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Panu Pihkala, Dr. Theol., is a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Helsinki and has worked with A Rocha Finland for years. His book on Eco-anxiety and Hope, published with acclaim in Finland in October 2017, is currently being translated into English.

18th April 2019 | Panu Pihkala | 1 comments

Extinction Rebellion, eco-anxiety and Christian faith

Extinction Rebellion’ (XR) has been getting plenty of media coverage recently. It’s a new nonviolent, direct-action movement aiming to provoke discussion and transform the climate change agenda. In over 80 cities across 33 countries, XR has closed bridges and roads, protested outside fossil fuel companies, and seen hundreds of people arrested. When interviewed, most XR activists have spoken of their fear or eco-anxiety for the future, and their anger at the lack of action.

Categories: News Reflections
Tags: climate change conservation eco-anxiety protests suffering
31st August 2016 | Ben Lowe (守仁) | 0 comments

Conservation and Hope at the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering

This August, over 1,000 young Christian delegates from more than 140 countries convened outside Jakarta for the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering. A once-in-a-generation event, the theme of this YLG was ‘United in the Great Story’, and the program built on the rich heritage of the Lausanne Movement with its stated vision of ‘the whole church, bringing the whole gospel, to the whole world.’

Categories: News
Tags: Indonesia Lausanne Movement Marina Silva meetings
15th April 2015 | Stanley Baya | 4 comments

Postcard from Kenya

Kenya has been in the news this month because of the massacre at Garissa University. Supporters have been asking about any impact here on the coast, where A Rocha has its field study centre, Mwamba. We feel perfectly safe here and are keen to welcome visitors.

Categories: News
Tags: ASSETS ecotourism Kenya peace-building
18th February 2014 | Leah Kostamo | 0 comments

The show is on!

If you are on Olympics overload and are hankering for a little talk show blather, check out Context with Lorna Dueck’s “God’s Gardeners” episode. Margaret Atwood claims the spotlight for most of the show, but then yours truly and my handsome husband Markku join Margaret and Lorna for the last third of the show.

Categories: News
Tags: books Margaret Atwood