Faiths For A Low Carbon Future
People of faith from across Birmingham gathered at Birmingham Central Mosque last Sunday to Show the Love & share some tea! Ali Yousef provided a warm welcome from Birmingham Central Mosque, and Chris Martin from Footsteps was our MC for the afternoon. Rebecca Hawkins from the Climate Coalition introduced us to #ShowTheLove – the national […]
Footsteps steps held its second Tread Lightly Conference at the Birmingham Progressive Synagogue on Sunday November 19th. Nearly 50 people attended to hear presentations about: how faith inspires action; work with young people; Footsteps plans for the coming year; and the of launch our Footsteps Supporters Group. Lively table discussions took place between contributions. This […]
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 […]
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, […]
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: […]
Photo: Green Faith. Earlier this month, at the COP22 climate summit, countries around the world ratified the Paris Climate agreement, negotiated last year. Back in 2015, many analysts seemed to feel that the Paris agreement for the first time recognised the scale of change that is needed to prevent catastrophic climate change, but lacked the […]
A reminder that our event Tread Lightly on this Earth is happening on Sunday 20th November 2-5pm at Central Mosque. The afternoon will feature a range of inspiring stories about faith groups and other organisations who are succesfully Reminder: Tread Lightly 20th Novtaking action for a low carbon future. Plus there’s a chance to meet […]
Our summer faith walk took place on 14th August, around Moseley & Balsall Heath. The aim was to connect with our local environment and learn about what faith groups are doing to move to a low-carbon future. Check the video to see how we got on. Thanks to Kevin Snyman for producing the video.
Photo: Owen de Visser. This National Interfaith Week, you are warmly invited to: Tread Lightly on this Earth 20/11/2016, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm at Central Mosque, Birmingham Practical steps faiths can take together for a low carbon future One year on from the Paris Climate Change agreement, this is a chance to hear about […]
You are warmly invited to: Eco Weekend Join Streetly Methodist Church for a Green Weekend to coincide with Christian Aid week of action on climate change. Supported by Footsteps. Sat 15th & Sun 16th October 2016 at Steetly Methodist Church, Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3EH Saturday 10 am Conserving our local natural history 11 […]