Naomi Orrell's blog

Attending XR's The Big One

When Extinction Rebellion (XR) announced on social media that they were aiming to get 100,000 people outside Parliament to put pressure on the UK government to ACT on climate change, I knew I had to be there. The climate crisis is such a dominating and complex issue that it is easy to feel like the small acts don’t matter. By being there on the 23rd of April I was hoping to make a big impact and ease my anxieties surrounding the thousands of people already displaced due to climate change.

Imagining a World without Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear weapons are one of those issues that many people seem to have forgotten about. For people like me, who were born after the end of the Cold War and can’t remember a time when nuclear disarmament was very much in the public consciousness, it can be a surprise to find that nuclear weapons still exist, let alone that the large historical movement opposing them is still going strong today.

Christ at the Picket Line

After years of austerity, a workforce battered by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ever-looming threat of the cost-of-living crisis, workers in this country are desperate for change. Naomi explores the theology of striking and suggests Jesus would be standing on the picket line.

Faith in Action: Naomi's Story

New Project Worker Naomi shares her journey of discovering what Faith in Action means to her.