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Align Your Money with Your Values: Run a ‘Switch It Sunday’ Service at Your Church Using our New Resource Pack

Posted in: Blog, Campaigning, Featured
Date posted: 19 April 2024

Earlier this year, Operation Noah, Just Love, and JustMoney launched The Big Bank Switch campaign, inviting Christians around the UK to align their money with their values by switching from a bank that funds planet-destroying fossil fuels to one that doesn’t. We are now encouraging churches around the country to hold a ‘Switch It Sunday’ service, and have developed resources to make it easy to do so. Our ‘Switch It Sunday’ resource pack includes written prayers, suggested hymns and songs, scripture readings, and more.

PRESS RELEASE: Partnering with Woodland Trust, Diocese of Leeds Responds to Church of England’s Call to Support Nature by Growing More Trees

Posted in: Blog, Campaigning, Church resources, Featured
Date posted: 7 March 2024

Following last week’s successful Church of England General Synod motion to increase biodiversity on Church land, Operation Noah is highlighting a case study video featuring a new tree-growing partnership between the Diocese of Leeds and the Woodland Trust; together, the diocese and the Woodland Trust have identified over a dozen sites on 100+ acres of diocesan land with the aim of planting trees by 2025.

Clare Fussell Appointed Bright Now Campaign Director; Reflects on Joining Operation Noah

Posted in: Blog, Featured, News
Date posted: 30 January 2024

In January, Clare Fussell was appointed as our new Bright Now Campaign Director. Having previously led The Climate Coalition, managed Christian Aid’s Campaign Team and served as Environmental Adviser for the Diocese of Bristol, Clare has an impressive campaigning background, and we’re excited to have her leading our team. Here, Clare reflects on joining Operation Noah.

Operation Noah’s Top 10 Moments of 2023

Posted in: Blog, Featured, News
Date posted: 20 December 2023

Over the past 12 months, the Church has used its voice to challenge climate injustice, its money to invest in climate solutions and its power to stop funding fossil fuels. In our final newsletter of the year, we celebrate the inspiring work of campaigners to care for creation and to mobilise the Church and wider society to do likewise.

Operation Noah to hold open Zoom meeting to discuss upcoming CofE General Synod

Posted in: Campaigning, Events, Featured
Date posted: 31 May 2023

Operation Noah will hold an open Zoom call on 20 June at 5.30pm for campaigners to hear about ways to support divestment in the Church of England in the run up to the CofE’s July Synod. The Church of England’s National Investing Bodies have said they will divest from fossil fuel companies not aligned with the Paris Agreement by the end of 2023, though questions remain as to how the CofE will determine compliance as well as when divestment might be announced.

March 2024 Newsletter

Posted in: Blog, Featured, News, Newsletters
Date posted: 21 March 2024

In this month’s newsletter, we celebrate the decision by the Diocese of Leeds to permanently exclude future investments in fossil fuel companies. We also interview our new Fundraising Officer Jess Templeman, encourage you to join our Big Bank Switch campaign, and much more.

Read our full March 2024 Newsletter here.

Tags: Climate Action UK Churches, Climate Campaigning UK Churches, March 2024 Operation Noah newsletter, Operation Noah 2024 newsletter, Operation Noah Monthly Newsletter

This Lent, Partner with Operation Noah to Take Meaningful Action on the Climate Crisis

Posted in: Blog, Campaigning, Featured
Date posted: 14 February 2024

This Lent, the staff and trustees at Operation Noah are inviting you to consider two brilliant ways to take meaningful action on the climate crisis. From joining our 10-day ‘No Faith in Fossil Fuels’ Prayer Vigil for climate justice outside the Houses of Parliament to pledging to switch to an ethical bank as part of our Big Bank Switch campaign, we’re inviting you to make this Lent a time of prayer, repentance and hope.

Job Opportunity: Fundraising Officer Deadline Extended to 11 February 2024

Posted in: Blog, Featured, Job Opportunities, News
Date posted: 17 January 2024

Operation Noah is hiring a self-employed Fundraising Officer for 14 hours a week. The application deadline has now been extended to Sunday 11 February 2024, 11.59pm. The contract period will be for an initial 6 months which could be extended with further funding. We are looking for an experienced and motivated person to work alongside our Campaign Director to ensure further funding for the Bright Now campaign.

November 2023 Newsletter

Posted in: Blog, Featured, News, Newsletters
Date posted: 1 December 2023

In our latest newsletter, we preview COP28, learn about a partnership between the Diocese of Leeds and the Woodland Trust, look back at our recent conference with FaithInvest, advertise our need for a Fundraising Officer, wonder why the Diocese of Chichester has voted to stay invested in fossil fuels and much more. Read the full newsletter here.

Watch Again: 2023 Operation Noah Supporters’ Event Featuring Chine McDonald

Posted in: Blog, Events, Featured
Date posted: 24 October 2023

On Saturday 14 October, Operation Noah held our 2023 online Supporters’ Event, with three speakers reflecting on our topic, ‘Somewhere Good: The Climate Crisis and the Prophetic Imagination’. In addition to our three speakers, we also celebrated our recent campaign wins – particularly the decision by the Church of England’s Pensions Board and Church Commissioners to divest from all fossil fuel companies – as well as providing updates on our other campaigns

Application Deadline Extended: Bright Now Campaign Director Needed

Posted in: Blog, Featured, Job Opportunities
Date posted: 25 September 2023

Operation Noah is hiring for a Bright Now Campaign Director and has extended the application deadline to Monday 13 November at 5pm. We will begin accepting applications again on Monday 2 October. The Campaign Director position is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week, with an emphasis on encouraging UK Churches to divest from fossil fuel companies and invest in climate solutions.

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