaration
The Time is Now campaign site: https://thetimeisnow.uk
For a greater impact you could consider writing to your MP, the Prime Minister or the Chancellor. Watch the video below and consider sharing it with your friends and family and on social media. #TheTimeIsNow
GET INVOLVED WITH PEOPLE + PLANET
If you’d be interested in finding out more about the Woodlands People + Planet group, or have some feedback about the challenges, connect with us: