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Written by Phil
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May 27, 2007 at 09:01 AM |
 Christians have been given a command to cultivate and care for the earth (Gen. 2.15).
Over 400 chemical pesticides are routinely used in conventional farming and residues are often present in non-organic food.
£120m of taxpayers' money is used to pay for chemicals to be removed from drinking water, mainly as a result of the pesticides used in farming.
Organic farming is friendlier to the environment, so there is a much greater diversity of birds, butterflies and plants on organic farms.
Action
- This week buy one organic food product
- Change to free-range or organic eggs
Organic & free-range websites:
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Last Updated ( May 27, 2007 at 09:06 AM )
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Written by Phil
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May 20, 2007 at 12:51 PM |
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 There are hundreds of really good causes which are asking for something other than money.
Find a new cause – and learn about it. Increase your own understanding/ awareness, pray, and get involved in their campaigns.
Some suggestions:
Other information:
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Last Updated ( May 20, 2007 at 01:14 PM )
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Written by Phil
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May 12, 2007 at 10:08 PM |
There are different options for ethical and environmental power suppliers to your house.
From an ethical point of view, the majority of suppliers charge more to people who can't pay by direct debit - these are usually the poorer people in society.
If you wish to choose a company who charge everyone the same, whatever their method of payment, then switch to equipower (www.ebico.co.uk/en/open/pages/gasandpoweren.php ).
They also offer a service to offset your carbon emissions.
Other companies offer green tariffs.
These are price plans which promise to either put a certain amount of your money into building new green energy sources (wind, geothermal, solar etc.) and/or to ensure that a certain percentage of your energy comes from existing green sources.
If the government agrees to new nuclear power stations being built, green sources will include these.
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Written by Phil
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May 06, 2007 at 01:21 PM |
Lights left on with no one in the room;
heating on but windows open;
paper thrown in the bin and not recycled;
emails printed out;
computers left on overnight;
excessive travel to meetings where a conference call would suffice,
not using fair-trade tea and coffee ...
Do any of these sound familiar?
If so, there’s a prime opportunity to make a big difference in the impact your workplace / organisation has on the environment. So go for it! The right thing has got to be worth the risk of being called a “tree hugging hippy”, and think of the potential benefits.
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Written by Phil
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Apr 29, 2007 at 09:57 AM |
Don’t know what to buy the person who has everything? Do not fear! You could get them something where the end recipient is actually very grateful for what they receive, almost as if their life depended on it.
With a ‘charity gift’, instead of wasting money on unwanted tat, your money buys a gift on their behalf, which goes to an individual, family or community, normally in the developing world. These gifts can vary from a school desk for a classroom, to fruit trees, livestock or training in farming – the list is seemingly endless.
All gifts, however small, will massively benefit those far less privileged than us. This practical expression of God’s love can also be an excellent witness to others, particularly the person receiving the gift, and who knows where that may lead.
Some useful websites are:
www.oxfamunwrapped.com
www.traidcraftshop.co.uk
www.concernwithlove.org
www.charity-gift.co.uk
www.sendacow.org.uk
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