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For 20 years, I have been Principal Tutor for CRES (Christian Rural and Environmental Studies). Now is a good time to consider registering for this distance learning course that is jointly run by JRI @johnrayinitiative.bsky.social‬ and A Rocha UK. 1/2

Book review – The Cuckoo Calls the Year by Pete Stroh The Cuckoo Calls the Year front cover In this immensely engaging book, professional botanist Pete Stroh introduces us to the nature and landscapes on his doorstep. The premise is a straightforward ...

Check out a new book review from @dennisonshelly.bsky.social In this immensely engaging book, professional botanist Pete Stroh introduces us to the nature and landscapes on his doorstep in rural Northamptonshire .https://jri.org.uk/book-review-the-cuckoo-calls-the-year-by-pete-stroh/

Wolverhampton graduate, Abi Daré, wins first Climate Fiction Prize Author Abi Daré has been awarded the £10,000 prize for her second novel, And So I Roar.

Our next JRI book club read is the winner of the Climate Fiction Prize - Abi Daré's "And so I Roar." We'll meet in September to share our thoughts. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Sign up for our newsletter for updates on JRI meetings like webinars and the book club: bit.ly/4iGkklf

Caring for Creation: From Passion to Action- CRES Day 24th May 2025. Our next CRES day is on Sat 24 May (10 to 4) at Ripon College Cuddesdon nr Oxford. Speakers Rev Dr Mike Perry (A Rocha UK) & Dr Elizabeth Perry (Programmes Director for the Anglican Alliance). Details:
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It's nearly time for our next JRI newsletter with blogs, updates on our work and upcoming events including webinars and book clubs. You can sign up to receive our updates here: bit.ly/JRINews or read our April Newsletter here: jri.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Diary of a Young Naturalist - Dara McAnulty JRI Book Club Evocative, raw and lyrical, this startling debut explores the natural world through the eyes of Dara McAnulty, an autistic teenager coping with the uprooting of home, school, and his...

Just under three weeks to our next JRI book club. I started reading it yesterday and I'm already nearly a third of the way through, it's a great and easy read. Still time to get the book and join us on 12th May. jri.org.uk/book_events/...

Book review – The Mars House by Natasha Pulley The Mars House by Natasha Pulley Shelly Dennison continues her reviews of the Climate Fiction Prize longlist: One of the positives of taking on a challenge like reading through the Climate Ficti...

Climate fiction offers a creative way to reflect on some of the issues caused by climate change. Check out this new review by @dennisonshelly.bsky.social of The Mars House - longlisted for the climate fiction prize. jri.org.uk/book-review-...

Can Phytolith's Save the World? An accessible talk on how "plant stones" can play a role in locking away carbon. Less than two weeks to go to our fascinating webinar with Dr Felix Tombeur and @martinjhodson.bsky.social

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Can Phytolith's Save the World? Just one month to go to our fascinating webinar with Dr Felix Tombeur and Dr Martin Hodson @martinjhodson.bsky.social Hodson. Find out more and sign up for your free place here: jri.org.uk/book_events/...

Passion for the environment? The Christian Rural and Environmental Studies course brings together an understanding of the environment and Christian Faith. Competitively priced, with no entry requirements, CRES is a distance learning course with optional in person days. bit.ly/CRESc

Briefings These Briefing Papers are available as a free download but they are not free to produce so if you would like to contribute to the work of JRI when you download please go to the Giving to JRI page on t...

Why should Christians value nature? Is its value intrinsic, or does it depend on its usefulness to humans. In this briefing paper CRES graduate Joanna Lawrence reflects on theologically on the value of the created order. jri.org.uk/briefings/

Delighted to see Christian Aid on Bluesky!

Passion for the environment? The Christian Rural and Environmental Studies course brings together an understanding of the environment and Christian Faith. Competitively priced, with no entry requirements, CRES is a distance learning course that can be taken anywhere. bit.ly/CRESc

Pleased to say my MP @mayaellismp.bsky.social has pledged to support this bill at it's second reading.

This is a great course headed up by the brilliant @martinjhodson.bsky.social check it out.

My New Year resolutions always involve reading more - if only I had more hours in the day... But I love the idea of exploring the climate crisis through the lens of fiction, so I will try and make some time to read some of that this year. (Currently on offer instore in Waterstones)

Book review – Orbital by Samantha Harvey Orbital by Samantha Harvey Shelly Dennison reviews the Booker Prize winning climate fiction novel Orbital by Samantha Harvey: The Climate Fiction Prize was launched at the Hay Festival in June 2...

Do your New Year resolutions include reading more? If so, have you considered including some climate fiction on your list? Check out Shelly Dennison's review of the Booker Prize winning Orbital by Samantha Harvey and start planning your 2025 reading now. jri.org.uk/book-review-...

BRF | Leading Christian charity enabling ministry and mission | COP 29: The environment update To mark COP 29, Martin Hodson reflects on how to respond when the growing environmental challenges seem overwhelming.

Check out this COP29 blog from JRI's Martin Hodson. It's not good news - but there is still hope. www.brf.org.uk/cop-29-the-e...

Ethical Consumption. Our next CRES in-person day (open to all) is on Sat. 16th Nov. 2024 at Ripon College Cuddesdon near Oxford. Our main speaker is Jo Herbert-James (Head of Engagement for A Rocha UK). Sign up here: bitly.is/4eLzMeM

This will be a really fascinating webinar - whilst we must do all we can to reduce the burning of fossil fuels and other greenhouse gas emmissions, this kind of adaptation work is absolutely vital too (and not just in Africa).

Professor Cal DeWitt is a long-time friend of JRI. Join him on a journey through Waubesa Wetlands as he shares the knowledge and wisdom he has found from living on the marsh for over 50 years.

Register for virtual to watch online Sept 26th-28th nelson.wisc.edu/events/tales...

This promises to be good, a leading expert discussing a fascinating part of the world.

Great to see more students graduating from CRES.

The John Ray Initiative connecting Environment, Science and Christianity

Hello BlueSky! Looking forward to talking about science, faith, and the environment here. jri.org.uk

Keep up the good work Vanessa, hopefully your following over here will soon get to the level you have over on X.

Looking forward to this - loved Empireland, it, along with David Olusoga's Black and British and the brilliant Empire podcast have hugely increased my understanding of the impacts of Empire. Elkins' A Legacy of Violence, is waiting on my shelf, but Empireworld is up after that.