Blog Archive: 2016 - Page 2 of 4 - Bright Now

30

Aug

2016

Greenbelt 2016: three cheers for the challengers and pioneers

Josh Evans.

In our third blog post from Greenbelt 2016, Josh Evans reflects on the conversations from the weekend. Read more

28

Aug

2016

Greenbelt 2016: Bright Now meets Bill McKibben

Operation Noah volunteers in "Bright Now" T-shirts with Bill McKibben.

In our second blog post from Greenbelt 2016, Operation Noah volunteer Jade Ashley TillĀ  writes about the day Bright Now met Bill McKibben. Read more

27

Aug

2016

Greenbelt 2016: eagerly awaiting a climate of change

Jean Leston holding Bright Now poster.

Operation Noah trustee Jean Leston reports from our first day at Greenbelt 2016. Read more

27

Jun

2016

Exxon AGM prompts calls for Church of England divestment

Following the recent ExxonMobil AGM, at which shareholders rejected all resolutions on climate change including one proposed by the Church Commissioners, calls have been growing for the Church of England to divest from fossil fuel companies, starting with Exxon.

The Church Times has published a series of letters calling on the Church of England to divest from fossil fuel companies, as well as a response from Edward Mason, Head of Responsible Investment for the Church Commissioners, outlining their position. We republish those letters here. Read more

20

Jun

2016

ON response to Church of England consultation on extractive industries

Operation Noah has responded to the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) consultation on extractive industries. A summary of the response can be found below and the full response can be found here. Read more

27

May

2016

Exxon shareholders reject all climate resolutions at company’s AGM

On Wednesday 25 May, shareholders at ExxonMobil rejected all of the non-binding climate resolutions at its AGM in Dallas as they were recommended to do by the company’s Board of Directors, casting doubt on the effectiveness of the engagement approach pursued by the Church of England and other investors.

Recent investigations revealed that Exxon knew about the reality of climate change as early as the 1970s, yet poured resources into publicly denying climate change for years. The company is now under investigation by the FBI, at the request of the Department for Justice. Read more