Clean air.Access to green spaces.Good jobs.Well insulated homes.Efficient public transport. These are all things we want to see in our neighbourhoods. When we implement climate-friendly policies locally, we all benefit from an improved living environment and greater harmony with the world around …
Environment
Net Zero In My Neighbourhood: Why Councils?
Why Councils? All of our local communities look different. Some of us live in more rural areas, others more urban. Communities have varied levels of economic and social deprivation, greater or lesser access to nature, older or younger populations, and a differing spread of cultures represented. …
Net Zero In My Neighbourhood: Why Churches?
Why Churches? "Local leaders are well placed to engage with all parts of their communities and to understand local policy, political, social, and economic nuances relevant to climate action."UK Government Net Zero Strategy 77% of councils have published climate action plans, outlining how they …
Net Zero From the Ground Up: the case for councils
We're launching a new campaign, 'Net Zero In My Neighbourhood'. This blog explores why we're focusing on local councils for climate action, and how you can get involved. I’d like to use my car less but public transport is unreliable. I’d like to recycle more but recycling bins are only collected …
Updates from COP26: What happened over the weekend in Glasgow?
As we enter week two of COP26, things are still very much in the balance as to how we will measure the success of the conference. So far, we’ve heard commitments from world leaders on coal, methane gasses and de-forestation. We’ve had speeches from world leaders, including from communities on the …
What If…?
So often, we restrict our response to a situation before it even begins. Until 1969, to land on the moon was deemed impossible. Before 1953, it seemed unmanageable to climb Mount Everest. New Year’s resolutions are written off before they’re attempted. Exercise plans are tucked away in fear that …
2020 Vision
Many of us will have just returned back to work after the Christmas break, hopefully well-rested and feeling ready for the new calendar year. Many of us will have used holiday time to reflect, and many of us will have spent time thinking ahead and anticipating what this next year might …
Renewal and Rebellion: Faith, Economy and Climate
On Saturday 7 March 2020, JPIT's National Conference 'Renewal and Rebellion: Faith, Economy and Climate' took place in Derby. We welcomed over 300 people to creatively explore our response to the climate crisis, and how the economy has a part to play in our impact on creation. Speakers Barry …
Flooding in Nabuna Village, Fiji
Julia Edwards writes from Nabuna Village, Fiji, as they respond to flooding risks increased by climate change. Naomi Navica-Soga, 37, is a lecturer at Tavua College and resident of Nabuna Village in Northern Vitilevu. She moved to Nabuna 16 years ago when she married and she now has five …
Reconciliation with the Environment
At the end of last year I joined a two week pilgrimage to India led by the Revd Inderjit Bhogal. We travelled from Delhi to the Punjab, then drove up through the foothills of the Himalayas to a small town called Dalhousie. Our purpose was to explore reconciliation in the context of the Punjab …