Good news about banning burning on peatland. Now we need progress on the bill to ban horticultural peat too - back in Parliament this Friday 12 September.

NEW – Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar power ✍️ @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org 🎨 @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org @jjgoodman.bsky.social Tom Pearson Read here: buff.ly/47kIjiZ

One unexpected highlight at @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social was catching up on the impressive trajectory and lovely performing family of @iainarcher.bsky.social - discovered him at my first Greenbelt in 1995 where I bought the cassette. And I still remembered the lyrics!

We've had some very determined young people playing our Greenopoly game @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social - some have even finished the game having invested in all the climate solutions and gaining a good heap of money. Climate solutions for the win!

In awesome wonder, considering the works God's hand has made - in the company of @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social Beer & Hymns crowd. Come and visit us to find more ways of celebrating and protecting creation.

'We are the river, and the river is us'. It was wonderful to start the day at @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social with the Climate Choir. We're also enjoying some great conversations at our stall by the Hot House.

Today at #Greenbelt2025 - the Hot House was overflowing listening to @carladenyer.bsky.social describe her journey into politics and influences from Quakerism. Next stop our stall?

For climate action, let's pick the low-hanging fruit of wealthy polluters first, say Jürgen Karl Zattler and Adrian Severin Schmieg - Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, which primarily benefit the rich, would significantly reduce emissions #climatecrisis www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

A new report shows how local climate activism leads to ‘remarkable’ gains | grist.org/solutions/ne...

"In Liverpool, people are limited in their choices, so we bring the food to you" 🔽 WATCH mobile greengrocer Queen of Greens, from Bridging the Gap programme demonstrating ways to make organic food more accessible @foodrise.bsky.social @alexrosecharity.bsky.social

Come and visit us if you're at New Wine in Shepton Mallet this week. We've been playing Greenopoly as part of the Creation Care Hub near the Fun Zone entrance, with friends from @greenchristian.org.uk A Rocha UK and Climate Stewards.

This month, we reflect on the meteoric rise of solar energy, look back at the mass environmental lobby of MPs that we participated in early this month, join other Christian organisations in calling on the PM to stop the massive Rosebank oil and gas field & more. www.operationnoah.org/july-2025-ne...

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? Our latest blog sums up our trio of Growing Hope videos featuring inspiring stories of sustainable land use. 🌳🤎🚜 www.operationnoah.org/growing-hope...

🌳Some great schemes to support community and charity tree growing from the @thetreecouncil.bsky.social here. treecouncil.org.uk/grants-and-g... Some of the mid size grants have an end of July deadline, but the large grants (Trees Outside Woodlands) is October. Check them out.

As the dust settles on the #ActNowChangeForever Mass Lobby last week, we've been reflecting on an historic day that brought people from across the UK to Westminster to have meaningful conversations with their MPs about the climate & nature crisis. www.operationnoah.org/mass-lobby-a...

Join us TODAY for this webinar looking at how churches can invest in sustainable land use. Be inspired about how you can be part of growing trees, protecting peat and sustainable farming even without owning your own land.

Jesus spoke truth about money. Let’s pray and act for a financial system that serves people and planet 🙏

On Wednesday 9 July, thousands of people will travel to Westminster as part of the #ActNowChangeForever mass lobby, calling on MPs to accelerate action on climate & nature – & faith groups, including Operation Noah, will be involved. Learn more & register: www.theclimatecoalition.org/act-now-chan...

Looking forward to this webinar on Monday, bringing together the important issues of sustainable land use and green investment. Come and join us!

"Growing Hope: Church investment in sustainable land use" webinar on 7th July 2025 at 1pm. 🌳Join us for an inspiring discussion with Caroline Pomeroy from Climate Stewards, Rolf Hogan from Landscape Finance Lab and John Weakliam from Vita Impact. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚨 Bottom trawling is destroying our ocean. But right now, we have a shot to stop it! The government is considering banning bottom trawling in 41 protected areas, but they want to hear from YOU before they do. 📢 ADD YOUR VOICE before the 1 Sept deadline: only.one/act/uk-mpa-c...

We urgently need more Cool Blocks like this one to address urban heat around the world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmi...

I'm a bit late but Saturday was show your stripes day. I spent Saturday sweltering in 30C in Birmingham. And I know many others have it so much worse. Every fraction of a degree matters, so we must keep pursuing #climateaction. showyourstripes.info/l/europe/uni...

Congratulations to fabulous climate campaigner @sarahfinch.bsky.social on being awarded @smkcampaigners.bsky.social Campaigner of the Year. So good to see her campaign with @wealdactiongroup.bsky.social being recognised in this way. smk.org.uk/awards_nomin...

Huw Morgan’s 450-acre farm shows how trees can power a resilient farming system. 20% of his farm is tree-covered, feeding livestock, while offering shelter in extreme weather.🌳 “Tree cover means we can lamb earlier & sell when prices are higher,” says Huw.  Read more ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/bdhcarf4

In the absence of responsible Government, here's what you can do to help preserve a liveable climate. Many people can't afford to take climate action without Gov support, but those who can are generally the highest emitters with the most responsibility. More info: www.bbc.co.uk/news/science...

👏 🌊 Great news! Thank you @emmahardymp.bsky.social. Our oceans are vital to our climate, ecosystems and livelihoods. Protecting them shows we're serious about restoring nature by 2030. But this must work with other plans—without a joined-up framework for nature and climate, we risk failure. #CANBill

Catch up on the news of our Open Letter hand in on #WorldEnvironmentDay last Thursday. We had some very positive conversations about church land use with church leaders and representatives. www.operationnoah.org/open-letter-...

The Ocean is a massive ally in coping with the climate crisis. But we continue to hurt it, day by day. It’s time we protect our wounded planet and let it recover to become resilient and healthy again – because our planet is blue. Sign the OceanCare petition now: action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-6-...

Today is #WorldPeatlandsDay - it's great to celebrate this important habitat and carbon store. One signee of our Open Letter about Church Land Use shared how he is involved in Calderdale Sphagnum Project/ Bridestones Rewilded (pic). Still time to sign: operationnoah.org/church-land-use

Our Open Letter to Church Leaders about church land use includes the chance to share about a local project which has inspired you. Let's show we care about how church land is used: locally, regionally and nationally.

Really enjoyed this webinar on Monday - and World Farmers Day is a very topical day to share the video if you'd like to catch up. So much Church owned land is agricultural land so we need to be supporting and encouraging good practice.

Join us today at 1pm for this webinar featuring great speakers from Nature Friendly Farming Network @nffn.bsky.social, Lee Abbey Devon and @farmcarbontoolkit.bsky.social . #ChurchLand

Join us for our ‘Growing Hope’ webinar at 1pm on Monday 12 May, looking at what faith groups can do on larger plots of land. We'll hear from inspiring speakers & share more about our vision for Church land & Open Letter to Church leaders, calling for action. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Great video addressing some of the #ClimateScam issues. Check it out and share.

WEBINAR 12 MAY 2025, 1-2PM ‘Growing Hope’ @operationnoah.bsky.social focuses on what churches can do on larger plots of land. Speakers: Hannah Jones, Farm Carbon Toolkit Simon Gibson, Lee Abbey Rhys Evans, Nature Friendly Farming Network Sharon Hall, Operation Noah ctbi.org.uk/event/growin...

Visit Operation Noah's website to sign our open letter to Church leaders on Church land use. We're asking for action on: 🔍 Transparency 🗺️ Mapping 🏭 Emissions 🦉 Biodiversity 🌳 Growing trees 🤎 Protecting peat 🚜 Supporting farm net zero www.operationnoah.org/bright-now-c...

Your anger is part of the hope - appreciating this conversation from Britt Wray and Leah Thomas on climate distress and keeping going. open.substack.com/pub/unthinka...

🚨NEW: Europe ‘Frankly Insane’ To Keep Importing Fossil Fuels, says @frediotto.bsky.social. There are dozens of stories about the new @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social climate report, so I thought I'd highlight something a little different.

An encouraging article about investing in climate adaptation. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Catch up: You can now watch our recent webinar 'Growing Hope: Church action for sustainable land use' on our website and YouTube channel. Get inspired by stories of local groups planting trees and growing food plus why we should consider peat holy ground. www.operationnoah.org/growing-hope...

Interesting article: Research shows that a majority of Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations theconversation.com/research-sho...

Join us today for this webinar featuring great speakers from our new resources on growing trees, protecting peat and sustainable farming.

Operation Noah is calling on UK Churches, which own approximately 1% of UK land, to be more transparent about the land they own as well as to scale up climate action in order to achieve net zero land emissions by 2030. Read our press release and sign our letter. www.operationnoah.org/operation-no...

Join us on 24 March 1-2pm for a webinar on 'Growing Hope: Church action on sustainable land use'. Speakers include @MikeSaunders14 on growing trees, Jaye from Loveland on community farming on glebe land and David Coleman on protecting peat. Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

It’s great to be at our ‘No Faith in Fossil Fuels’ Ash Wednesday service at St John’s Waterloo in London. We’re here with well over 100 people - campaigners, activists, clergy & everyday Christians - to lament the ways fossil fuels are harming people & planet & to take action. #StopRosebank

As UK Christians prepare to host a ‘No Faith in Fossil Fuels’ service & vigil on Ash Wednesday, a dozen bishops from Norway’s national church have spoken out about plans to extract North Sea oil by Equinor which is majority-owned by the Norwegian government. www.operationnoah.org/church-of-no...

Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security #netzero #cimatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'Where Your Treasure Is' is a new five-week course from Operation Noah exploring how we can use our money to tackle the climate crisis – an ideal course to run during Lent. Register your interest & we'll email you as soon as the resource is ready to download. www.operationnoah.org/where-your-t...

It was good to join Hope for the Future celebrating their anniversary last Thursday. Here's to many more years inspiring climate action.