This post originally appeared in A Rocha International's Planetwise blog. By Christie Goode In late August, within twenty-four hours of each other, I was present at two very special events with our summer interns. The first was an evening presentation by our science staff and interns on the …
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Conservation and Hope at the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering
By Ben Lowe This post originally appeared on A Rocha International's Planetwise blog. This August, over 1,000 young Christian delegates from more than 140 countries convened outside Jakarta, Indonesia, for the 2016 Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering (YLG). My colleague Rachel Lamb and I were …
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The Correspondent, the Conservationist and the Chinese Dolphins
By Peter Harris, co-founder of A RochaMichael McCarthy’s poignant valedictory piece as Environment Editor of The Independentmakes sad reading, in many ways, for Christians. But it is hard to argue with his central points. I read it here in Hong Kong, where I have just had the privilege of spending …
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A Rocha’s Five Core Commitments as Lived by John Stott – 2: Conservation
By Miranda Harris, co-founder of A Rocha I have a favourite photo of John Stott. He is crouching over a clump of wild crocuses on a stony Turkish hillside, the heavy lens of his camera perfectly steady in his outstretched hands despite the awkward angle of his body. Photographing photographers is …
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A Rocha’s 5 Core Commitments as Lived by John Stott — 1: Christian
By Miranda Harris, co-founder of A Rocha If you said to someone who had hung out in Christian circles anywhere in the world, "I once knew an English gentleman with a brilliant mind, a passion for The Bible and phenomenal energy, even in old age; someone who lived incredibly simply and gave away …
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From Advent to Epiphany: The Nature of Hope and Hope for Nature
By Dave Bookless, A Rocha Advisor for Theology and Churches Happy New Year!? What will 2013 hold? If forecasts are correct, then we’ll see more hurricanes, droughts, floods, crop failures, wildlife extinctions, urban drift, and desperate people attempting to escape poverty. Not to mention global …
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What’s the Future for Planet Earth?
By Dave Bookless, A Rocha Advisor for Theology and Churches I’ve grown up, like many contemporaries, with the future according to Hollywood: ‘War of the Worlds’, ‘Mad Max’, ‘Close Encounters’, ‘Star Wars’, ‘Independence Day’, ‘The Matrix’, ‘The Day after Tomorrow’ and ‘When the Wind Blows’ …
Smelling a Stradivarius (or How to Value 100 Endangered Species)
By Peter Harris, Founder of A Rocha There was an important and widely-noticed statement at the World Conservation Congress in Jeju last week, “The donor community and conservation movement are leaning increasingly towards a ‘what can nature do for us’ approach, where species and wild habitats are …
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Songs and hymns I Hate to Sing
By Dave Bookless, A Rocha Advisor for Theology and Churches When I preach for A Rocha, the hymn ‘How great Thou art’ is often chosen. It’s often voted amongst all-time favourites, and verse two makes it an obvious choice for the Christian conservationist: “When through the woods and forest glades …
Miracles Happen When People Pray
By Paula Banza* I still remember how it all started seven years ago… We heard the trucks going down to the eastern marsh and saw the smoke rising. Somehow, we knew this was going to be a long battle, but we didn’t know how it was going to end. From the beginning it was clear that we needed a …