Noah was not a conservationist

Is the story of Noah's ark a good one for today?

by Michael Hennessey 15th October 2009

Having been stimulated by Mark Dowd’s article in the Friend about Operation Noah, the Christian campaign focusing on climate change (9 October), I went to their website to find out more. Most of it was excellent but one part that irritated was the answer to the question: Why Operation Noah? This is what it says: ‘Well, we’re not called Operation Noah for nothing! At a time of genuine climate threat, Noah was a virtuous man, a conservationist, who did the right thing. He stood out from others, exercised bold leadership and helped protect God’s creation on the Ark. Humans and animals survived intact.’