On the eve of the much awaited Papal visit in the Philippines, local faith groups, theological schools, and development organizations in Manila came together to urge Pope Francis to help usher in a fossil-free era to address the climate crisis.

Why peaceful actions against coal mining at the Leard Forest?

The Minerals Council of Australia letter in response to the open letter published in the Courier Mail newspaper on 12 November 2014.

diverse leaders speak eloquently with one voice

Author: Miriam Pepper

On Thursday June 26th a group of eight Ministers and lay people from Uniting, Catholic, Anglican and Brethren Churches participated in civil disobedience in northern NSW. They included two grandmothers. Locking on to a device in the shape of a cross, they publicly prayed together and managed to stop mining equipment from entering the site for five hours. Four people were arrested including two Ministers.

Author: Miriam Pepper

The Gomeroi Elders and Traditional Custodians held a candle-lit vigil, smoking ceremony and Corroboree in Gunnedah this Wednesday evening. The Gomeroi have invited the community to support their right to maintain their culture and sacred rites, and to protest with them that seven of their sacred sites in the Leard State Forest have been destroyed by Whitehaven Coal.

As part of their 'Year of Stewardship' in 2013, Mount St Benedict College installed 384 solar panels across four roofs at the college.

Caring for Creation in action - ARRCC President Thea Ormerod writes about an historically important campaign against coal mining.

ARRCC's views put to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee inquiry on Jan 19, 2014

What is GreenPower and how do you switch to it?

Author: Miriam Pepper