September 2025 Newsletter
Despite an avalanche of bad news – and a difficult political environment for environmental campaigners in the wake of Donald Trump’s push for more fossil fuels – the seemingly unstoppable increase in renewable energy continues. According to a report from the Zero Carbon Analytics think-tank, in the first half of 2025, global investment in renewable technologies and projects reached a record $386bn, up by 10% on the same period last year.
Operation Noah Participates in the ‘Make Them Pay’ Demonstration in London
The ‘Make Them Pay’ demonstration on Saturday 20 September in London was supported by a wide variety of groups, including Operation Noah and Green Christian, as well as groups from other faith traditions, all wanting to see the super-rich pay their fair share of taxes, for workers to be protected, and that polluters pay for the damage they have caused.
Good Money Week: ‘Putting Our Money Where Our Faith Is’
For many Christians, stewardship isn’t just about what happens on a Sunday morning, it’s about how we live every day of the week. From the way we care for the world around us, to the way we use our money, our faith calls us to act responsibly and justly. This Good Money Week (6-12 October) we consider that where we choose to bank, save, and invest can either fuel the climate crisis or help to build a fairer, greener future.
August 2025 Newsletter
Summer used to be a relatively quiet time for those of us at Operation Noah, but with an increase in the number of summer festivals and conferences we attend – and the urgency of the climate crisis continuing to make headlines around the world, with this summer almost certain to be the warmest on record for the UK – it no longer feels that way.
Operation Noah Statement on Civil Liberties
Civil liberties are foundational to democracy, which is why we feel it necessary to express our concern at the growing intolerance successive UK governments have shown towards peaceful protesters campaigning for a better world. The arrest of peaceful activists gathered in a Quaker Meeting House in London earlier this year was especially troubling. While people should be held fully accountable before the law for any damage caused to public or private property, criminal damage and terrorism must not be equated.
Climate Solutions Spotlight
Given that one of Operation Noah’s main areas of focus is Church investment in climate solutions, we thought we would share some of the interesting climate solutions – some with significant investment potential – that we’ve come across in the last few months. We continue to make the case that green investment is not only a good use of money to care for Creation, but potentially a smart financial move, with plenty of ways for this money to be beneficially invested.
July 2025 Newsletter
Earlier this month, Bill McKibben – the author and environmental campaigner who is also a longtime friend of Operation Noah – had an extraordinary essay in The New Yorker called, ‘4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun is Having a Moment’. In it, Bill explores the meteoric rise of solar power and renewable energy around the world, even in unexpected places like Texas – a stronghold of the fossil fuel industry – and Pakistan.
June 2025 Newsletter
Most of us won’t have needed the reminder, but the recent UK heatwave – with more extreme heat predicted for parts of the UK on Sunday and into early next week – is another indication of how quickly we need to reduce emissions, invest in climate solutions and campaign for change.
Operation Noah Trustee Rebecca MacDonald Says the UK Government’s £14.2bn Investment into Sizewell C Nuclear Plant Would be Better Spent Elsewhere
Rebecca MacDonald writes: ‘Operation Noah acknowledges that, in theory, the low emissions from nuclear energy could serve as a tool in the energy transition, but given the urgency of the climate crisis, we urgently need to focus on renewable energy solutions which are more quickly deployable, whereas investing billions of pounds into nuclear energy will detract from this effort. This is a lot of money now for something that will take a long long time to deliver.’
‘How Can My Church or Faith Group Invest in Climate Solutions: Aren’t We Obligated to Maximise Financial Returns?’
Many people mistakenly believe registered charities must maximise financial returns, which is why they feel unable to make ‘riskier’ green investments. Yet Churches, dioceses and faith groups are not only allowed to make green investments, but are arguably going against their charitable objectives if they don’t! Our Campaign Director Clare Fussell explores why investing in climate solutions is theologically grounded in the Christian call to steward creation, aligned with a Church’s charitable aims and permissible within fiduciary responsibilities.
