30
Aug
2016
Greenbelt 2016: three cheers for the challengers and pioneers
In our third blog post from Greenbelt 2016, Josh Evans reflects on the conversations from the weekend. Read more
30
Aug
2016
In our third blog post from Greenbelt 2016, Josh Evans reflects on the conversations from the weekend. Read more
28
Aug
2016
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
Operation Noah trustee Jean Leston reports from our first day at Greenbelt 2016. Read more
27
Jun
2016
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
27
May
2016
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