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Faith & justice programme of the United Reformed Church partnered with Christian Aid & Global Justice Now improving the lives of the world’s poorest people.
Joined March 2013
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India's Bihar state has 100 million people. The government has asked them to stay indoors because of an unrelenting heatwave
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World's biggest sovereign wealth fund to ditch fossil fuels
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Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global gets go ahead to divest $13bn of investments
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Big beautiful news from the UK, where the United Reformed Church--already divested from coal and tarsands--has voted to sell off all its fossil fuel holdings! Thanks to @OperationNoah and all else who worked so hard! https://t.co/hjs5PRqobM
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BREAKING: United Reformed Church has voted unanimously to #divest from fossil fuels It's time for all our institutions to turn words into action in response to the #ClimateEmergency. Thank you @urcmedia for your leadership!
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Going greener, carbon leaner Hats off to @urcmedia for choosing fossil free :-) Today the URC pledged to divest all #fossilfuels investments, the first #Church #denomination in #England, #Wales & #Scotland to do so! #proud. Thanks to @OperationNoah @AMukwashi @christian_aid
Here's your round up of day two at Mission Council including the outcome of the vote on fossil fuel investments. https://t.co/5IGkHG4G4U
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It's kind of hard to imagine church leaders watching this remarkable video and deciding they'd still like to go on trying to profit off fossil fuels. Many thanks to all who made it!
Check out this amazing film on #divestment from award-winning vlogger and member of @URC_Youth, Isaac Harvey. A powerful call for the United Reformed Church to #divest. https://t.co/PMEJcDn13T
@urcmedia @christian_aid @Comm4Life1 @350 @350Europe @FossilFree_UK @billmckibben
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Conditions are horrible in Mozambique--the latest cyclone has dropped more than 6.5 feet of rain in some areas. https://t.co/18yI3YP6H5 Relief aid is badly needed
bbc.com
Pemba in north Mozambique has had more than two metres of rain and flooding since Cyclone Kenneth.
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"For the Youth. For Our Future. For the Love of Our Planet." We are delighted to announce the launch of an incredible short film on #divestment from award-winning vlogger and member of @URC_Youth, Isaac Harvey. Watch & share the film now! https://t.co/PMEJcDn13T
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BREAKING: We are delighted to announce that 8 local churches and the United Reformed Church Synod of Yorkshire have joined the Easter Declaration for #FossilFreeChurches and committed to full #divestment from fossil fuels! https://t.co/kuiZriNLg8
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The United Reformed Church Synod of #Yorkshire has just announced its decision to #divest from fossil fuels! https://t.co/UMGw9bwGx6
@URCYorkshire @urcmedia
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#FossilFree hats off to my old friends from #YorkshireSynod who've chosen to #divest from fossil fuel companies. #God's own county goes a wee bit #greener in the #peaks and #dales.
The United Reformed Church Synod of #Yorkshire has just announced its decision to #divest from fossil fuels! https://t.co/UMGw9bwGx6
@URCYorkshire @urcmedia
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Wonderful news from the United Reformed Church Synod of Scotland - with similar resolutions on #divestment passed at URC South Western and Thames North Synods too. Thanks to all involved! https://t.co/QXwuVOQvVa
@urcmedia @URCCAS @URCGlobal @urcscot @MinisterRob @danmorrell96
Prophetic resolution passed today by National Synod of #Scotland to take a resolution to #UnitedReformedChurch #MissionCouncil advocating the URC #divest from all fossil fuel producing companies. May the future be bright, the future be green #urcmedia
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new @oxfamgb CEO Danny Sriskandarajah in @financialtimes on determination to rebuild the charity's reputation and restore public trust. “Every single member of staff has gone through training on safeguarding. People are working tirelessly to get things right.”
@oxfambg new CEO Danny Sriskandarajah in @financialtimes Saving Oxfam: new chief’s quest to rebuild trust in the charity “People are working tirelessly to try to get things right, because it goes to the heart of our mission” https://t.co/DbH5yDRCna
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3 reasons you should join us for Freedom of Movement on Saturday @OurFutureNow_
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What do children say about the climate march in London?
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Say hello to your Christmas chocolate 👋🏿 Cocoa is a delicate and sensitive crop, and farmers must protect trees from pests and disease. Fairtrade works to make cocoa farming more sustainable so you can continue to enjoy this and every Christmas. #ChooseFairtrade
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Our partner in Indonesia, Yakkum Emergency Unit, has sent a medical team to help communities affected by the tsunami that struck the Sunda Strait on Saturday night:
mediacentre.christianaid.org.uk
Christian Aid’s partner in Indonesia has sent a medical team to help communities affected by the tsunami that struck the Sunda Strait on Saturday night. At least 222 people died and 843 were injured...
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Wishing all our CfL partners, friends and congregations a truly blessed Christmas and a New year brimming with peace, justice, love and hope.
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At Queen’s Birmingham for Parternership for justice gathering
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Thank you @Redhill URC for the privilege of being able to share how being a CforL church puts your faith into action.
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