Faiths For A Low Carbon Future
Photo: (c) GreenFaith. Between 7th and 14th October, our friends at Living the Change brought people of faith together around the world, to celebrate the ‘Week of Living the Change’. This globally-connected celebration was the first of its kind, as diverse faith leaders and community members — including high-level leaders from around the world — […]
On Tuesday 24 October we held a live Skype conversation Lindsey Fielder Cook, Representative on Climate Change at the Quaker United Nations Office. Lindsey will be attending the COP 23 United Nations climate conference in November 2017. Lindsey provided us with an update on the issues that will be on the table; the role that […]
Tread Lightly on this Earth: faiths working together for a low carbon future. 19/11/2017, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm at Birmingham Progressive Synagogue, Birmingham After the success of last year’s Tread Lightly event, Footsteps are pleased to invite you to our 2017 day of discussion, as part of national interfaith week. Join us to meet […]
Birmingham’s faith groups have come together to kick off Small Footsteps 2017 – a week of indoor and outdoor hands-on eco workshops for the City’s youngsters. Featured on BBC Radio, the unique Small Footsteps initiative for kids from 10 to 15 years starts Monday 31st July at Fircroft College, Selly Oak. Due to generous donations, […]
On Tuesday, a motion to divest the West Midlands Pension Funds of fossil fuels was debated by Birmingham City Council: and passed with cross-party support! Several local councils, including Birmingham City Council (BCC), put their employees pension investments into a large scheme called the West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF). Anyone who works for the council […]
Small Footsteps is a week long interactive set of indoor and outdoor workshops for young people (11-14 years old) exploring the different themes of environment and the shared values of all faiths. It will take place at Fircroft College in Selly Oak, daily from Monday 31st July – Saturday 5th August. We are looking for […]
Faith, Ethics & Climate Change 02/05/2017, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at UoB Multifaith Chaplaincy, Selly Oak As the threat of climate change looms, what part can faiths play in the ethical debate, and in taking action for a low carbon future? University of Birmingham Multi-faith Chaplaincy & Footsteps invite you to join the discussion: […]
Talk on Global Warming & Climate Change from a Pacific Perspective 7:30pm Wednesday 15th March 2017 at Selly Oak Methodist Church, B29 6HT Julia Edwards is a Mission Partner with the Pacific Conference of Churches and the Methodist Church in Fiji. She has been researching climate change in the Pacific and advocating for climate justice […]
Photo credit: Owen de Visser. The Paris Climate Conference came to a conclusion in December 2015, with a deal being struck by 196 countries to try to limit greenhouse gas emmissions and curb climate change. Thank you to everyone who took part in actions leading up to (and during) the conference, to push for a […]