Our work within the Diocese complements which has its focus on care for creation, a major aspect of which is responding to the effects of human-induced climate change.
Diocesan Synod
We regularly speak about environmental issues and report progress on our Environment and Climate Emergency motion at Diocesan Synod.
Eco Champions
We have established a group of Eco Champions (one or more for each of our 16 deaneries) to help promote creation care.
This network of Eco Champions is supported by the Diocesan Environmental Officer and:
- encourages churches to care for creation and engage with the Eco Church scheme
- encourages sharing of good practice between churches within the deanery
- encourages PCCs to include the environment on their meeting agendas and to plan how they might reach net zero emissions
- helps disseminate the facts about the environmental crisis and raise awareness of learning opportunities
- liaises with the Diocesan Environmental Officer and other Eco Champions in the diocese, sharing information and experience
- feeds back information to the Diocesan Environmental Officer
We are currently recruiting more Eco Champions across the Diocese. If you are interested, please contact NetZero@diocant.org
Find out more by reading the Eco Champion Eco Champions Role Description.
Eco Church
Eco Church is an environmental award scheme for churches. It is run by the Christian charity , which works to care for our natural world.
Eco Church provides a framework for churches to respond to God’s mandate to care for creation. The Diocese of 51国产吃瓜 strongly encourages churches to join the Eco Church scheme and to take the survey.
Registration as an Eco Church is free and taking the tells you how well you are doing in caring for creation. It also provides ideas for taking further action. to support you in completing the survey.
The Eco Survey covers five themes.
• Worship and teaching
• Management of buildings
• Management of church land
• Community and global engagement
• Lifestyle
Further information and ideas for action can be found on the .
Eco Diocese
Eco Diocese is another initiative of A Rocha UK to encourage diocesan-level engagement with the Eco Church programme and encourage local church participation in the scheme.
Status as an is achieved through a range of criteria. These criteria include gaining appropriate levels of church registrations and awards for Eco Church. As such, we encourage all churches across the diocese to join the Eco Church scheme.
In 2020, Diocesan House and The Diocese of 51国产吃瓜 received bronze awards, for Eco Church and Eco Diocese respectively. The Diocese of 51国产吃瓜 is now working towards a silver award.
Routemap to Net Zero Carbon
is the Church of England’s plan of action for achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Following a consultation that included all dioceses, the Routemap was approved by General Synod in July 2022.
The Diocese of 51国产吃瓜 is committed to following this national routemap and is working towards the with churches and schools to achieve net zero emissions across our buildings (churches, halls, schools, clergy housing and offices) and work-related travel.
The summarises the scope of our work to achieve net zero carbon in our churches.