Worcester Cathedral is planning a series of workshops and events to help us all 'live gently on the Earth'. Staffan Engstrom, from the Cathedal's eco group explains:
Along with many other Churches, the Worcester Cathedral community has been going through quite an ecological conversion experience over the last couple of years. The Cathedral declared a Climate Emergency on 5 September 2021 and were pleased to be awarded the A Rocha UK Bronze Eco Church Award in March 2022. However, these are the first ‘baby steps’, and there is much still to do.
We have become deeply aware that the Climate Emergency is an important matter for all Christians, and indeed for all people, lying as it does at the heart of our mission to “love your neighbour” by caring for one another and for the very Creation that sustains us.
Aware of how much we have yet to learn, we applied for and received National Lottery funding to run a series of workshops and events, around learning practical green living. These events are open to all people, of all faiths and none, and will mostly take place at the Cathedral. This is what we have planned so far:
- 7 May, 10am-1pm: How does a faith in God affect care for the planet?
- 9 June, 2.30pm: Cooking delicious vegetarian food - demo and teach-in
- 7 July, 7pm: Greening your finances: put your money where your heart is
- 25 September, 12:30pm: From garden to dish - organic food (visit)
- 29 September, 2:30pm: Conscientious consumerism - how to buy ethically
- 22 October, 10am: Eco Family Fair
The events are free, and you can find more details and book a place to attend at: worcestercathedral.co.uk/eco. We are working on further events, including: knowing your carbon footprint; reducing personal energy use and costs; green transportation; waste, re-use and recycling; ecology and family events. These will be announced in due course.
Staffan Engstrom
Worcester Cathedral Eco-Group member
e-mail: ecogroup.staffan@worcestercathedral.org.uk
