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The Orangutan -
Extinct in the wild within 12 years?
Lost to our biofuel crops.

 

CEL News Archives 2008

  1. 2007 back to 1998, visit news-archives.htm
  2. 2008 - see below
  3. Forthcoming Events visit whatson.htm
  4. List of Archive Reports, Meetings, Past Events visit reports.htm
  5. Whats new on website

June 2008

News (on CEL's Website)
 
ecocell - a new CEL resource for a five week session of workshops on eco-living. find out more...
Send off today for your ecocell Resources CD - only £5
 

CEL's web editor (12 May) returned from Northern Ireland and Ireland more..... For overland transport info see The Man in Seat Sixty-One


News (on CEL's Website)
 
CEL present at Heathrow protest on 31 May at Sipson more...

News (On other websites)
 

Creation Time (1 Sept-4 Oct) backed by CTE Presidents -CTE press release on 5 Jun

Prince Charles on Rainforests

Wildlife populations decrease

CC EcoNews (Methodist/ URC)

Newest pages
   
1 Green Christian - extended article on Population
2 Script for short humorous play on pollution and global warming
3 ecocell - a new CEL resource
4 June Prayer Guide
5 June parish magazine item
 
Leytonstone United Free Church receives Eco-Award on 31 May
 
Powering the microwave clock can use more power than heating your food!

 

May 2008

News
 
Prince Charles on Rainforests at EU parliament 14 May..
 
18 May - Birmingham - Debt
 
CEL's web editor (12 May): "Having just returned from a fortnight in Northern Ireland (work) and Ireland I am now busy updating this website.

I went by ferry.. more.....

Most people were surprised when I said I did not fly or drive to get there.

It does cost in time. And I wonder how energy efficient these superfast ferries really are.

For overland transport enquiries see The Man in Seat Sixty-One "


MORE NEWS & ARCHIVES
News
 
Burma: Student Christian Movement Appeal - SCM workers and members in Burma
 
Rowan Williams to avoid flying (Green Futures interview)
 
Brazil: Sister Dorothy Stang: killer convicted, mastermind acquitted
 

Lambing Service 27 Apr in Yorks Dales. Why not organise an open-air service for Environment Sunday - 8 June?
 
May Creation Challenge Newsletter (Methodist/ URC)
 

Action Aid's campaign, Who Pays? is calling on the government to put in place binding regulation to ensure supermarkets can be held accountable for their social and environmental impact overseas.

New Links to sites and blogs of CEL members and friends
 
A new link added each weekday See All New Links
13 30 Ap Christian Cafe at the Kingsnorth climate camp this summer.
12 29 Apr The Energesis Trust: schools' climate change education from a Christian perspective.
11 28 Apr Christian Vegetarian Association
10.
25 Apr Greening St John's, Reading- blog becoming an eco-congregation.
  More.....
 
Newest pages
   
1 June parish magazine item
2 May Prayer Guide
3 Breastfeeding
4 Links to CEL members websites
5 Eco-Spirituality ppt - free resource

 

April 2008

News
 

"Biofools Day"

UK protests planned for Tues 15 April - On this day mandatory biofuel blending (RTFO) comes in under the UK government Renewabe Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). Demonstration at Downing Street at 6pm organised by Biofuelwatch and Campaign Against Climate Change. Also: Aberdeen, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Manchester

 

17 April:7pm-9pm Mining.

- Talks on social and environmental costs of these hugely profitable companies' activities. (in which our British Pension funds invest) at Human Rights Action Centre, London EC2A 3EA - talks given by Visitors from mining-affected communities

 

Speak out for climate justice
Calling on all religious to come together in a lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 23 April 2008 (ecumenical)

This lobby of Parliament is facilitated by CAFOD, the Conference of Religious and Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Links. Many religious have already registered to attend - Associates and companions of religious orders are also welcome to join us.

Details (867KB pdf file)

News
 

Pictures of Easter
- Why not plan an open air service for Rogation Sunday (27 Apr), Whit, or for Environment Sunday - 8 June?
 

New:Eco-Spirituality ppt show "See, Grieve, Hope, Act" by Ruth Jarman
 

12 CEL members
join hundreds at Heathrow T5 to Reject Airport Expansion - 27 March.
Newest pages
   
1 Eco-Spirituality ppt - free resource
2 LiveSimply
3 Heathrow T5 protest
 
New Links

We invited CEL members and friends to send in news of their webistes, blogs, interests etc.
Each day a new link will be added

Day  
3
16 April

Inspiring Calm is a Christian CD which celebrates God's wonderful Creation. Scriptures & Reflections are read to a background of music, birdsong, gentle streams, ocean waves and other sounds from nature.

2
15 Apr
www.stephaniewrites.co.uk -the blog of Stephanie Boucher

1

14 Apr

The Omega Climate Change Group is a group from St Mark's Church, Broomhill and St Mary's, Bramall Lane, Sheffield. It includes a five session course, a carbon trading game and the opportunity to join in a personal carbon trading exercise.

 

March 2008

News
 

Several members of CEL join FLASH MOB' - Hundreds Converge on Heathrow T5 to Reject Airport Expansion - 11am precisely, Thursday 27 March .

Aviation already accounts for 13% of the UK 's contribution to climate change (when "radiative forcing" is included)

and is the UK 's fastest-growing source of greenhouse-gas emissions

 
20 February 2008 - WCC statements on climate change
News
 
10% of the food items in our shopping contain palm oil (often labelled as vegetable oil)..
Soya is a common ingredient too..
Newest pages
1 April Magazine Article
2 March Prayer Guide
3 March Magazine Article
4
Sean McDonagh - Bradford
 
Popular pages
1 Prayer guide index
2 Events / whatson
3 About CEL

Should not we, who are eating food grown on land taken from irreplaceable rainforest - be contributing more to "Save an acre" and other rainforest conservation schemes?

 

 

February 2008

News
 

CEL delivers symbols to 10 Downing Street -re: new nuclear build

 
Sean McDonagh talks at Bradford 29 Jan

Sean McDonagh at Bradfrod


MORE NEWS & ARCHIVES
News
 
LENT: TEARFUND CARBON FAST online resources
 
New book:Cherishing the Earth - How to Care for God's Creation- by Martin and Margot Hodson
 
New book: Planetwise by David Bookless - Also DVD with resource material for services, workshops etc
 
EcoCongregation Spring Newsletter
Newest pages

1 March Prayer Guide
2 March Magazine Article
3
Sean McDonagh - Bradford
4
Lent Courses
 
Popular pages
1 Prayer guide index
2 Events / whatson
3 About CEL
4 Lent Courses
5 Weblinks
   

 

January 2008

News

 
candleBest wishes for the New Year
 

10 Jan: CEL delivers symbols to 10 Downing Street - in response to plans for new nuclear build

 

Videos of Archb of Cant's
New Year Message: 'God doesn't do waste' and on Climate Change (for Bali)

 
Bethesda Church Cheltenham receives 2nd EcoCongregation Award
Bethesda second EcoCongregation Award
UN Environment programme
  • climate change,
  • extinction rates,
  • a growing population
  • - all put humanity at risk. 25/Oct:

    News

     
    Operation Noah appoints campaign strategist: - Mark Dowd, the award-winning documentary maker.
     
    Did you miss "God is Green" on channel 4 last year? (presented by former Dominican friar Mark Dowd) Watch it online at Operation Noah
     
    Thinking of buying an ISA?
    Carbon Footprint Ranking of UK Investment Funds.
     
    UK Ministers ordered to assess climate cost of all decisions
     

    Pictures at 8 Dec. Climate Change March at London
    Report of day
    Videos of day: Timesonline and Operation Noah


    MORE NEWS & ARCHIVES

    Newest pages


    1 CEL delivers symbols to 10 Downing Street
    2
    10 New Years Resolutions
    3
    January Prayer Guide
    4 How to make a CEL display
    5
    Climate March Pics 8 Dec
    6
    Education Sunday 20 Jan
    More Newest Articles
     

    Popular pages

     
    1 Events / whatson
    2 Operation Noah
    3 Green Sermon Notes
    4 Prayer guide index
    5 Kidzone
    6 CEL Retreat 15-17 Feb


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