Events in Edinburgh and London discuss Church investment in climate solutions
In the last few weeks, Operation Noah attended two events linked to our new focus on Church investment in climate solutions: the Church of Scotland General Assembly in Edinburgh and a conference in London hosted by FaithInvest and Christian Aid called, ‘Financing a Liveable Future’. Julia Corcoran, our Bright Now Campaign Manager, attended both events.
Join our 40 Days, 40 Dioceses campaign and the next Global Divestment Announcement
At the start of 2023, 40 dioceses across England and Wales (27 in the CofE and 13 in the Catholic Church) had yet to make a commitment to divest from fossil fuels. Making a divestment commitment involves committing to sell any investments in fossil fuel companies and not to invest in these companies in the […]
Church Investment in Climate Solutions: Financing a Liveable Future
Our new Bright Now report, Church Investment in Climate Solutions: Financing a Liveable Future, calls on Churches to play a vital role in accelerating a fair and fast transition by investing in climate solutions.
The Diocese of Truro journey towards net zero and investment in climate solutions
Mike Sturgess, Chair of the Diocesan Board of Finance for the Diocese of Truro, shares the steps that the diocese has taken on its journey towards reaching net zero by 2030 and investing in climate solutions, including solar power, wind power and battery storage. In February 2020 the Church of England’s approved its ambitious target […]
Expanding the Bright Now campaign: Divestment, investment and Church land
Earlier this year, Operation Noah received a two-year grant for the Bright Now campaign, which has enabled us to recruit two new staff members and expand the focus of the campaign. Alongside our work on fossil fuel divestment, we can now scale up our work with UK Churches on investment in climate solutions, and encourage […]
Churches investing in the clean energy future: case studies
The power of divestment from fossil fuels is two-fold: both in making a statement that it is unethical to profit from climate breakdown and in putting an end to financing fossil fuel companies. Yet as well as removing finance from the companies causing the climate crisis, it is vital to encourage investment in clean technologies […]
Award-winning vlogger and URC Youth member releases film calling for divestment
Isaac Harvey, a member of URC Youth and award-winning vlogger who edits videos using his feet, has released a short film urging the United Reformed Church (URC) to divest from fossil fuels.
