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PRESS RELEASE: Christians call on dioceses to divest from fossil fuels as part of Operation Noah’s ‘40 Days, 40 Dioceses’ Lent campaign

Posted in: Blog, Campaigning, Featured, News
Date posted: 21 February 2023

As fossil fuel companies report record profits while underinvesting in renewables and exploring for new oil and gas, UK Christians are calling on Church of England (CofE) and Catholic dioceses yet to make a divestment commitment to divest this Lent. Written prayers, video messages, and facts about the devastating impacts of fossil fuels will be shared as part of the campaign. Christians will also be invited to write to their bishop, get their local church to divest, and reach out to diocesan financial decision makers to discuss divestment.

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’40 Days, 40 Dioceses’ – Which Dioceses Haven’t Made Divestment Commitments?

Posted in: Articles, Blog, Campaigning, News
Date posted: 21 February 2023

Between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, 40 dioceses had yet to make a formal divestment commitment at the beginning of 2023, though in January 2023, the Diocese of London announced it would divest; on 16 February, Lichfield Diocese announced its divestment; and on 20 February, the Diocese of Rochester divested.

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January 2023 Newsletter

Posted in: Blog, Newsletters
Date posted: 31 January 2023

In our January 2023 newsletter, we introduce our ’40 Days, 40 Dioceses’ campaign which will launch on Ash Wednesday, share exciting news about the Diocese of London’s decision to divest from oil and gas companies, announce a date for this year’s Global Divestment Announcement, hear more about the Stop Rosebank campaign, and much more.

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Join our 40 Days, 40 Dioceses Campaign and the Next Global Divestment Announcement

Posted in: Articles, Blog, Campaigning, Events, Featured, News
Date posted: 31 January 2023

At the start of 2023, 40 dioceses across England and Wales had yet to make a commitment to divest from fossil fuels. This Lent, Operation Noah, through our websites and social media channels, will highlight one of these dioceses on each of the 40 days of Lent and will encourage Christians to call on Church leaders to make changes.

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Looking for Resources this Lent? Reflect on Creation with our Revised ‘Tenants of the King’ Bible Study

Posted in: Articles, Blog
Date posted: 31 January 2023

Lent is a season of penance, prayer and repentance – so what better time to use our newly-revised study guide, ‘Tenants of the King’, to reflect on what God might be saying to us through the climate crisis today?

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YCCN to Hold Prayer Vigil Outside Norwegian Embassy in Effort to Stop Rosebank Oil Field

Posted in: Articles, Blog, Campaigning
Date posted: 31 January 2023

On 7 February at 7pm, members of Young Christian Climate Network (YCCN) will gather outside the Norwegian embassy in London, praying for Norway to think again about its endorsement of more oil and gas developments in the midst of a climate crisis.

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