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Caring for God's creation

29th September 2023

St James's Church in Taunton use ancient, more biodiversity friendly, methods to cut the grass in the churchyard

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Members of the Anglican Alliance meet in Wells

15th September 2023

The Alliance is made up of members from every continent in the world. "It's like the world has come to Wells."

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Creative route to Bronze Eco Church award

15th August 2023

The church of St Michael and All Angels, Flax Bourton, is celebrating after gaining the award. The church community employed some unique ideas, alongside some well-established ones, to reach their Eco Church goal. 

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Working together to achieve Net Zero

7th July 2023

The closing date for filling out your Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) has been extended to 31 August 2023

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Tackling climate change together

21st June 2023

This week we welcomed Kelvin Munsongo, Head of Programmes for the Zambia Anglican Council to Bath and Wells who is in the UK to attend USPGs annual conference, which this year focused on the theme of justice – for climate, gender and race. Kelvin came across to Bath and Wells to meet with Bishop Michael and Sara Emmett, our Adviser for Climate Justice and Environment.


Growing their own security at Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School

7th June 2023

Caring for God's creation by establishing a hedge for wildlife and plants instead of putting in a metal fence.


Dan Wills joins Bath and Wells as the Net Zero Support Assistant

31st May 2023

‘We are really pleased to have been able to source the external funding for this new role. It is a recognition of the need to get to net zero as fast as possible.'


Open gardens inspired by the Wilder Churches initiative

23rd May 2023

Three gardeners in South Petherton open their rewilded outdoor space to the public to encourage others to create spaces that promote biodiversity.


St Peter’s Church, Staple Fitzpaine gets new environmentally-friendly toilet

11th May 2023

The compost toilet required no foundations, water supply, or access for machinery to install it.


The Messy Church Goes Wild Roadshow comes to Somerset

28th April 2023

People from across the diocese get hands on and experience of the new ‘Messy Adventures’ material.


Manna interview: Going greener

4th April 2023

Sue Carpenter explains how St James, Taunton is caring for creation in its church grounds for the benefit of the wildlife, the church and the local community.


Bishop's letter: The joy of Easter

4th April 2023

Bishop Ruth shares a message for Easter


Manna feature: Coming together to care for creation

4th April 2023

It’s been three years since Bath and Wells declared a climate emergency and committed to Net Zero by 2030. During that time church communities have been making changes in a host of ways, all doing their bit to care for creation and help us achieve our goals, and in November we achieved A Rocha’s Bronze Eco Diocese status.


Church school becomes national Growing Champion School

9th February 2023

St Margaret’s Church of England School, Tintinhull is one of just five schools appointed by the Royal Horticultural Society as a Champion School


‘Vertically Integrated Decarbonisation’

16th December 2022

Bath University use The Bishop’s Palace to study how to decarbonise historic buildings.


Bronze Eco Diocese award for Bath and Wells

30th November 2022

Award ‘demonstrates the diocese’s commitment and progress towards Creation Care and Net Zero Carbon’.


Churches enjoy outdoor Harvest

5th October 2022

Churches across Bath and Wells have been celebrating Harvest, and many have taken advantage of the good weather and continued the outdoor celebrations they first introduced during the Covid pandemic.


Volunteers transform garden at Bath dementia charity

4th October 2022

Volunteers from St Francis' Church, Keynsham spent a day refurbishing the Overgrown RICE Centre garden, to make it a more spacious and attractive relaxation space for patients, families and staff to enjoy.


Working together to create an outdoor space everyone can enjoy

2nd September 2022

A local park formerly used by drug dealers and addicts is transformed by volunteers.


Loss and Damage Action Day

17th August 2022

On Thursday 22nd September you are invited to participate in Loss and Damage Action Day, an initiative to support people around the world who are suffering the harshest effects of climate change.

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