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Vicar who works in supermarket joins lorry drivers and farmers in national service celebrating 'forgotten heroes' of Covid-19 pandemic
02/10/2020
Farmers, lorry drivers and supermarket workers who helped keep food on our plates during Covid-19 pandemic will participate in the Church of England’s national service this week.
3 min readFarmers mark Harvest Festival with call for climate change action in national online service
25/09/2020
Farmers will speak of their commitment to fighting climate change during the Church of England’s national online service.
3 min readLet there be light – churches installing solar panels on roofs to combat climate crisis
25/09/2020
Churches and cathedrals are taking on the climate crisis with solar panels on their roofs.
3 min readMore than 3,000 churches receive carbon footprint certificate thanks to new tool
02/09/2020
New data reveals that more than 3,000 churches are using a tool created by the Church of England to understand their carbon footprint.
2 min readFaith leaders make call for environment-focused economic recovery
03/07/2020
UK faith leaders have called on the Government to ensure its economic recovery plan does not bypass care for the Environment
5 min readBishops warn of 'Environmental Racism'
22/06/2020
Church of England bishops have joined with counterparts from around the Anglican Communion in signing a statement warning of 'Environmental Racism.'
2 min readGeneral Synod sets 2030 Net Zero carbon target
12/02/2020
The Church of England’s General Synod has set new targets for all parts of the church to work to become carbon ‘net zero’ by 2030.
3 min readArchbishop launches Church of England's first ever Green Lent campaign
04/02/2020
Thousands of people will take action to help tackle Climate Change as part of the Church of England’s first ever official green Lent campaign, launched today by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
4 min readEnergy Footprint Tool
28/01/2020
The Church of England's Energy Footprint Tool is a simple way for churches to calculate their "carbon footprint" in minutes.
6 min readChurch of England launches energy rating tool as Synod considers new ‘net zero’ carbon target
24/01/2020
The Church of England launches energy rating system similar to those used for household appliances for church buildings as General Synod considers a major new proposal to reach ‘net zero’ CO2 emissions.
2 min read