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Churches put climate issues firmly on the agenda this Season of Creation
11/09/2023
From making local honey to building bug hotels and hosting outdoor services, churches around the country are finding innovative ways to go greener and do their bit to help the planet this Season of Creation.
7 min readGeneral Synod calls on Church and Government to move faster on climate emergency
11/07/2023
Oxford Diocese motion commits to further action across the Church including on finances and church buildings.
5 min readWhy might Christians consider cutting down meat for Lent?
14/02/2023
Reducing meat consumption is a great way to respond to the Climate Emergency; cutting carbon impacts while saving money and potentially improving health.
3 min readChurch House Westminster achieves Bronze Eco-Award
02/02/2023
For its drive towards sustainability, Church House Westminster - host to General Synod and CofE offices - has been awarded a Bronze Eco Church Award.
3 min readEnergy Toolkit
26/01/2023
The Energy Toolkit allows dioceses, cathedrals and church schools to find out their 'carbon footprint'.
6 min readEnergy Footprint Tool
26/01/2023
The Church of England's Energy Footprint Tool is a simple way for churches to calculate their "carbon footprint" in minutes.
6 min readSynod endorses plan to reach net zero carbon by 2030
08/07/2022
The Church of England’s General Synod has endorsed detailed plans designed to help the Church to reach net zero carbon by 2030.
3 min readArchbishop calls for the Government to work with faith groups to achieve net zero carbon
01/04/2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has called on the Government to work with faith groups to achieve net zero carbon.
1 min readParishes prepare for mass ‘citizen science’ biodiversity events after huge success of last year’s Churches Count on Nature
14/03/2022
Churches and cathedrals across the country are preparing for the annual Churches Count on Nature event.
4 min readRural church ‘challenge’ to local area as it reaches net zero carbon with heat pump
24/02/2022
A rural parish has embraced net zero carbon ambitions by installing four air source heat pumps.
2 min read