Caring for creation – join us on the pathway to Net Zero this June

In November world leaders will meet in Glasgow for UN Climate Change Conference COP26 to discuss ways to tackle climate change, so it is an appropriate time to consider how we can take steps to care for our planet.

David Maggs, Mission Team Leader (Environment champion) says, “In 2020 the diocese’s new environmental strategy was approved by Synod. The Covid pandemic forestalled a major launch of the strategy, but as things start to return to normal we hope we can start to help people consider how they and their church can help care for creation. While we recognise many churches are still not open and not everyone able to meet in person, there are still many ways to get involved.  Over the next few months we will be sharing a range of resources and ways to play your part as we approach COP26, the vital UN Environment Conference which takes place in Glasgow in November.”

You can start now:

• Take a look at the Church of England’s Practical Pathway to Net Zero tool and consider what your church can do
• What are you doing for Climate Sunday? If you have plans, do let us know and we will help spread the word
• Go Wild in your churchyard – the next Wilder Churches session with the Somerset Wildlife Trust takes place on 30 June
• Take part in Churches Count on Nature from 5 to 13 June – a joint initiative from Caring for God’s Acre, A Rocha UK, the Church of England and the Church in Wales.  Find out more in the Church of England webinar. Come together to discover and record the wildlife in your local churchyard and share your findings on the National Biodiversity Network
• Pray – people across the diocese will be invited to fast and pray for the climate on the first of each month, starting on the 1 July, until the start of COP26 in November. Or join with others across the world with Climate Intercessors.
• Explore Eco Church 
• Find out about our Future Heating Plan initiative on our Sustainable Buildings page

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Diocesan Environment and Climate Change Policy