European church leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, have warned governments that "Substantially reducing global emissions of greenhouse gasses will not avoid the serious impacts of climate change already experienced by many of the world's most vulnerable communities".
05 December 2007
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has appointed Paula Clifford on a six month secondment from Christian Aid to help further the Church of England's quest for sustainable solutions to climate change, following on from the launch of the Church of England's "Shrinking the Footprint" initiative.
19 September 2007
Bishop Geoff Davies is affectionately known as the "Green Bishop." Recently retired from Episcopal ministry in the Church of the Province of South Africa, Bishop Davies provides leadership for the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute.
30 August 2007
The Church of England will be marking World Environment Day (Monday 5 June) by taking a further step forward in the campaign to 'green' the Church.
02 June 2006
The Church of England has been working with The Conservation Foundation on a series of events linked to the Foundation's Parish Pump Programme since 2001.
22 March 2006
The Church of England has given an extra push to its environmental issues work with the appointment of David Shreeve, executive director of The Conservation Foundation, as environmental adviser in the Mission and Public Affairs Division.
21 December 2005
ROME, Oct. 22 A new United Nations agency aimed at protecting the environment while helping expedite economic development for developing countries will be set up in the northern Italian city of Trieste, the Italian news agency ANSA reported on Saturday.
22 October 2005
The South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism held a national conference on climate change, October 2005.
12 October 2005
Interfaith Power and Light held its second annual national conference at Cathedral College in Washington, DC, on July 16-19. Attendees from the 16 state affiliates across the country gathered to discuss how to mobilize a religious response to global warming while promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation.
20 July 2005
God's creation delivers unsettling news. Earth's climate is warming to dangerous levels; 90 percent of the world's fisheries have been depleted; coastal development and pollution are causing a sharp decline in ocean health;
14 February 2005