Bright Now campaign toolkit
A set of campaign resources are now available to help supporters of the Bright Now campaign to raise awareness, build support and take forward action on fossil fuel disinvestment. These can be found in the resources section of the website along with links to other useful information and resources.
National petitions - there are now three online petitions: to the Church of England, the Church in Wales and the Methodist Church in Britain, calling for disinvestment from fossil fuels. This is a simple and immediate action that you can encourage others to take to help them engage with the issues.
Guidance for Methodists and Anglicans – these two short guides are for supporters hoping to raise the issue of disinvestment through official channels either of the Church of England or the Methodist Church. They provide information on how to put forward a Motion to the General Synod or to the Methodist Conference. Although the broader issue of climate change has just been debated in the Church of England, we hope that further motions and debates explicitly concerning fossil fuel disinvestment will follow. This will help to highlight the issue for those with responsibility for investment decisions and contributes to the public conversation about the urgency of tackling climate change.
Building support for disinvestment – useful ideas on how to raise awareness and build support to encourage action in your church community and local area.
PowerPoint presentation – a useful resource which may help when giving a talk in your church, PCC or District meeting or local event.
Science briefing – an outline of the basic science of human-induced climate change drawing upon the most up to date research, biblical references and reflections from a Christian perspective. It can be used to highlight the urgency of the need to act on climate change for those who may not have fully engaged with this issue.
Films – useful films on the disinvestment movement to screen at an event or meeting, including Christian speakers at the London Fossil Free Tour.
Newsletter article – for use in church publications to introduce the campaign.
Role play and Bible study – a thought-provoking role play for use with groups and biblical texts and teachings for further reflection.
Lobbying investment bodies – this resource will be available shortly.