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"Mobilising the Churches Around the Environment": 

A Summary of the Research

#### Jeremy Kidwell
##### University of Birmingham **School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion**

002019 Feb 25

.footnote[Email: [j.kidwell@bham.ac.uk](mailto:j.kidwell@bham.ac.uk) • Twitter [@kidwellj](https://twitter.com/kidwellj)]

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What does successful mobilisation look like?

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## My definition:

- Improved public visibility on issues of concern
- Enhanced engagement with poliymakers
- Impact! ... responsive action on both household and public policy levels

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But, what does successful mobilisation *look* like?

Marches, demonstations, "buzz", large crowds, energy, surprises...

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Caveat #1:

Not just *action* but **quality of** action

- Implies a better understanding of the underpinning issues (do we understand what is at stake in mobilisation on climate change, or do we just "feel" it?)
- Involves reflection on effective forms it might take
- May generate less visible forms of enhanced relationality: new alliances and an improved basis for future political action.

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Caveat #2:

We (Christians) have some specific barriers
1. *Policymakers* do not understand how Christians are engaging with environmental issues

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Caveat #2:

We (Christians) have some specific barriers
1. Policymakers do not understand how Christians are engaging with environmental issues
2. *Scholars* do not understand how Christians are engaging with environmental issues

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Caveat #2:

We (Christians) have some specific barriers
1. Policymakers do not understand how Christians are engaging with environmental issues
2. Scholars do not understand how Christians are engaging with environmental issues
3. *Christians* do not understand how Christians are engaging with environmental issues

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This is, in many ways, a completely new field.

Eco-theology has struggled to engage with mainstream Christian scholarly reflection
Social scientists have reinforced rather than questioned stereotypes about Christainity
Political leadership lacks literacy about religion in Britain

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My work:

- Establish a new field of study that engages theological reflection, ethnography of religious environmentalism and data science. 
- Theology leading a conversation with geographers, policical scientists, anthropologists, sociologists, economists.
- Communicate this research to public policy audience, third sector, and Christian communities.

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So what have we learned so far?


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# Tactics and Tools for Mobilisation

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