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10 Mar
[22-03-11] Pray for Japan
Whilst the news headlines have turned to other worrying events in North Africa, the tragedy and chaos continues to sweep through Japan.[12-11-10] Introducing Annecy
[As most of you know now, Yannick has come to from Annecy in France to Loughborough in order to do DNA.[06-07-10] Annecy Awake!
Speeding through the landscape on Europe’s fastest train, the industrial estates of Northern France give way to lush farmland and forest until the steel track begins to cut through the increasingly undulating terrain.[25-05-10] Cambodia Update May 2010
“They claim it might be cholera that killed him.[24-02-10] A 'Thank You' From Compassion
After hearing of the terrible earthquake in Haiti last month we took a collection for the work of the charity Compassion who do a lot of work in the country.[25-08-09] Chad Chat from Louise
Well another month's gone by and it is time to update you on happenings in my life here in Chad.[02-07-09] Paul Heads out to Cambodia
“Cambodians believe that if you take a photo with 3 people in it, the middle person will die”…just one quote from my orientation guide there! The bus jolted along the road past lush green paddy fields, from Poipet on the border, to Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh.[23-03-09] Chad Chat from Louise
Well it is time to give you all a wee bit of an update on how things are going here in Chad.[25-06-08] Albania 2008
A group of us are going out to Albania this Sunday (29th June) until the 15th July.[04-04-08] Tithe Your Holiday
Tithing is something Christians are generally familiar with but we usually apply it to our finances.
Climate Change
"In spring, it shouldn't be hot, but this year was really hot," says Murat. "Summer is usually hot with no rain but this year we had lots of rain. This year the weather killed my tomatoes and I am having to buy them instead. Because the harvest was bad, the prices have gone up…Things are changing for the worse." Murat Baikarimov, Tajikistan
Climate change is happening and the changes are certain. The poor, those who did the least to 
cause the problems, are feeling the worst affects as they struggle to cope in harsher and more unpredictable climates. Floods, droughts and natural disasters are becoming increasingly common rather than rare occurrences.
We have the means to be able to do something, before we do irreversible damage. We can act through cutting our own emissions and calling on the government and big businesses to commit to large reductions in carbon emissions over the coming years.
Go to footprint.wwf to work out your carbon footprint.
Check out the Christian Aid website for more information on climate change and how to take action, including emailing your MP to ask them to agree to amendments in the upcoming climate change bill.
For more information go to the icount website or contact me.
Sarah Lawson
Posted by: Louise Lloyd-Jarvis on Monday Mar 10th, 2008
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