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Read stories from churches and organisations as they respond to the climate emergency, and find helpful tips for going deeper in your own climate action journey.

Jun 11

A final update from us

June 2024 For the past four years, the campaigns team at Tearfund have been managing the Climate Emergency Toolkit website and inbox....

Dec 20, 2023

Good COP or bad COP?

A round-up of how things finished at the UN climate talks (COP28) in Dubai and the impact the Tearfund team had there. The UN climate...

Oct 17, 2023

Harvest: will you mark it with celebration or lament?

Dr David Golding CBE shares his thoughts on celebrating harvest in light of the climate crisis. Image: Paz Arando / Unsplash. I was...

Sep 21, 2023

Motivate, measure and make things happen as we care for God’s world

Karen Park from St Mark’s Church, Holbrook, tells us what they’ve been doing to care for creation. St Mark’s Church Holbrook, Climate...

Aug 18, 2023

UK Government must honour its climate finance commitment

Failing to deliver on the £11.6 billion climate finance promise would be a betrayal for people living poverty. This article was written...

Aug 10, 2023

Why a church in a small town in rural mid-Wales declared a climate emergency

Kerry Andrews, on behalf of St Edmund’s Eco Church Group. St Edmund’s Church plays an important part in the community of Crickhowell, a...

Jul 18, 2023

Small steps, big vision

Hi! My name is Lucy and I lead the Eco Team at The King’s Church Mid Sussex. For us, it all started with a cup of tea… At The King’s...

Jun 16, 2023

Using the Climate Emergency Toolkit: Rachel’s story

Rachel Parrott from New Life Baptist Church in Northallerton tells her story in this inspiring short film. Rachel is the chair of One...

May 31, 2023

Should your church declare a climate emergency?

Find out what a climate declaration is and hear from the chuches who have already made one. The climate emergency declaration map shows...

May 16, 2023

Could this be one of the coolest job titles in the world?

We spoke to Julia Edwards, the Climate Change Champion for the Church in Wales (the Anglican church in Wales), about her role.

May 2, 2023

Standing with those bearing the brunt of the climate crisis

The words of those experiencing the climate emergency, spoken at the ‘No faith in fossil fuels’ church service. Tearfund’s Ruth Valerio...

Mar 23, 2023

A rubbish problem

As your church continues to respond to the climate emergency, here are some ways to take action on plastic pollution too, with Tearfund’s...

Mar 16, 2023

Plastic pollution and the climate crisis

How our world’s rubbish problem is connected to climate change, and how both are affecting people in poverty the most.

Nov 29, 2022

COP27: Glimmers of hope, but more needed to bring justice

This year’s climate talks have ignited hope on loss and damage, but much more is needed to bring justice. This blog was originally posted...

Nov 3, 2022

COP27: How you can get involved with prayer and action

As UN climate talks get underway in Egypt next week, find out how you can pray for negotiations and take action with your church. COP27...

Aug 2, 2022

Time for your church to recognise the climate emergency

Mark Powley explains why recognising the climate emergency is core to the Church's mission. Graphic showing how global temperatures have...

Feb 24, 2022

Choose the world you want. What has Fairtrade got to do with tackling the climate crisis?

What has Fairtrade got to do with tackling the climate crisis? Find out more about Churches stories of supporting fair trade initiatives.

Feb 15, 2022

A new-and-improved toolkit for 2022

Find out more about how and why we've updated the Toolkit with new resources, stories, and ways to get involved.

Feb 14, 2022

Coming together for climate action during lockdown

Read how Avenue St Andrew's United Reformed Church in Southampton found a way to go further into climate action.

Feb 8, 2022

Climate action is faith-inspired

More than just a bandwagon or hot topic – find out why action on the climate crisis is rooted in Christian faith.