Growing Hope: Trio of videos now available on sustainable church land use
Should churches treat the land under their control differently? Does our hope in Jesus lead us to show greater love and care for God’s world?
At Operation Noah we believe so, and we’re hugely encouraged by the many stories we hear of projects around the country using land, some of which is church owned, to benefit nature and adapt to – and mitigate against – climate change.
Over the past four months, we’ve showcased some of these stories by inviting the inspirational people behind them to share in a series of three webinars.
Supporting Farmers and Sustainable Land Use on World Farmers’ Day
On World Farmers’ Day, it’s a good chance to celebrate the vital work so many farmers are doing to provide sustainable food for us, especially where they farm in a way that is climate and nature-friendly.
‘Growing Hope: Church Action for Sustainable Land Use’ Webinar Available to View
On Monday 24 March we relaunched our campaign on Church Land Use for climate and nature benefit. A webinar introduced our Church Land Use vision document and
exciting case studies from Church landholders that motivate us about what can be done, even at a small local scale.
New Resource on Supporting Farmers to Reduce Emissions
On 12 January, ‘Plough Sunday’ was celebrated in UK churches with strong agricultural links – a day which recognises the vital role that farmers play in the lives of rural communities and in providing food. However, newer, more sustainable farming methods actually reduce the need for ploughing.
Recognising the role that Church-owned land can play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and storing carbon, Operation Noah has released a new resource called Supporting Farmers to Reduce Emissions which outlines how Churches and Christians can support farmers to farm sustainably.
Veganuary and 7 other New Year’s Resolutions for the Climate
Have you considered any diet or lifestyle changes as we start 2025? As well as health and budgetary reasons, there are changes we can make that are good for the climate although we need to bear in mind the big picture too.
Replenish The Earth: Restoring Soil Carbon at Blaston Farm
One of Operation Noah’s main campaign areas involves working to see Church and Christian land being managed more responsibly for the benefit of climate, nature and people. In this interview, Christian landowner and former investment banker Hylton Murray-Philipson talks about his environmental motivation, his work in the Amazon rainforest and how transforming his Leicestershire farm using regenerative principles allows him to sell soil carbon certificates to buyers including Mercedes-Benz F1.
Launching New Guidance for Churches to Protect our Peatlands
Operation Noah has released a new resource which outlines how churches and Christian landowners can protect peat, locally, at landscape scale and through their investments. Peatland is a huge carbon store globally, but when it is degraded it turns from a carbon sink to a source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Growing Trees Resource
As churches around the world reflect, pray and take action to protect our common home as part of the Season of Creation, now is a great time to think about Growing Trees for the Climate – and we’ve released a new resource to help you get started on your tree-growing journey.
Operation Noah Introduces ‘Greenopoly’ Board Game at Greenbelt
Bright Now campaign manager Sharon Hall shares about our creative stall at this year’s Greenbelt Festival which featured our new climate solutions game, Greenopoly
‘Greening our Money’ Panel Event at Greenbelt
We were delighted to join friends from JustMoney Movement and Christian Climate Action to present the ‘Greening Our Money’ panel discussion at the Greenbelt Festival last weekend.
