Please keep YCCN in your thoughts today, as we have an important conversation about our future, as well as celebrating our successes of the last three years together 🌿

Over the last few days, I’ve been sitting and praying with Christians in Jerusalem.

Please hear the cry of our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land:

For the protection of innocent people and places of refuge.

For the de-escalation of violence.

For justice and peace.

Forty young people from South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana and even as far as Zambia met together for two days of non stop bootcamp on Climate Justice. Find out what they got up to in the full news article. greenanglicans.org/singing-a-rive…

BREAKING: Hundreds outside of Department of Energy Security of Net Zero in London against the government decision to approve the Rosebank oil field. One of 18 actions being organised today.

It's not over, the people will bring an end to new fossil fuels and Rosebank.

Are you a UK Church leader (vicar, minister, bishop, etc) or leader of a Christian charity? Sign our letter to Rishi Sunak by 5/10 calling on him to #StopRosebank , a new oil field that will not provide security or lower bills but will cause climate chaos. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

We are devastated that the UK Gov has approved Rosebank, the UK’s largest undeveloped oilfield.
Get involved, take action to fight this decision and protect our world. 💚
#StopRosebank
#StopRosebank

'Approving Rosebank is a climate and financial disaster.'

'Exploiting Rosebank’s reserves will not have an impact on UK fuel prices, nor will it make us more energy independent'

Conservative MP Chris Skidmore slams Suank's decision to approve Rosebank👇
scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

The approval of #Rosebank is environmental vandalism & a desecration of the world God gave us to steward. This decision by ⁦Rishi Sunak⁩’s Gov’t is opposed by 500+ UK Church leaders, including 68 Anglican & Catholic bishops. It will be challenged. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

🚨The UK taxpayer is covering 91% the cost of developing Rosebank.

Rosebank's owner Equinor is set to receive £3.75 BILLION in tax breaks for the field.

Equinor made £62 BILLION in profits last year.

Rishi Sunak is subsidising a filthy rich oil giant to produce oil for export

Communities across the UK are sending a message to the UK government today.

That message is 📢 #MakePollutersPay 📢

Join in by attending an event near you, or get involved online 👇

makepolluterspay.co.uk

‘We are dismayed that the Prime Minister is delaying the implementation of policies to achieve net zero. As Christian leaders we are deeply committed to encouraging all…to be ambitious in reaching net zero’ ⁦Baptists Together⁩ ⁦UnitedReformedChurch⁩ methodist.org.uk/about-us/news/…

🚨Today’s Make Polluters Pay Action Day!

Rishi Sunak’s row back on UK climate targets this week was utterly reckless. We’re going show him it’s time to step up, it’s time to #MakePollutersPay

Stick around to see people across the world speak up and how to join in yourself.

We’re still recruiting for next year’s YCCN committee, for the following roles:
- Committee Lead
- External Comms Lead
- Campaigns Lead
- Secretary
- Treasurer
And also some smaller roles!
Share with friends & church & email [email protected] for more info. 🫶

In July 2021 I took part in the Young Christian Climate Network pilgrimage to COP26.
The relay flag, held here by climate campaigner, Rachel Mander, features on the Museum of Pilgrimage website.
museumofpilgrimage.wixsite.com/website

Great to see our relay flag on MuseumOfPilgrimage! 💚

BREAKING: Diocese of Salford divests from fossil fuels!

‘We must take a stand against companies that do not align with our principles and that put their profits ahead of the common good…This ends our direct investment in fossil fuel production.’ Details: dioceseofsalford.org.uk/divestment-ann…

On the blog.

Perform and Participate

'The miracle of divine grace does not imply passivity.
Empower us by your Spirit,
To a holy Kingdom rebellion,
For all that is good, true and beautiful.'

shorturl.at/ryFI1 CCA Leeds

This is good news - but a fair & fast transition needs to happen far sooner...

In order to seize the 'rapidly closing window of opportunity' (IPCC) to limit global heating to 1.5C, carbon emissions need to halve globally by 2030

Young Christian Climate Network CTBI JRI

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