Former florist Julia shares how flowers are powering her move to a greener church.
Tag: Environment
Carbon Reduction and Eco News
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Video: Energy Footprint Tool 2023
What’s your church’s energy footprint?
To help our Diocese get to net-zero carbon by 2030, find your church’s energy footprint with this handy tool.
Eco Church In An Hour: Church cleaning
Elizabeth Hutchison from Daglingworth is our #EcoChurchInAnHour star of the week. Liz has been a member of the Church of the Holy Rood for over 35 years and coordinates a
Eco Church in an Hour: Registration
Churchwarden Roger Eldridge looks after the stunning St Mary’s Church in Edgeworth which achieved a Bronze Eco Church Award on first registration for the scheme. Bishop Robert visited him to
Eco Church in an Hour: getting started is easy!
Eco Church in an Hour is a new campaign that helps your church go ‘green’. Developed by the Diocese of Gloucester in partnership with A Rocha, we’re asking all churches
Creation care, gardens and churchyards
Blog by the Revd Cate Williams, Environmental Engagement Officer for the Diocese of Gloucester A few things have crossed my path over the last few weeks that share
Wild and Wonderful goes live
Petra Crofton, environmentalist, author and childrens worker from Barnwood, Gloucester, has launched a new set of resources to help children and young people learn about science and the natural world,
Youth and environment in the Diocese of Gloucester
9 out of 10 Christian teenagers surveyed by Tearfund are concerned about climate change Just one in 10 believe their church is doing enough to respond to the climate crisis.
Minchinhampton School brings power to solar project
Minchinhampton School is powering towards net-zero with an innovative project to help plug the gap between its finances and its eco-friendly aspirations.
Is there hope post COP26?
Matt Fulford, our DAC energy and sustainability advisor reflects on the outcomes of COP26. “I had the privilege of being able to attend both the Blue and Green Zone events
Meet Julie, Cirencester’s Eco Ambassador
Introducing the Revd Julie Nelson, Environmental Ambassador for the Cirencester Deanery Over the coming months, we’re introducing a new network of Deanery Environmental Ambassadors who are bringing people who care
Video: Hardwicke site models housing pods
An innovative project in Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, could help to tackle the problem of a lack of affordable accommodation in local communities.
Conservation pitfalls and how to avoid them
“Conservation pitfalls and how to avoid them, en route to net-zero carbon” Recording and other resources for churches Reecording of the seminar provided by the National Church is available
What are you giving the planet for Christmas?
St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester set their congregation the challenge to give the Earth a Christmas present. Some really creative ideas were submitted. Here are a few of the responses,
Message from Bishop Robert, 30 November 2021
For those of us who seek to follow Jesus Christ, who are inspired to know and share life in all its fullness, the need to act on the climate is not an optional extra but fundamental.
Think Pray Do Together
The Education Team at the Diocese of Gloucester is inviting schools, alongside families and worshipping communities, to consider what can be done to help our world, using the simple method
Bishop Sadock: “Lack of rain is more serious for us than Covid-19”
Climate change is happening, it is happening now, and people are dying as a result.
John Reader: Environmental Ambassador, North Cotswolds
Introducing the Revd Dr John Reader, Environmental Ambassador for the North Cotswolds Deanery Over the coming months, we’re introducing a new network of Deanery Environmental Ambassadors who are bringing people
Where next beyond COP26?
A reflection from Jo Chamberlain, National Church of England’s Environment Officer who was at COP26. “Finding the right way to sum up what has happened at COP is tricky. Progress
“Protecting our planet is much bigger than individual salvation”
The Revd Daniel Button was at COP26 with a group called the Christian Climate Observers Programme (CCOP)
Green Cathedral drives down carbon footprint
Gloucester Cathedral has unveiled a new electric vehicle as part of its commitment to reaching carbon net zero by 2030.
A roundup from Week 2 of COP26
Mixed news as we reach the end of COP26 – there is concern that commitments are not enough to meet targets though some encouragement too. See our Environmental Engagement Officer’s
Crowds converge on Cathedral in COP26 gathering
“I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike…” rang out in College Green, outside Gloucester Cathedral on Saturday as 40 cyclists rode into the square.
