Climate Service at London 21 April; Earthday & Biodiversity march 22 April: the Big One 21-24 Apr. Settle Stall 18 April

On Tuesday 18 April Settle Justice and Peace and Action on Climate Emergency Settle held a stall on the market. (See also article here  )

Today I sent off the press release below: 

Press Release 20 April 2023

21-24 April at London is "The Big One" raising awareness about the Climate Crisis and the Nature Crisis. 

People are going to London to show the government that it needs to ACT now. The crises are happening now.

(We can do many small things as individuals, especially wasting less, and taking care where our money is invested, 

 but these crises are now happening and it is up to the governments to make better plans, and to act now. Many people will go to London this weekend to show the government this.)

This press release is to show one example of a person going down from the small Yorkshire Dales market town of Settle.  (Actually at least two people are going from Settle, but only Judith is going to the service )

On Tuesday 18th April Judith, along with members of Settle Justice and Peace (a subgroup of Churches Together in Settle) and Action on Climate Emergency Settle  http://acesettleandarea.org/ (has some good articles)  organised a stall in Settle Market Day to tell people about the weekend.

 - picture attached, and description of event here:

https://greenchristian.org.uk/settle-celebrating-the-big-one-and-the-friday-21st-service/

Judith Allinson, a botanist, a member of Settle Methodist Church and a member of the national organisation Green Christian writes:

"I will be going down by train this Thursday evening ready for the Climate Service which takes place on Friday at midday at St John's. Waterloo. 

 (Green Christian is one of a group of Christian organisations which is organising this service)

At 10.30am there will also be a talk there: "The Big One: in conversation with Baroness Kate Parminter and Bishop Steven Croft of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee"

 https://greenchristian.org.uk/the-big-one-in-conversation-with-peers-for-the-planet/

After the service there is a pilgrimage to the houses of Parliament.

On Saturday 22nd (Earth Day) I plan to attend events focussing on the Nature Crisis, and the "Unite for Nature Rally" and "The Big One for Biodiversity March" https://extinctionrebellion.uk/the-big-one/programme/"