Christian theologians, scientists and environmentalists reflect on ethics of...
In a new Bright Now paper, Christian theologians, scientists and environmentalists consider the question ‘Is it ethical to invest in fossil fuels?’, arguing that the Church must transition away from...
View ArticleUnited Reformed Church of Scotland commits to divest
The United Reformed Church’s Synod of Scotland has made the decision to divest from fossil fuels and agreed that no further investment in fossil fuels shall take place. The resolution on divestment was...
View ArticleAnglican bishops urge churches to disinvest from fossil fuels
A group of 17 bishops and archbishops have issued an urgent call to action for climate justice after meeting in South Africa in February this year. The declaration urges churches to disinvest from...
View ArticleBirmingham Diocese joins Oxford in calling on the Church of England to disinvest
On 21st March, Birmingham Diocesan Synod resolved unanimously to pass a motion urging the Church of England to disinvest its holdings from fossil fuel companies. The resolution calls on the Church to...
View ArticleMethodist Church edges towards fossil fuel disinvestment but fails to commit
In a new climate change policy, the Methodist Church has set criteria for excluding tar sands and thermal coal companies, but fails to join a growing list of fossil free churches, public bodies and...
View ArticleChurch of England divests £12 million from thermal coal and tar sands companies
The Church of England divests £12 million from thermal coal and tar sands companies and states that it will divest from other fossil fuel companies that do not take seriously their responsibility to...
View ArticleLutheran World Federation disinvests
GENEVA, 23 June 2015 – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has announced that it shall be the policy of the LWF not to invest in fossil fuels. This action is taken as part of its long-standing...
View ArticleMethodist Conference votes overwhelmingly to disinvest from coal and tar sands
Today, the Conference of the Methodist Church in Britain voted unanimously to disinvest from coal and tar sands by 2017. The Conference also asked the Church’s ethical investment body to report back on...
View ArticleC of E General Synod affirms policy to disinvest from thermal coal & tar...
Yesterday, the Church of England’s General Synod debated a motion on the Church’s investments in fossil fuels. The motion, proposed by the Bishop of Manchester, welcomed the decision of the Church’s...
View Article“Well-meaning but somewhat naïve”? Bishop David Atkinson responds to the GWPF...
As David Atkinson, former Bishop of Thetford and former Trustee of Operation Noah says, it is not often that two members of the House of Lords suggest that the Pope is ‘well-meaning but somewhat...
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Disinvest to reinvest – major conference 17th October 2015
Quaker Peace and Social Witness and Operation Noah are holding a major conference on investing for a just economy in London this autumn. Saturday 17th October 2015, 10.30am to 4.00pm, Friends House,...
View ArticleFossil free divestment passes $2.6T as Leonardo DiCaprio takes the pledge
Global moves to switch investments from fossil fuels to clean energy received a major boost today, when actor, Hollywood A-lister and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, announced he and his charitable...
View ArticleDisinvest to reinvest conference moves from October 2015 to a new date 2016
If you are thinking of attending the Disinvest to reinvest conference be aware that this will take place in 2016, not October this year as previously advertised. We regret that the Disinvest to...
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Famine in Malawi – why climate change is a problem right now
Extreme weather events in the UK and further afield frequently make the news. Though no single event can be solely attributed to the changes in the climate system from fossil fuel pollution, we know...
View ArticleAssets come home. Has the financial sector accepted the reality of ‘stranded...
“Stranded assets” and the risks to the fossil fuel sector from concerted efforts to address climate change have been widely discussed amongst those campaigning for divestment, and largely dismissed by...
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Scale & pace of divestment grows following latest commitments
Welcome news this month as the pace of fossil fuel divestment continues to quicken. In September pledges to divest passed $2.6 trillion, and People and Planet have just announced that 8 new higher...
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Exxon, VW & UK Gov’t accused of misleading public
What do ExxonMobil, VW and the UK Government have in common? Each stands accused of deliberately misleading the public and in the case of Exxon and the UK Government, of misleading Congress and...
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UK – climate leader or laggard? A chance to question Amber Rudd – UK Energy...
If you’ve been wondering how the Chancellor’s decision to: Halve and then abandon the ‘zero carbon’ homes standard, Cut support for energy efficiency measures, and bar Local Authorities from setting...
View ArticleCOP21 – We must, we can, we will.
If you woke on Sunday morning wondering if the previous night’s announcement in Paris was a dream, it’s OK – it wasn’t. But after years when the main concern after the December COP was to try and find...
View ArticleThank you and Happy Christmas!
To all those who have helped and supported the Bright Now campaign in 2015 in so many ways, we would like to say a huge “Thank you!” and to wish you a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. We...
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