connecting Environment, Science and Christianity
The Government Committee on Climate Change www.theccc.org.uk published on 19th July a 32 page document entitled ‘Building a low carbon economy – the UK’s innovation challenge.’ Sir John Houghton says “It is an excellent challenging document that points out that the goals the government have set for reduction in CO2 emissions will not be reached [...]
Dr. Martin J. Hodson, JRI Operations Manager, spoke on “Are GM crops necessary to secure global food supplies at affordable prices?” at the summer conference on GM Crops and Food Security 2010-2050 put on by the ASSOCIATE PARLIAMENTARY FOOD & HEALTH FORUM at the House of Commons on Wednesday 21 July 2010. DOWNLOAD HERE
Climate Change and the Integrity of Science. In May a letter was published in Science signed by over two hundred climate scientists about the integrity of climate change science. Science 7 May 2010: Vol. 328. no. 5979, pp. 689-90. Published online at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/328/5979/689
Every few years the JRI Board, Presidential Team and Staff meet for an away day. So on 24th June 2010 we met in Haddenham, Bucks, to consider our strategy for the next few years. Here we are on Haddenham village green just before lunch. Left to Right below: John Weaver, Sam Berry, Claire Ashton, Richard [...]
Quite a lot has happened in the months since our last newsletter. For a start we welcome a new Chair for the JRI Board, the Revd. Dr. John Weaver. John tells us something of his vision for JRI in the next few years. We also had a very successful “Food Futures” conference at Redcliffe College [...]
The Cymru Institute for Contemporary Christianity is launching with three meetings on Climate Change. These will be held in Cardiff, Bangor and Aberystwyth. Speakers include Sir John Houghton, Rev. Dr. John Weaver (JRI Chairman) and Richard Weaver. More details can be found at http://cicconline.org.uk/category/events-generic
Dr Joel Hunter of Northland (a distributed church in USA) tells us that he and Blessed Earth are delivering a global simulcast entitled “Hope for Creation” on 21st April. You can register at www.blessedearth.org for this exciting event.