by Martin J. Hodson | Apr 22, 2020 | Opinion
Sir John Houghton, the world-famous climate scientist, committed evangelical Christian and Baptist lay preacher, died on April 15, 2020. Sir John’s achievements were many, touching the lives of a large number of people. Here I will briefly outline Sir John’s life,...
by Andrew Wright | Mar 9, 2020 | Opinion
A recent check on United Kingdom data for 2017 suggests that since the 1970s we have generally cut our emissions by 40%. Current thinking is the world stands at the edge of a climate emergency and so we will all have to reduce our emissions and energy usage...
by Margot Hodson | Dec 11, 2019 | Opinion
From late November until early January, Christians celebrate a major festival season of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. What are the environmental dimensions to these festivals? Christians are increasingly concerned about the environmental damage of consumerism in the...
by Sebastian Vasconcelo and Rocio Parra | Apr 24, 2019 | Opinion
The degradation of our environment and the disastrous consequences of the extraction of natural resources, on one hand, and the awareness of several groups of people about these issues (such as the incredible Child and Youth Strikes for Climate), on the other, force...
by Martin J. Hodson | Feb 28, 2019 | Opinion
A crowd of young people appeared suddenly, marching toward me, bearing placards and chanting. It was Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. I had finished a meeting in Oxford, United Kingdom, and was walking through Cornmarket to catch my bus home. As they got closer, I realized this...