YCCN

We’ve reached the end of a chapter! 📕

After our wonderful in-person day and General Meeting on Saturday, we’re announcing the bittersweet news that as a network we’ve voted to close and go into hibernation…

We simply don’t have anyone able to take the lead currently, so we’ve decided to simply be ‘Young Christian Climate Friends’ until such a time as someone expresses an interest in picking things up again.

Is that you? Get in touch by emailing [email protected] to let us know!

We’re so excited for our annual YCCN community meet-up - fast approaching on Saturday 18th November! 🙌
Please fill out our quick form (link in bio & stories) to let us know what you would like the day to look like so we can get planning! 🫶

We are also recruiting four smaller roles:
- Onboarding lead - welcoming new YCCN members 🙌
- Regional Group Coordinator - facilitating the management of regional groups 🇬🇧
- Data Officer - overseeing management of data & storage 🧑‍💻
- Partnerships Lead - maintaining relationships with our partners in climate justice 🤝
Email [email protected] to find out more or let us know why you’d be the perfect fit for one of these roles. 💚

We’re recruiting our new committee for next year! Could you be part of it? 🙌
Follow our social media to find out what roles are available and which one might be the perfect fit for you! 💚

Extreme wildfires have become a commonplace feature in the news - let us refuse to normalise them but instead recognise their destruction as greatly contributed to by human-caused climate change. 🔥
Let the Veg Pledge be the first step on your journey to becoming boldly active in the fight to protect God’s creation. 🌍

This year ocean temperatures have also reached their hottest ever temperature, threatening sea life & island communities. 🌊
Let the Veg Pledge be just one step to making your life one which seeks to protect God’s creation. 🙌

Climate change is here and happening now. Taking the Veg Pledge with YCCN this summer is just one small way of becoming active as we follow God’s call to seek justice and protect His creation. 🌍💚

Festival season is upon us! Enjoy your festival whilst showing your care for God’s creation - it’s easy to cater veggie for your group whilst camping! 🥗
Try these easy dishes and check out our website for all our resources. 💚

There are so many good options for veggie camping-friendly lunches! 🥗🥪
Salads are a great option as are soups for a cooler day. 💚

Breakfast is an easy one to make veggie (or vegan!) whilst camping - try out these ideas! 🥞
And check out our website to find all our resources to help you go veggie during a festival this summer. 💚

Get excited to during a Christian festival this summer! 💚
Our recipe resources will help you and your group eat veggie easily, accessibly, and cheaply. 🫶

Why take the Veg Pledge this summer? 🌽
Reducing our meat consumption anticipates the new creation when we will see harmony between all living things. 💚
Join us this summer!

Why take the Veg Pledge this summer? 🫛
Excessive meat consumption is a justice issue - and God calls us to seek justice in our world. 🌍

Why take the Veg Pledge this summer? 🥬🍅
The Old Testament shows that God clearly values animal welfare: mass meat production & consumption generally falls short of these standards. 🐄

Why should you take the Veg Pledge? 🥦🥕
Join us this summer to eat vegetarian during a Christian festival, to embody your care for God’s creation. ☀️

Redeeming Food webinar Food, faith and farming in the context of ecological crisis

This summer, we challenge you to Take the Veg Pledge at a Christian festival! 🙌
Join with other Christians to tangibly demonstrate your care for God’s creation. 🌎
Check out our website and follow along on social media as we approach festival season! ☀️

What’s next after Veg Pledge week? 🌍
We want you to join us and Take the Veg Pledge whilst you attend a Christian festival this summer! 🙌
Check out our website & follow along on social media as festival season approaches. 💚

It’s the final day of Veg Pledge week!
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us this week and took the Veg Pledge - it’s so important to take individual actions as a collective. 💚
We hope this week has made you think about what changes you can make to respect and care for God’s creation. 🌍

Let’s gather to remind the Church of England of the urgency of the climate crisis and their need to review & update their corporate partnerships, investments and pension policies to those that are in line with their declaration of a climate emergency & promise to act in a cruciform way in the face of the climate emergency!

https://christianclimateaction.org/2023/06/08/join-us-at-cofe-synod-in-york/

Merry Christmas from everyone at YCCN! 🎄🎁
Wishing everyone a blessed day no matter how you are celebrating.

Introducing YCCN’s Committee!
Last but not least we have Phoebe (she/her) - YCCN’s Secretary for this year! 🎉
Just another reminder to keep a look out for news of our new campaign coming very soon! 👀🥕🥦🍅

Introducing YCCN’s Committee!
Next is Anna (she/her), this year’s External Comms Lead!
‘I’m Anna and I’m the External Comms Lead for YCCN this year - my role includes managing social media and communicating with people involved in our projects!
I’ve got to say that I love leeks - such a versatile vegetable!
In my free time I enjoy reading, running and yoga.

Introducing YCCN’s Committee!
Next we have Sam (they/them) - our Community lead this year!
‘Hi! I’m Sam and I am on the YCCN Committee for Community. As you’d probably expect, my role involves creating a strong sense of community between members.
As for my favourite vegetable, it has to be broccoli (especially tenderstem if I’m feeling fancy!)’ 🥦

Introducing YCCN’s Committee!
Next we have our Campaigns Lead, Chris (he/him)!
‘I’m Chris and I’m the campaigns lead for YCCN this year.
My favourite vegetable is a celeriac because it’s the most rogue vegetable I could find in the fridge and it looks like a shrivelled brain!
Outside of YCCN I enjoy hiking, singing, watching films and playing the trombone. ‘

Introducing YCCN’s committee!
(Note the veg theme - hint for our new campaign launching in January!)
First up is Rachel (she/her) our wonderful Chair of Committee for this year! 🥕🥕

PRESS RELEASE: 450+ Church leaders and Christian campaigners call on UK Government to reconsider Cumbrian coal mine approval - Operation Noah In an open letter, 20+ Anglican and Catholic bishops, as well as heads of eight UK Churches, challenge the UK Government’s decision to approve a new coal mine near Whitehaven, Cumbria.

450+ Church leaders and Christian campaigners have signed our open letter to PM Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State Michael Gove challenging the government’s approval of a new coal mine in Cumbria!
Signatories include former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, lead environmental bishops for the CofE and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales and the heads of the Church in Wales, Methodist Church of GB, United Reformed Church, Salvation Army, Baptist Union of GB, Undeb yr Annibynwyr/Union of Welsh Independent Churches, Quakers in Britain and the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Thank you to everyone for their support.
Operation Noah Christian Aid