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Climate and Creation: A Theology of Caring for the Planet

This paper looks at the Biblical narrative and the case it makes for taking care of God's creation - and by extension, taking action on climate change. It is intended for use by clergy, teachers, Bible study leaders and anyone else who will find such a resource useful.

"Putting the waiting back into wanting": Operation Noah's advent campaign to reduce consumption at Christmas

Christmas 2008 looks set to be a time of real stress and pressure for many families. The mounting debt crisis and reports of property repossessions means that poeple are going to find the traditional commercialised Christmas putting a total squeeze on their family finances. This coming season of Advent can provide an escape from all that.  

Take a big step to reduce your carbon footprint - take the Operation Noah No Fly Pledge today!

It is well-established by now that flying is one of the most damaging things a single person can do to the environment and that the emissions from flying are a major contributor to climate change. Take the Operation Noah No Fly Pledge today and show your commitment to reducing your personal impact on Creation!

Medicine that the Earth needs

Operation Noah board member Ruth Jarman gave this address at Operation Noah's General Meeting on the 10th of May in Oxford. In it, she challenged Operation Noah, as a Christian climate change campaign, to demand what is just in light of Biblical principles, not what may seem politically possible.

Between the Flood and the Rainbow

NEW! You can now order this Study Guide on Climate Change which has been produced by Operation Noah and supported by CAFOD, Columban Faith and Justice and the National Justice and Peace Network. Books can be paid for by cheque payable to 'Operation Noah'. Click through for more information on how to order a copy of the book. You can also download the book content from our website.

Iftikhar Awan: a Muslim perspective on Climate Change and Creation Care

What does Islam have to say about taking care of Creation? Quite a lot, according the Iftikhar Awan of the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences and the Altrincham Interfaith Forum, in a talk he gave at the Operation Now event in Bolton (19 April). "Khalifa or the role of guardianship is the sacred duty Allah has imposed upon the human race," says Awan. "We are a lot more than 'friends of the earth' - we are its guardians."

Can eschatology be green?

In recent Christian history, the expectation that Christ will return soon and reconstruct the earth has been used as a reason for not living as if resources need to last. Another view is that the Kingdom extends not just to reclaiming lives, but also to abused ecologies, the whole fabric of life. In this paper, given at a conference organised by Redcliffe College, Dr Ernest Lucas seeks a greater understanding of our part in God's plan, and a vision of Christ's return that stimulates creation-care.

Faringdon Ecumenical J&P Group