Columbans Britain (@ColumbansUK )

Columbans Britain

Bio We're an international Catholic missionary organisation centred on the Eucharist that crosses boundaries of culture & religion to spread the Good News of Christ
Location Solihull, West Midlands UK
Tweets 49,2K
Followers 2,5K
Following 2,7K
Account created 30-06-2011 15:55:43
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Twitter for iPhone : On this first official day of autumn, we thank God for the gifts of harvest and cooler days, for this season of coloured leaves and the beauty of God’s creation all around us … Welcome, autumn! 🍁🍂

Mailchimp : Sermon notes for the 4th Sunday of Creation from Rev Mkhuseli Lujabe Diocese of Cape Town 'Pray and Act for Climate Justice' - mailchi.mp/edebd053ee4b/s…

TweetDeck : Extreme heat-caused deaths have jumped 74% in the last 30 years

More than 356,000 people died from extreme heat-related causes in just nine countries in 2019, a death toll not only preventable but expected to grow as temperatures increase worldwide axios.com/extreme-heat-k…

Twitter Web App : I think that I shall never see/An urban cooling device as effective as a tree
(But only if we plant them with some care for the community)
billmckibben.substack.com/p/i-think-that…

Twitter Web App : 'In July, wildfires emitted nearly 1.3 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, a record that was topped by August’s 1.4 gigatons. Between the two months, forest fires emitted an amount of carbon dioxide greater than all of India’s carbon emissions in a year.'
gizmodo.com/summer-wildfir…

Twitter Web App : 'It was challenging, encouraging and lots of fun! One highlight was when we each said 'Hi, I'm (name) and I'm a carbon addict' to acknowledge our overconsumption'👏

Why not sign up to the Riding Lights event tonight? You can find more information here: ridinglights.org/for-the-earth/

Twitter Web App : Warm words about levelling up are not enough when child poverty is climbing and will climb higher if universal credit is cut. The govt must not turn its back on kids in low-income families, and must act to protect them from the toxic effects of poverty.
standard.co.uk/news/uk/govern…

Twitter Media Studio : Conservationist Jane Goodall and WildlifeDirect CEO Paula Kahumbu join The Post for back-to-back conversations about their lifelong work safeguarding endangered species such as chimpanzees and elephants. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

TweetDeck : 'We're currently witnessing a great deception, where the companies most responsible for catastrophically heating the planet are spending millions on advertising campaigns about how their business plans are focused on sustainability,' ClientEarth
theguardian.com/business/2021/…