It has been an unprecedented few months in the UK. Now, as we see another prime minister take up office after so many changes in our country’s leadership, it can be easy to lose heart and wonder: can our actions really make a difference?
Governments may come and go, but the church is always there. And our voice is still strong. As the UN climate talks approach (6–18 November), this is an important moment for us to call on our leaders to deliver real change. Will you join us?
Climate crisis
Amid the chaos in UK politics, a much bigger crisis is still unfolding across the world. While we weather political storms in the UK, people living in climate-vulnerable nations
are facing real storms on a life-threatening scale.
In the last two weeks alone, Bangladesh has been devastated by a cyclone, and catastrophic flooding has killed over 600 people in Nigeria. And this in a year where we’ve seen severe drought in East Africa, major heat waves across Europe, landslides in Brazil, and much more. Extreme weather events like these are becoming more frequent and more intense as a result of global warming.
It’s clear the climate crisis is intensifying, the planet is burning, lives are at stake. Yet, our politicians are not making it the top priority it needs to be. This makes it even more important that we, as the church, use our voices and call for decisive action. Now’s the time to come together and demand justice for those living in poverty, who are impacted by the climate emergency the most. When we join our voices, we have the power to shape politics.
