The Diocesan Climate Crisis Group is encouraging parishes to engage with the Church of England’s Route map to Net Zero Carbon by 2030. The document was approved by General Synod in July and has recently been published on the Church of England’s website.
In May 2022, Worcester Cathedral launched Living Gently on the Earth – a series of events, talks, and workshops on caring for our planet. More events are planned throughout the Autumn and Winter.
This week is Love Your Burial Ground Week, a chance to celebrate your churchyard! Many parishes are also taking part in Churches Count on Nature to record the biodiversity they find.
How can we become better at caring for creation and improving our lives and the lives of others through healthy, eco-friendly and sustainable living? A blog from Eco Church.
Congratulations to St Barnabas Church in Worcester who have achieved their Silver Eco Church award from A Rocha.
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We have announced that along with many other dioceses and religious institutions, our diocese is divesting from fossil fuel extraction.
The latest edition in our Called to Action series looks at how to have a more environmentally friendly Christmas.
MP for Mid-Worcestershire, Nigel Huddleston, visited Fladbury CE First School last week to hear a message for the world about climate change.
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This edition of Called to Action focusses on home and church energy and the small changes you can make to make a difference.
Bishop Martin is supporting a campaign calling for churches to take a more sustainable approach to flower arranging and whenever possible, stop using floral foam in their displays.
The latest edition of Called to Action includes ideas of how to mark Climate Sunday in your church - worship, commit and speak up.
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In this blog post, the diocesan Climate Crisis Group explains the benefits of keeping a wildflower area of your churchyard.
The latest edition of Called to Action encourages Eco Churches across our Diocese to 'twin' with another Eco Church which is on the route to COP26 in Glasgow. We hope to set up enough partnerships to have 'walked' all the way to the climate change conference.
This edition of Called to Action, small steps to save our planet, explores what we can do to encourage bees and other pollinators to thrive in our gardens.Â
This July is Plastic Free July, a movement that helps people be part of the solution to plastic pollution so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you choose to refuse single-use plastics?
A new project across the Diocese asks you to consider your dreams, hopes and prayers for the future of our planet. Find out more in this Called to Action.
Eco Church is a structured award scheme which recognises and encourages the environmentally positive steps that churches can take. We have committed to becoming an Eco Diocese and would like as many churches as possible to get involved and earn their bronze, silver and gold awards!
As we begin to think about holidays, this edition of Called to Action looks at how we can minimise our holiday footprint.
May is a time of sowing and growing. Rogation is when we ask for God's blessing on our fields planted with crops. Find out what small steps you can take to help save our planet.
The latest Called to Action focusses on the start of the journey towards COP26 in November.
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