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Anglicans take a stand for nuclear truth in Japan

The Anglican Church is working to uncover the truth about the impact of nuclear fallout in Japan.

11 July 2013

Archbishop Makgoba encourages Anglican Communion to Think.Eat.Save

Archbishop Makgoba encourages Anglican Communion to Think.Eat.Save

Encouraging the 85 million Anglicans in 38 Provinces to use new ACEN prayers and resources from South Africa and England in church services on or around Environment Sunday (2nd June) and World Environment Day (5th June).

29 May 2013

Faced with fracking? Anglican network offers advice

Faced with fracking? Anglican network offers advice

Anglicans and Episcopalians are being encouraged to inform themselves and join in the debate about the controversial and growing practice of drilling for natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

17 May 2013

With Love for God, and Concern about Fracking

An appeal to engage in local discussion around Hydraulic Fracturing in many parts of the Anglican Communion.

17 May 2013

Agriculturalist: Farm God's way, reduce food insecurity

An agriculturalist in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has encouraged farmers in Africa to adopt a biblically-based version of conservation agriculture known as “Farming God’s Way”, to successfully curb food insecurity on the continent.

31 March 2013

"Change the world in one hour", Southern Africa archbishop

"Change the world in one hour", Southern Africa archbishop

The Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, has urged Anglicans in Africa and around the world to support Earth Hour by "switching off your lights" and "switching on to saving the world". 

20 March 2013

Ethical investment policy on GMOs adopted

Ethical investment policy on GMOs adopted

The Church of England national investing bodies will actively use their position as investors to encourage a precautionary approach to genetic modification (GM), having adopted an updated and more detailed ethical investment policy on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). 

25 February 2013

African Archbishop calls for Carbon Fast for Lent

African Archbishop calls for Carbon Fast for Lent

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has invited Anglicans around the globe to join him in a Carbon Fast for Lent.

07 February 2013

Just in time for Lent: Carbon Fast brings environmental realities to life

Just in time for Lent: Carbon Fast brings environmental realities to life

Lent is a time of repentance and fasting, of turning away from all that is counter to God’s will and purposes for the world and all who live in it.

04 February 2013

Church of England statement on food waste

Church of England statement on food waste

“Today’s news that half of the world's food ends up being thrown away is a wake up call for us all. The Church of England, through its Shrinking the Footprint campaign, is committed to working on issues of food waste.

10 January 2013