Information on Climate Change

To listen to

• 4C ran a conference called Climate of Hope which included Sir John Houghton as the keynote speaker. His address covered much of the scientific evidence for climate change and its predicted impacts before covering some of the key points of theology:
  • Audio recording 15MB (click to listen online)
  • Presentation slides 13MB (click to download slides. The download starts automatically. It doesn't take you to another page, so it may look like it's not doing anything!)
  • Video combining audio and slides 92MB (if you are having difficulty playing this video then we suggest you download quicktime or itunes)
• Tearfund, Christian Aid, and A Rocha all have speakers who could come and speak about climate change at a church service or event.

To read / look at

• The Met Office website has a lot of information on climate change, from a basic guide, to the latest scientific developments. There are videos, maps and
• other resources to look at.
  • This Discussion paper was written by Dr John Lockwood for 4C's Climate of Hope conference, and is entitled 'Superstition , Climate Scepticism and Christianity', it includes a brief synopsis of the science behind climate change.
  • There is a useful map showing the potential impacts of climate change around the world here.