The Church of England is recommending that people give up something a little more meaningful than chocolate this year, and go on a carbon fast.

In association with Tearfund, they have drawn up 40 actions for Lent, and you can see those here (pdf). You can also sign up for a daily email.

Bishop of Liverpool James Jones said: “Traditionally people have given up things for Lent. This year we are inviting people to join us in a carbon fast. It is the poor who are already suffering the effects of climate change. To carry on regardless of their plight is to fly in the face of Christian teaching. The tragedy is that those with the power to do something about it are least affected, whilst those who are most affected are powerless to bring about change. There’s a moral imperative on those of us who emit more than our fair share of carbon to rein in our consumption.”