What are the 50 things that really could save the planet?

The Environment agency put this question to a range of leading environmentalists – from businesses, NGOs, the media, think tanks and our own organisation. Then added up the results.
The appeal comes through loud and clear from our panel – religious leaders need to make the planet their priority. ‘The world’s faith groups have been silent for too long on the environment,’ says Nick Reeves. ‘It is time that they fulfilled their rightful collective role in reminding us that we have a duty to restore and maintain the ecological balance of the planet.’ Penney Poyzer puts it rather more graphically. ‘Organised religion of all denominations, PLEASE get your congregations to make caring for our rapidly decomposing, landfill site of a planet the utmost priority,’ she says. Chris Goodall agrees, urging different faith groups to come together. ‘They need to form a coalition to encourage their followers to set an example to the rest of the population,’ he says. Paul Brown argues that Christians, Muslims, Hindus and others already believe that it is morally wrong to damage the environment. The problem is that many people simply choose to ignore this.
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Carbon Fast

This week is the beginning of Lent, a time leading up to Easter, when we often think about fasting, something to help our minds, bodies and spirits and concentrate on God and what he did for the world in Jesus.
This Lent it would be great to participate in caring for creation, reducing greenhouse gases, changing our behaviour and being a catalyst to do the same. Tearfund have come up with some great resources and ideas to do help us do this and call it the Carbon Fast. Here's a link to their resources http://www.tearfund.org/Campaigning/Carbon+Fast.htm

Hope for Planet Earth Tour

Leading experts from the John Ray Initiative will be exploring the science behind climate change and dispelling the associated myths. Tearfund will be looking at the effects on the poor and A Rocha will be examining the effects on our planet. Share Jesus International is investigating why this topic should be important to Christians. The tour aims to educate, equip and empower you to take action.
Thursday 26th February, Brunswick Methodist Church
Contributors including scientists Sir John Houghton and Dr Martin Hodson, Rev. Dave Bookless, National Director of A Rocha UK, Matthew Frost, Chief Executive of Tearfund and Andy Frost, Director of SJI
Tickets here http://www.hopeforplanetearth.co.uk/