A CHURCH will be ringing its bell as part of a national project to bring attention to climate change - ahead of an international climate change conference.

All Saints' Church in Wyke Regis, Weymouth will be joining churches across the UK in ringing their bell at 6pm on Saturday, October 30 to 'sound the alarm' of the climate and ecological emergency. This will coincide with the beginning of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26.

Revd Br Alasdair Kay the rector of Wyke Regis, said: "I first heard of the Big Clang a project across the country of people banging saucepans, ringing bells and generally making a noise to mark the beginning of COP26. When I heard of Churches ringing their bells to sound an Alarm it made complete sense to me.

"Wyke Parish Church bells were installed many years ago to warn the inhabitants of Weymouth about invasion. As a Coastal Parish, Climate Change presents us with a real threat ,especially as we have the UNESCO world heritage site of Chesil Beach in our Parish. A significant rise in sea levels could be catastrophic for us. We cannot ignore Climate Change."

Br Alasdair is also one of the organisers of the COP26 Coalition March for Climate Justice which will be meeting at Weymouth Pavilion on Saturday, November 6, at 12pm.