The Big One' - Huge climate protest planned at Parliament

Source: Green Christian

Green Christian is joining forces with many other charities in supporting 'The Big One' climate protest, with a Christian service and pilgrimage to Westminster on Friday 21 April.

Green Christian and Christian Climate Action are, "taking a stand against fossil fuel company greed and government inaction - which is fuelling both the cost-of-living crisis and the climate crisis."

The family-friendly protest continues over the weekend 21-24 April, ending at 6pm each day. Christian Climate Action is holding a prayer vigil throughout and organising different activities for public worship.

The protest will be as inclusive as possible, with churches, small groups, families, friendship groups, knitting circles and more. Many charities and organisations are involved, including CAFOD, Tearfund, Christian Aid, Young Christian Climate Network, Student Christian Movement, Operation Noah, A Rocha UK, Columban Justice Peace and Ecology, and the Iona Community.

Green Christian says: "The science is clear - the head of the UN said recently we are 'firmly on track towards an unliveable world'. The International Energy Agency has said there can be no new oil and gas development, yet our government is opening new oil, gas, and even coal mines. As Christians it is our job to care about this, to be prophetic, to call out our government's flagrant dereliction of duty and to demand action."

Christian Climate Action has been offered a number of church hall floors that people can sleep on for the event. And it has produced a prayer booklet for use before and during 'The Big One'. A service sheet for 21 April is available on the Green Christian website.

From 11am - Gathering at St John's Waterloo for Music and Worship

12 noon - Christian service

1pm - Pilgrimage to Parliament Square

2pm - Prayers for the UK government and blessing on the protest at Westminster.

LINKS

Green Christian: https://greenchristian.org.uk/the-big-one/

Christian Climate Action: https://christianclimateaction.org/2022/10/22/the-big-one/