On 10th June the Leeds Diocesan Synod voted to accept the Diocesan Environment Policy and Bishop Nick signed the registration documents for the diocese to start working toward becoming an Eco Diocese. Read more. Parishes can adopt their own policies pro forma here.

St John's in Sharow has become only the fourth church in the Diocese of Leeds to gain an Eco Church Award, concluding their "Cherishing our Churchyard Week" with deserved praise for their hard work. Read more in their newsletter. 

A radical change in the way Leeds City Council gets rid of waste began 12 months ago, with the opening of the Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility. Read about St Edmund, Roundhay's visit to the facility here. 

Baildon Methodist Church celebrated 10 years of action to care for the environment with a special service culmination on the lawn. Find out what significant changes they have made within their church.  Read more.

From September 1st to October 4th, Christians around the globe will come together to pray and care for creation. For help with organising a prayer service  click here. 

The huge wind farms being constructed at four sites in the North Sea are expected to light and heat more than six million homes all year round and generate 900 jobs. More. 

Methodist Conference voted last week to support the principle of divestment from fossil fuel companies that do not align their business investment plans with the Paris Agreement targets. More. 

The fight against global warming is one of humanity's great moral movements, alongside the abolition of slavery and the defeat of apartheid. Read more. 

Now 81, Zeinab Mokalled, started a rubbish collection and recycling in her village in Lebanon to clear the streets of waste. More.