David is an ordained Anglican priest and has worked in church leadership as well as in local and national charities for over 20 years, including leading a parish in East London and chairing a homelessness charity. He is particularly passionate about the Church leading the response to the climate crisis. He has degrees in Theology from the University of Cambridge and in Communications from the University of Leeds. He is married with three children.

She co-founded Operation Noah in 2004 because she saw a need for a Christian voice speaking truth into the climate crisis. Ruth also works with Green Christian and Christian Climate Action. She lives in Hampshire and has three children.

Based in East London, Cameron was a co-leader of Citizens UK’s Just Transition campaign, was a key part of Operation Noah’s Bright Now campaign which helped to make billions of pounds of assets off-limits to fossil fuel companies, and has also campaigned on environmental issues with his home church, St Mary’s Walthamstow. As a former journalist now working in climate communications, Cameron has worked with reporters and editors at The Guardian, The Times, Al Jazeera and the BBC among other media organisations.

Before joining Operation Noah, she volunteered with charities focussed on environmental justice and ocean conservation. Sharon also worked as a Senior Lecturer at Newman University in Birmingham for 10 years, focussing on children, young people and families. She has a background in youth justice and social work.

She coordinates communication about the campaign with partners and liaises with religious organisations divesting from fossil fuels. Bokani was co-founder of sustainability start-up Vertigo Ventures and has previously interned in politics and finance. She has a degree in Politics with Economics from the University of Bath.

Clare has a background in coordinating environmental campaigns, with experience leading The Climate Coalition, managing Christian Aid’s Campaign Team, and being Environmental Adviser for the Diocese of Bristol. She is passionate about linking Christian faith with environmental action, and enjoys learning about permaculture and biodiversity through her role as trustee of Hazelnut Community Farm in Bristol, as well as through the eco work at her church. Clare is married to Luke, a renewable energy engineer, and they have two young children.