News - Page 56 of 82
Churches urged to lead green revolution
Churches should take the lead in the green energy revolution, since the Government has now abandoned that cause. That’s the call from Christian conservation charity A Rocha UK – who say they are ‘dismayed’ with the July budget.
Chancellor George Osborne’s statement wiped out subsidies for offshore wind farms, blocked low carbon power projects, increased road tax on eco-friendly cars and ended investment schemes in renewable energy. That was in addition to the recently announced sale of shares in the Green Investment Bank.
Reeling from the shock of such decisions, A Rocha UK is encouraging churches to continue to take a lead in promoting alternative energy. ‘Churches and communities can still invest in renewables, disinvest in fossil fuels and persuade their MPs to take a strong line on climate,’ said Conservation Director Andy Lester (pictured).
Green power to help A Rocha UK
A leading green electricity company has launched a campaign with A Rocha UK to help householders and churches plug in to alternative power – […]
Bee amazed at Wolf Fields!
More than 200 people recently swarmed like bees around an urban nature reserve in West London – which has been described by locals as […]
Villagers went wild for a weekend
An entire Oxfordshire village went wild recently – thanks to the Chiltern Gateway Project assisted by A Rocha UK. More than 150 people descended […]
Dormice Given a Helping Hand
Twenty more breeding pairs of hazel dormice are to be released into woodland in Nottinghamshire. Ecologists have noticed a long term downward trend in […]