1 June Pray for the Climate Harrogate Group
9am.
5 June Celebrating our Restoration Project
St Matthew's Churchyard, Lightcliffe, 2pm. More.
11-17 June
Cutting Edge Week
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A programme of conservation events and training. St John's Church, Sharrow, Ripon
More
Including
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11 June Caring for God's Acre 10am-4pm More
12 June Managing for Biodiversity 10am-4pm More
12 June Bat Walk and Talk 8.30pm More
14 June Scything Workshop 10am-4pm More
14 June
An Introduction to Scything 7pm More
14 June National Moth Day: Moth Release 8.30pm More
15 June Spring Flower Hay Making and Hand Hay Bailing 10am-4pm More
26 July Introduction to Scything Chapel-le-Dale, Ingleton. Details
12 Sep Hook Lecture: Jonathan Bartley: Working for the Peace of the City Leeds Minster, 7.30pm. More.
1 Dec Church Heating and Lighting Day Conference Wakefield Cathedral TBC |
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22 May International Day for Biological Diversity
More
25-28 May Forest Church Eco-Retreat
Cae Mabon, Llanberis, North Wales.
Details
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1 June Pray and Fast for the Climate
Details
5 June World Environment Day More
7 June Our Faith, Our Planet, Our Actions Manchester Cathedral, 6.30pm. Details.
8 June World Ocean Day 2018 Plastic prevention. More
9-17 June Cherishing Churchyards Week More
30 June - 8 July The Climate Coalition's Speak Up Week of Action More
1 July Pray and Fast for the Climate Details
6 - 8 July Green Christian's 2018 Retreat: A Heart for the Earth Northumberland. More.
1 Sep - 4 Oct Creationtide Resources
3 - 7 Sep Zero Waste Week More
5 Oct CAFOD Harvest Fast Day More |
12th July
Please send your news stories, events, resources, book reviews and jokes to
Jemima Parker
by 6th July!
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Weekly Eco Top Tip for your parish newsletter
here
Today's top tip:
Irons use a lot of electricity to get hot - only iron clothes that really need it.
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Welcome to the bi-monthly environment e-news. As Spring turns to Summer, don't miss out on the opportunity to find out how to make the most of your churchyard with training events at St John's, Sharow.
Jemima Parker, Diocesan Environment Officer jemima.parker@leeds.anglican.org
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"Together in Faith" - Diocesan Lay Conference
Training for environmental mission and ministry features at the forthcoming Lay Conference, with talks on "Caring for God's World" with Rich Bee from Eco Church and "God and Science" with Denis Alexander.
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St Edmunds' Green Group Spawns MP Event
The church Green Group worked in partnership with the community group's Roundhay Environmental Action Project and Green Sparks, to hold an event attended by 70 people where MP Fabian Hamilton came to speak about Fracking.
Read more.
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Plastic Bottle Deposit Scheme for UK
The government have announced the intention to cut down on single-use plastic waste by introducing a return scheme for bottles and cans. 40 countries worldwide already have such schemes.
More.
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How do we Stop People Littering?
Ready to print magazine article for your parish magazine. David Eggleston of Christ Church, Harrogate gives a point of view. Click
here.
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52 Eco Top Tips
A resource for your weekly newsletter, one top tip a week to last you through the year ahead. Click here.
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Creationtide 2018: Theme Pilgrimage
Now is the time to prepare for the Seasons of Creation (1 Sep - 4 Oct). Anglican resources
here. Global church resources
here. Watch Archbishop Justin Welby
here.
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Two year, distant learning, Certificate course provides an opportunity to study rural and environmental issues from a Christian viewpoint.
More.
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BBC Radio Costing the Earth. Informative 30 minute programmes on a variety of environmental issues. Listen
here.
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Parish Environment Reps
Are you the environmental enthusiast in your church or do you know the person who is? We are seeking a Rep in each parish to receive information and take up training opportunities.
More.
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Wanted - Church Heating Advice
Advice on Church Heating systems. Independent informal information for churches on renewable and low carbon heating.
Please help!
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