How to Live the Future

You could lead the 'Live the Future' movement...

We need churches and faith communities to take up the initiative and lead a movement into a sustainable future by living de-carbonised lifestyles as individuals and groups, but crucially, by doing this in a spirit of joy, community, redemption and obedience to God.

Operation Noah is developing 'Living the Future' as a pilot project with the United reformed Church. Operation Noah calls for a few groups to lead the way and inspire an international movement. By choosing to 'Live the Future' you and your congregation will embrace the five keys known to be fundamental to a sense of fulfilment and well-being:

TO CONNECT, BE ACTIVE, TAKE NOTICE, KEEP LEARNING, TO GIVE

(well-being guidelines as outlined by nef)

What will 'Living the Future' entail?

See 'ON's Advisory Service [1]' for more help on how you can start 'Living the Future'

- To undertake regular group theological study and contemplation on themes relating to the protection of Creation, and the relevance of the Christian faith to the crisis facing our civilisation.
- To undertake the following de-carbonising activities: The renunciation of flying except in case of a personal or family emergency.
- The adoption of sustainable means of transport: walking, cycling, rail travel and "staycationing” and including walking and cycling to church as the preferred option. If cars are to be used then only on a pooling basis with a car full of passengers.
- The undertaking of environmental audits of households and, with the advice of Martin Carr, and where needed, with financial assistance from appropriate agencies, to embark on a programme of home insulation, sustainable heating systems, repairs, smart meters etc.
- To lead and encourage the congregation to undertake a similar audit of church buildings.
- To undertake to change energy suppliers to one that is 100% committed to renewables: i.e Good Energy.
- To exchange food growing skills and to make every effort to source food as locally as possible.
- To undertake simple activities for de-carbonising lifestyles – e.g. the use of warm woollies instead of carbon-based sources of heating.
- To consider and prepare ways of ‘externalising’ this activity, by communicating with the immediate community, and with communities abroad – on the relevance of the Christian faith to global warming, and on the importance and value of the project.  
- To use the experience of this project and the strength of community, to challenge structural injustice – ecological, economic, social and political – both in Britain and abroad.
 

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