In this issue

Using toxic waste to reduce poverty and save lives
TUC analysis finds rail fares risiing at twice the rate of wages
Christian Aid welcomes proposals on tax dodging
Call to stop 'revolving door' to prison as recalls to custody soar
Widespread inequality risks increasing race tensions says EHRC
CAAT calls on UK government to stop arming Saudi Arabia
Faith groups call for land rights and equity
UN chief condemns reported airstrike on Yemeni hospital

Greenbelt. The Upside Down Bible

August 28, 2016

Ekklesia associate Symon Hill will be signing copies of his latest book, Read more

Thursday 18 August 2016

18 Aug 2016

Using toxic waste to reduce poverty and save lives

As Olympic athletes encounter untreated sewage dumped into Rio de Janeiro’s watercourses, a new report from the Christian charity Tearfund and the Institute of Development Studies, finds that the mountains of waste that pollute our environment and cause disease could instead be used to reduce poverty and save lives.

16 Aug 2016

TUC analysis finds rail fares risiing at twice the rate of wages

Rail fares have increased at double the speed of wages since 2010, according to new analysis released today (16 August 2016)) by the TUC and the rail unions’ Action for Rail campaign.

17 Aug 2016

Christian Aid welcomes proposals on tax dodging

Commenting on today’s UK government proposals to fine professionals whose clients aggressively avoid tax, Christian Aid said the move could hit the global tax avoidance supply chain, by increasing the risks facing the accountants, lawyers, banks and others involved.

17 Aug 2016

Call to stop 'revolving door' to prison as recalls to custody soar

Against a backdrop of violence and deaths behind bars, the number of people in prison due to recall has soared by 15 per cent in a year and is now 55 times greater than it was in 1993, according to evidence being submitted to the United Nations by the Howard League for Penal Reform.

18 Aug 2016

Widespread inequality risks increasing race tensions says EHRC

Failure to tackle deep-rooted race inequality will exacerbate divisions in our society unless urgent Government action is taken, the new Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission warned today.

Greenbelt Sexuality Struggle and Saintliness: Same Sex Love and the Church

August 27, 2016

Ekklesia Associate Savi Hensman will be discussing her book 'Sexuality, Struggle and Saintliness: Sam

16 Aug 2016

CAAT calls on UK government to stop arming Saudi Arabia

Since the collapse of peace talks on 6 August 2016, the Saudi-led coalition has intensified its devastating bombing campaign in Yemen.

16 Aug 2016

Faith groups call for land rights and equity

Land rights, equity in development resource flows and life-enhancing epistemologies were among the themes emphasised by faith-based organisations at the World Social Forum (WSF) in Montreal, Canada on 9-14 August 2016

17 Aug 2016

UN chief condemns reported airstrike on Yemeni hospital

Reiterating his call on all warring parties in Yemen to immediately implement the cessation of hostilities, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the reported coalition airstrike on a hospital in the rural town of Hajjah which killed 11 people.