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Faith in Copenhagen

The Church of England is involved in a number of initiatives (listed below) in the run-up to the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit this December. For details of regional/local events and campaigns contact your Diocesan Environment Officer or World Development Adviser.  We have also listed links to development agencies, campaign groups and other relevant websites.

September
14- 17  Meeting of College of Bishops, launch of Climate Justice Fund and environment statement.

October
13 Archbishop of Canterbury gives the Operation Noah lecture in Southwark Cathedral .
15 Archbishop of Canterbury hosts an event organised by the Muslim-Christian Forum, Christian Aid and the Climate Change Coalition for young people to agree a statement to take forward to Copenhagen.
16-18 Stand Against Poverty
29 Archbishop of Canterbury hosts a climate change seminar at Lambeth Palace to highlight how faith communities can mobilise to combat climate change. Read faith leaders statement
 

November
2-4 International Launch of the Plans for Generation Change for a Living Planet, Windsor Castle, England hosted by the Alliance of Religion and Conservation (ARC) and the UN and attended by the United Nations Secretary General and the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Richard Chartres Chair, Shrinking the Footprint.
29 Ready, steady, slow ….launch of the CofE’s Advent campaign (online calendar) focusing on the environment – more info at www.whywearewaiting.com
  

December
4 Climate Change Day of Prayer in run-up to
5 Stop Climate Chaos rally www.stopclimatechaos.org. The Archbishop of Canterbury will preach at an ecumenical service in Westminster Central Hall.
12 Archbishop of Canterbury will attend Evening Prayer and Vigil with the Ecumenical Patriarch in a central Copenhagen Church
13 Morning:  Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates the Eucharist in St Alban's Church, Copenhagen
Afternoon: Archbishop of Canterbury preaches at an Ecumenical Service in Copenhagen Cathedral.


The CofE is represented on Defra's Third Sector Task force on Climate Change, the Environment and Sustainable Development and DECC's Act on CO2 Roundtable by David Shreeve  

More information on the Archbishop of Canterbury at www.archbishopofcanterbury.org

More information of the Archbishop of York at www.archbishopofyork.org

Agency links
www.tearfund.org
www.christian-aid.org
www.cafod.org.uk
www.operationnoah.org
www.decc.gov.uk

 

Contacts David Shreeve    Rachel Harden