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Feb 2005

New External News: Murdered nun Dorothy Stang, and the Brazilian Rainforest Obituary Brazil declares forest havens after nun's killing Her killing caused public outrage, but it was only one of 125 murders of peasant leaders and activists in the past three years.. Iraq is the centre of diversity for wheat - this is where it evolved. A law has been passed to let American Agribusiness take over large areas .. destroying the original varieties... See the Ecologist & The New Scientist   Guest website of the month: New Youth/Christian Aid Website. Link to the green section of it: Pressureworks

C of E Synod Env. Motion Environment Motion at CofE Synod 17 Feb was passed with four ammendments. See a copy of the ammended motion, as passed, here ------ Read CEL's Briefing to Synod - and - Press Release on 14 Feb A quote from CEL's Briefing to Synod: "From the beginning, faith and economics have propagated a myth of infinite earthly resources.  A truthful response today requires that consumers take responsibility for consumption which exceeds their fair share, and reduce it by the necessary amount – in Britain 's case 80-90% in the case of greenhouse gases and two-thirds in use of resources generally........"

Recent CEL News CEL March prayer diary Cool Church Toolkit. The Tool kit helps churches to calculate their annual contribution to climate change, and take steps to reduce it. Fair Trade Foods are often grown in small scale and more environmentally friendly ways than other goods. Some big stores are already selling them at 20% discount in anticipation of FairTrade Fortnight 1-13 March

Jan 2005

Dec 2004

CEL Steering Committee wish you all the best for the New Year, sharing CEL's aims: - working for a greener church and a greener world sharing Green insights with Christians and sharing Christian insights with people in the Green Movement
Winter 2004-2005 edition of Green Christian CEL's magazine can now be ordered online ...	John O' Groats at last! Ed Beale completes his 1200 mile walk for Operation Noah on 30 Nov. pictures ...	Recent CEL News CEL Youth Forum CEL Jan prayer diary New External News: Destruction of olive trees in Palestine

October- November 2004

Bishop John Oliver's Address at Coventry Cathedral as hundreds attend CEL's Conference, Rainbow Pilgrimage and Service at Coventry on on 9 Oct, to launch the Climate Change Campaign Operation Noah Programme Pictures from Coventry Read the talks given at the Conference given by John Cridland of CBI: More for less. Sustainable wealth for all on a carbon budget. Living a Carbon Cool Lifestyle by Trewin Restorick and We Are Not Alone, We Live in God's World by David Hallman, WCC Climate Change Programme Coordinator.

John O' Groats at last! Ed Beale completed his 1200 mile walk at 3.30pm on 30 Nov, 3 days ahead of schedule. He started from from Land's End on 12 Sept. See Ed's Rainbow pilgrimage for Operation Noah Sponsor Ed online and support Operation Noah The Lairig Ghru in beautiful winter sunshine Over 133 people attend the Earth Care Bradford Diocese Environment Day at Skipton on Sat 23 Oct: pictures News from Eco-Congregation Scotland Website Eco-Congregation is the Churches Environment Programme. It has church-orientated resources and an Award scheme Email for info and a free copy of the first module. November News from EcoCongregation-England August 2004: CEL sends a second letter to Tony Blair about Iraq and depleted uranium shells.

Recent CEL News: Ed arrives CEL Dec prayer diary Parish mag article-Dec CEL Nov Press Release on IRAQ External Link News: South African Anglican Church Environment Group hits at South African Government stand on GMOs: Bishop Geoff Davies, chairman of the network said on 5 Dec that it was disturbing that the government had given strict instructions to its delegates at the World Conservation Union congress to vote against the call to halt further releases of genetically modified organisms. See also www.neccsa.org.za Global species extinction crisis CEL has recently received letters about outdoor church floodlighting. Guest website of the month: The Campaign for dark skies CfDS is campaigning against light pollution - wasted light that shines where it is not wanted. Much of this wasted light shines up into the sky, causing the visual "smog" that hangs over towns and cities at night. The problems Should we be floodlighting churches when we are concerned about excessive CO2 production? Job (9v9) said "God made the Bear, Orion and the Pleides.." Tonight, why don't you join with people around the world, rich and poor, and go out and look at the stars?

September-October 2004

Look after our planet "Cost - £12 - but you will have to get your own lunch.. It is still helpful to us if you phone 01524 33858 or email info@christian-ecology.org.uk -but it is not necessary - Just turn up THE RAINBOW PROCESSION We invite all participants to come dressed in a rainbow colour, or to carry a coloured umbrella or piece of material, preferably according to the region where you live: RED : London ORANGE : South-east YELLOW : West Midlands GREEN : East Anglia BLUE : East Midlands & Yorkshire INDIGO : Wales and South-west VIOLET : North-east and North-west England and Scotland We would like to have banners with designs on Noah or rainbow themes. If your church has a suitable banner please bring it along. For conference programme see right CEL October Prayer Diary now online and Parish Mag article for November 1 Sept - 10 Oct is Creation Time 2004 is the UN International Year of Rice and the European Christian Environment Network has produced online dossiers on rice and on liturgical material. CEL's Harvest Festival resource leaflet achieved a record number of hits this September See also Prayers for Harvest Taking liberties: poor people, free trade and trade justice /23.09.04 This bold new report from Christian Aid explodes the myth that free trade is the answer to poverty.

Ed's Rainbow pilgrimage for Operation Noah - Land's End to John O'Groats: 12 Sept - 3 Dec. Can you: Sponsor Ed's expedition, Arrange a speaking slot for him en route Offer prayer and support? Thur 7 Oct: He's at Broadway at the north end of the Cotswold Way Sat 9 Oct: Coventry Sun 17 Huddersfield- New North Road Baptist Church 10.30am, Tue 19 Breakfast sendoff by Mayor, local churches and environmental groups in Hebden Bridge ..Frid 22nd Breakfast Send off at 7.30am Stainforth Village Hall Read about Ed in last week's Baptist Times. ... The last week end of August CEL runs successful stall at Greenbelt News from Eco-Congregation Scotland Website E-mail us to request to be put on the "CEL News Email" mailing list (sent about once a month to Members and Friends of CEL) MORE NEWS AND ARCHIVES

CEL Conference Rainbow Pilgrimage on Climate Change October 9, Coventry Conference, Procession and Service. Launch of Operation Noah. All Welcome: Morning Conference in Methodist Central Hall 9.15 Doors open for registration 9.45 Welcome: Dr Tim Cooper (CEL Chairman) 9.47 Prayers led by Rev Jenny Dyer 9.55 Conference introduced by Rev John Kennedy. 10.00 Sir John Houghton: 'Reading the signs of the times: the latest science and the response to date'. 10.25 Aubrey Meyer: 'Equity and survival: a gameplan for the 21st century.' 10.45 John Cridland: 'More for less? Sustainable wealth for all on a carbon budget.' 11.05 Questions to all three speakers chaired by Rev John Kennedy. 11.20 Break 11.30 Trewin Restorick: 'Playing it cool. Ideas for a low-carbon lifestyle.' 11.50 Paul Bodenham: 'Introducing Operation Noah: CEL's climate change campaign.' 12.00 Plenary panel 12.30 Networking Introductions and Information on afternoon events. 12.45 Lunch Procession and Service 1.45 Procession assembles in Lower Hall 2.00 Procession from Methodist Central Hall to Cathedral 2.30 Service in Coventry Cathedral including:- Bishop John Oliver Children from Coventry and Warwickshire schools will sing songs from ‘Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo' Dr David Hallman Co-ordinator the World Council of Churches climate change programme 4.00 Tea at Methodist Central Hall 4.30 CEL Annual Members' Meeting, Methodist Central Hall 5.30 Ends. More about CEL Conference Rainbow Pilgrimage

August 2004 News

CEL September Prayer Diary now online 1 Sept - 10 Oct is Creation Time 2004 is the UN International Year of Rice and the European Christian Environment Network has produced online dossiers on rice and on liturgical material. CEL's Harvest Festival resource leaflet achieved a record number of hits this August Leeds is to celebrate European Mobility Week 16-22 Sept- The idea of EMW is to hold an event on every day of this week. So Sunday 19th is an opportunity for a Car Free Sunday! - Highlight how you share cars to church, or walk/ cycle/ bus/skateboard to church! Download CEL's free Green Transport Leaflet to help you Summer Edition of Green Christian just out! Feature: Climate Change - Unmasking Christian Denial -

Ed's Rainbow pilgrimage for Operation Noah: … from Land's End to John O'Groats 12 Sept - 3 Dec. Can you: Sponsor Ed's expedition, Arrange a speaking slot for him en route Offer prayer and support? Join him for the send off? at Land's End on 12th September Download details and sponsor form for Ed's walk Visit Ed's Website about the walk CEL Competition 2004 Design a poster or Tshirt Get your School, Sunday School, Church or friends involved

June-July 2004 News

Archbishop Rowan Williams' environmental speech: Guardian report 6 July Text of speech Mon 5 July: Lambeth Press release: Mon 5 July: BBC report: Rowan Williams on Climate Change: In a lecture in London, entitled Changing The Myths We Live By, the Archbishop of Canterbury said we had to avert a global ecological crisis that could ultimately jeopardise "our viability as a species". and said the plan known often as "contraction and convergence", offers a way to act justly towards the poorest...... (On 18 May 2004 the Church of Scotland General Assembly adopted a formal Environmental Policy CEL Conference Rainbow Pilgrimage October 9, Coventry Conference, Procession and Service Launch of Operation Noah Operation Noah CEL's climate change campaign Resources Green Christian - CEL's magazine can now be ordered online MORE NEWS AND ARCHIVES The website www.ukcip.org.uk: 'Costing the impacts of climate change in the UK' - a portfolio of documents, comprising a short introductory guide (A5, 12pp) and an overview report (A4, 104pp) that are available in hard copy (requests to enquiries@ukcip.org.uk) or to download from www.ukcip.org.uk.

UK United Reformed Church pass Environment Resolution and adopt Environment policy statement at the Conference on 5 July The Convener, Martin Camroux, said that the time had come to make hard choices about practical issues such as energy usage and transport. At the moment it was the poorest in the world who were paying for our profligacy. On 18 May 2004 the Church of Scotland General Assembly adopted a formal Environmental Policy UK Methodist Church passes "Notice of Motion" about Global Warming at the June/July Annual Conference Christian Aid on current HIV/AIDS conference at Bangkok and Interfaith Dialogue and HIV CEL Competition 2004 Design a poster or Tshirt Get your School, Sunday School, Church or friends involved Article for August parish magazines - on climate change. CEL July Prayer diary: Mon 12 Jul: Thoughts from Lester Brown's book .. "Economic restructuring depends on tax restructuring, on getting the market to be ecologically honest..... " Wed 14 Jul: On the Peace child "Be the change" programme ..... other dates in July Well worth reading In April Eco-Congregation moved from Encams to Arthur Rank Centre - See the Eco-Congregation Spring Newsletter 2004

May 2004 News

Today 8 May is World Fair Trade Day. Happy World Fair Trade Day! Let us also rememeber fairness to the environment. CEL May Prayer diary: Daily prayer guide now online On April 30 CEL's web editor joined Just Share (a coalition of churches and concerned bodies) in their Open Air Service the day before Mayday in the City, next to the Bank of England Leslie Griffiths in a fiery speech called on the City to change its ways of trading and make the world a fairer place ... More.... Global Warming could be the next flood.. The Bishop of Ely, Dr Anthony Russell,...(Church of England Newspaper headlines!) Parish Magazine article for 2004: May - Are you hiding your talent in a hole in the ground? June - Who pays the bill? Harrogate Christian Ecology Link met Labour Environment MEP David Bowe ( on 29 April 2004, 2 days before 10 new countries join the EC)

On May 5th Plantlife anounced the results of the County flowers competition. Find out which plant has been voted as your county flower. On average, every county in the UK is losing one species of wild plant every year due to habitat loss, pollution and intensive farming. Left: Bog Rosemary one of 66 native species that has become extinct in County of West Yorkshire CEL Competition 2004 Design a poster or Tshirt Get your School, Sunday school, Church or friends involved

March-April 2004 News

CEL May Prayer diary: Daily prayer guide now online Eco-Congregation moves from Encams to Arthur Rank Centre - on 1st April You can read a little about it on the Eco-Congregation Spring Newsletter 2004 "Sustainable Leicestershire - Living for Tomorrow's World" booklet launched on 6 March. email for a copy. Global Warming could be the next flood.. The Bishop of Ely, Dr Anthony Russell,...(Church of England Newspaper headlines!) Parish Magazine article for 2004: May - Are you hiding your talent in a hole in the ground? Green Christian - CEL's magazine can now be ordered online

CEL members to attend Climate Change Protest march on Sat 15 May Kyoto March Mass extinction underway A list of several hundred links to websites on this topic South Korean Wetland Plan threatens birds The Methodist Church has signed a new energy contract which will provide electricity from renewable sources to Methodist Church House, London. . A cost increase of approximately 10 per cent will be covered by the Church's 'going green' budget. More.. CEL Feb 2004 Press Release on GMO Crops The Black Majority Churches Project has just produced two useful booklets, describing activities which have taken place, and giving tips about organising such activities. Download.  A guide for Black Majority Churches and other Faith Communities is specially recommended Over eighty events listed on the coming events page for 2004!

Jan-Feb 2004 News

In some lectionaries the second Sunday before Lent (15 Feb) is considered as Creation Sunday, and readings from Genesis are used Find out what your church is using. See CEL's Sermon notes for the lectionary Archbishop Rowan Williams. talked about Trust in his New Year message. Let us also reflect, God has trusted his world to us. He trusts us to look after the environment... Dec 2003: Interview with Prince Philip (on the ARC website - Alliance of Religions and Conservation) “If you believe in God – which is what Christians are supposed to do – then you should feel a responsibility to care for His Creation”..... The soya bean and Continued destruction of the Amazon at an increasing rate ; Guardian 20 Dec Enjoy this cartoon website on factory farming: The Meatrix - Army shells pose cancer risk in Iraq (14 Dec article in Observer) Guest website of the week: Contours the Newsletter of the Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism has some hard hitting articles in its 2003 journal. Download the pdf version (and save an annual subscription of $20)

CEL Feb 2004 Press Release on GMO Crops Over Eighty events listed on the coming events page for 2004! Parish Magazine article for 2004: March - The Climate Covenant Feb - Phantom Loads (TV remote controls etc) Deep-sea corals protection call (On BBC website 16 Feb) Quote from the annual Methodist Covenant Service used each New Year: For the sin that has led us to misuse your gifts, evade our responsibilities, and fail to be good stewards of your creation: Lord, have mercy, Lord, forgive"

Nov - Dec 2003 News

Global Warming Report on Nov 19 event at St James Piccadilly with Michael Meacher, Aubrey Meyer, John Oliver and Michael Grubb David Hallman WCC climate change officer sends letter about preparations for the next round of Climate change talks - Milan - 3 December Guest website of the week: Tearfund say: "We share a world where the consumption of the wealthiest directly affects the life and death of the poorest. The Whose Earth? campaign encourages us to make our own lifestyle choices for the benefit of people and planet – and to encourage politicians to act to eradicate poverty in a way that protects the environment". Malaysian Centre's last rhino dies - BBC website The cost of treating obesity in the UK is now 1/2 billion pounds a year Jan 2004 -Parish Magazine article: Make a Green Resolution this year

Prepare for winter Two rooftops in this scene appear. One keeps its snow, the other's clear. The left-hand house provides the proof That heat is leaking through the roof. (So are his heating bills, I'd say!) If you would like to know a way To save on heat don't stay aloof: Just insulate beneath your roof Email John Miller Dec 1st is World Aids Day African church leaders take HIV test The brutal reality of a dying workforce A BBC survey showed The level of concern depended very much on where people lived - being lowest in the UK and US. Should we be more concerned? - when in some countries 30% of the population have HIV? - and rising

Sept-Oct 2003 News CEL's Prayer Guide for the Care of Creation: for October 2003 Report on meeting of Ecumenical Forum of European Christian Women Svaty Jur, Slovakia, August 2003 Australian Churches commission Lent 2004 Bible Study series on the environmental crisis of our planet. MORE NEWS AND ARCHIVES E-mail us to email you when significant new changes and pages are added to this site Green Christian - CEL's magazine can now be ordered online James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool to give Talk at CEL London Conference on 1 Nov. Justin Alexander of Jubilee Iraq (and former CEL member) to visit Iraq 27 Sept - 20 Oct for a consultation on the issue of Iraq's crippling debt. 19 Oct Article on GM survey results by the Independent CEL member plans walk from Scarborough to London (27 Sep-12 Oct) to support Trolleys and Tractors parade against GM food and crops Christian Aid report on HIV/AIDS Dying to Learn New Methodist Energy and Christian Responsibility Study Pack News (October) from Eco-Congregation Scotland Website Aug 2003 News Operation Noah - CEL's climate change campaign New resources just added to website (July 2003) August: Scotland now has its own NEW Eco-Congregation Web-site CEL's Prayer Guide for the Care of Creation: for August 2003 Sr John Houghton says: "Global warming is as great a threat to the world as weapons of mass destruction." See Guardian of 28 July.. yet Blair and Bush do nothing. He details the record number of 562 tornadoes in the US in May and the 1,500 people who died in a 49C heatwave in India six weeks ago. See also Guest website of the month:Reflection Gardens - a virtual tour of a garden presenting themes about ecology and the Christian spiritual journey. Reflections is a place for individual and group quiet days and guided day retreats in the Lichfield Diocese. E-mail us to email you when significant new changes and pages are added to this site New in Aug: ECEN material on WATER Preparing for a harvest festival or for Creation Time 1 Sept - 2nd Sunday in October ? Get Prayers and readings from the ECEN 2003 Creation Time Dossier or send £2-00 (incl postage) to CEL for a paper copy of the English version. This includes two good songs not on the web version. (ECEN=The European Christian Environment Network) CEL members join members of Christians Aware at CA's Conference on Food and Farming this July. Download CEL's new (June 2003) briefing paper on GM Crops (158 KB rtf file)explaining why there is cause for great concern if permission is given for GM crops on UK farmland. Eco-Congregation Summer Newsletter 2003

July 2003 News

A successful CEL Weekend was held on 30 May - 1 June near Rathmell, Settle, North Yorkshire. It was an opportunity to find out more about CEL and meet other Christians concerned about the environment and included Walks, Discussions, Display of CEL Resources, Environment Friendly Food, Lovely Countryside, Green Christian Songs, Indoor and Outdoor Activities.        Programme as pdf file       Programme as doc file

April-June 2003 News

June: Christian Aid reports from the G8 summit as it happens.. click to see what is happening now Poor countries need 'unfair trade in their favour', not empty promises What is Conservation Sunday? (June 1st)? Bethesda Methodist Church, Cheltenham to receive Eco-Congregation Award on June 1st - presentation by Jonathan Porritt. Read Press Release Wed BBC 21 May news:Rich 'must pay to save nature' Website report on worshops and discussion table of Churches Together in Lincolnshire conference on food held on 17 May European Christian Environment Network (ECEN) met in Greece on 6 - 11 May. Ruth Conway displayed some of CEL's resources. Also from the UK: Martyn Goss of Exeter Diocese, Dimitri Oikonomou of the Greek Orthodox Church in Oxford Victoria Beale of SRT John Kennedy, Secretary for Church and Society for CTBI, Samuel Millar and Joseph Furphy from the Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland Robin Morrison of Church in Wales Council for Mission and Ministry See Report

Look out for CEL's new briefing paper explaining why there is cause for great concern if permission is given for GM crops on UK farmland. It is due out on June 9th. info Guest website of the month: May: UnitingJustice (Australia): Resources for World Environment Day (June 5th): on the theme: Water April:Ev. Akademie Bad Boll There's money to be found on the roads: Save fuel protect climate by efficient driving! Operation Noah - CEL's climate change campaign CEL Press Release re. Just War and Environmental Criteria Feb 2003 Letter to Tony Blair about Iraq Jan 2003 CEL's Prayer Guide for the Care of Creation: May 2003 and for June 2003

Feb-March 2003 News

BBC link: If the marshlands (in Iraq) are not restored... then the marsh people will fade into history, and our generation will be responsible for the deliberate extinction of one of the oldest races in the world - Baroness Emma Nicholson CEL Press Release 25 Feb 2003 Energy White Paper "Courageous but built on sand" The three hottest years on record were 1998, 2001 and 2002 -- BBC web report 11 Feb Read the Feb 2003 prospectus for Operation Noah - CEL's climate change campaign

CEL Press Release re. Just War and Environmental Criteria Feb 2003 Letter to Tony Blair about Iraq Jan 2003 CEL's Prayer Guide for the Care of Creation: March 2003 Feb 2003 Sage Oxford's Christian Environment Group update's its website (31 Jan) Report on successful conference in Kent on 1st Feb

Jan 2003

Nov - Dec 2002 News

Nov 2002: Two Excellent new workbooks: Patenting (£2-00) and GMOs (£3-00) produced by the Columbans CEL's October contribution in the public debate on the commercialisation of GM Crops: Orthodox and Catholic ethics declaration in June 2002 -- More -- October 18: Flintshire church plans to use photovoltaic tiles in church hall roof. October: New local CEL group starts at Sheffield Report on Rainbow Promise, a five day Environment Event at Liverpool Cathedral at the end of September Report on the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals Service at Liverpool 5 Oct Download CEL's LOAF place-mat - free - , make copies and and use them for a meal at home or in your church Promote CEL's Press Release LOAF Food Campaign: L ... Locally produced O .. Organically grown A ... Animal friendly F ... Fairly traded Catholic Church launched a new environmental justice paper on 8 Aug Costing only £1-00 and with a beautiful cover, "The Call of Creation" aims to lay out Catholic Teaching on care for the environment and has been produced by the International Affairs Dept of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. details 020 7901 4800 OPERATION NOAH - CAMPAIGN LAUNCH Will you help to 'Build the Ark?' Find out about CEL's energy and global warming awareness campaign MORE NEWS AND ARCHIVES

Dec 1 is World Aids Day Download the Christmas edition of ChurchLink and display it at your church Green Christians, CEL's magazine needs new editor. Could it be you? Closing date: November 22 Concern over USA asking Church to intervene in use of GMOs in food aid in Africa - Oct 2002 - Letter to socially concerned Church groups See also UK ''GM seed spread' warning article on BBC website 13 Oct Global Anglican Congress on the Stewardship of Creation Declaration 3 Sept 2002 Stafford Borough Council produces excellent Faith for the Future LA21 Action Pack. Read it here. Encourage your council to use and produce one CEL Press Release 4 Sept 2002: Change in values needed following disappointing world summit: Churches must bear part of the blame for the...... Articles for your church magazine: e.g:-- Have yourselves a Merry Material Christmas-Time! (Dec) Counter the Consuming Christmas Culture! (Nov) -A Christmas carol Join your local wildlife trust. Christian Aid says "Big business must be regulated" - 20/08/02 Selly Oak Methodist Church produce leaflet on Recycling CEL's Information Note on: Health Risks and Mobile Phone Masts Forum 2002 Statement Ethiopia's forests face extinction CEL's Prayer Guide for the Care of Creation: Nov 2002 E-mail us to email you when significant new changes and pages are added to this site Eco-Congregation is the Churches Environment Programme. It has church-orientated resources and an Award scheme Email for info and a free copy of the first module

Sept-Oct 2002 News

Fungi are fun October: New local CEL group starts at Sheffield Report on Rainbow Promise, a five day Environment Event at Liverpool Cathedral at the end of September Report on the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals Service at Liverpool 5 Oct

Concern over USA asking Church to intervene in use of GMOs in food aid in Africa - Oct 2002 - Letter to socially concerned Church groups See also UK ''GM seed spread' warning article on BBC website 13 Oct Global Anglican Congress on the Stewardship of Creation Declaration 3 Sept 2002 Stafford Borough Council produces excellent Faith for the Future LA21 Action Pack. Read it here. Encourage your council to use and produce one CEL Press Release 4 Sept 2002: Change in values needed following disappointing world summit: Churches must bear part of the blame for the...... Church magazine articles: e.g:-- Counter the Consuming Christmas Culture! (November) Join your local wildlife trust. CEL's Prayer Guide for the Care of Creation: Oct 2002 plus download the whole month's Guides in doc form for free!

August 2002 News

July 2002 News

CEL's Conference, Academic Seminar and Evening Debate at Sheffield and visits to the Earth Centre and Peak District National Park challenged many people: 5-7 July. Above: A group at the Earth Centre, beneath the largest solar panelled roof in Britain, chance upon visiting morris dancers including the Sheffield Giants Over 120 people attended the conference - seen (left) eating the vegetarian food which was organic and fair trade food where possible. John Gummer MP and Sir John Houghton gave excellent talks at the Conference.. The Bishop of Liverpool and Sir Brian Heap started off the Academic Seminar which was attended by over 55 people at Sheffield Hallam University.

June 2002 News

May-June 2002 News

February - April 2002 News

Some members at CEL's Strategy weekend in March 2002