Quantock Foodbank drives innovation with a fully electric mobile pantry
5th April 2024The Quantock Foodbank, a vital lifeline for families in need, now has a fully electric vehicle to take groceries to outlying villages.
News
Silver Eco Church Award for St Nicholas Church, Henstridge
15th March 2024St Nicholas is one of only 11 churches in the diocese to receive the silver award.
How to: Filling out the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT)
16th February 2024Dan Wills, Bath and Wells Net Zero Enabler, offers a step-by-step guide to filling in the EFT
Manna interview: Making a difference
2nd February 2024Pippa Rayner, Wilder Projects Coordinator for Somerset Wildlife Trust, talks about our partnership.
Bishop's letter: Our precious gift
2nd February 2024As Christians, while we may look to reduce our own carbon footprint, we are called to be stewards and witnesses of a much more radical resource. The clue is in the word ‘ecology’.
Manna feature: Making space for nature
2nd February 2024Across Bath and Wells our churches are working with local communities and schools to care for the environment, with more than a third of churches in the diocese engaged with the Wilder Churches project.
Weston Repair Cafe celebrates a year supporting the community
28th November 2023Bringing the community together to take greater care of the environment
Bath Abbey Open Evening to celebrate completion of £21 million Footprint Project
22nd November 2023An oportunity to celebrate all that's been achieved and to thank those that have supported the project
Learning about a more sustainable approach to flower-arranging
22nd November 2023Together Taunton churches take a step towards an eco-friendlier ministry in flowers
Engaging with God through the beauty and wonder of butterflies
31st October 2023"Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine."
Eco Advent – A Journey to Christmas
11th October 2023This December, we’re inviting families and households across our diocese to join us on a special Advent journey that combines the spirit of the season with our commitment to caring for God’s creation.
Pupil chaplains help St Andrew’s Church achieve bronze eco-award
3rd October 2023Earlier this year, the Pupil Chaplain team at Backwell Junior School took part in a discussion about caring for the environment with Bishop Michael Beasley. Following this discussion, the chaplains decided to get involved in St Andrew’s Church’s application for the Eco Church award.
Caring for God's creation
29th September 2023St James's Church in Taunton use ancient, more biodiversity friendly, methods to cut the grass in the churchyard
Members of the Anglican Alliance meet in Wells
15th September 2023The Alliance is made up of members from every continent in the world. "It's like the world has come to Wells."
Creative route to Bronze Eco Church award
15th August 2023The 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.
Working together to achieve Net Zero
7th July 2023The closing date for filling out your Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) has been extended to 31 August 2023
Tackling climate change together
21st June 2023This 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 2023Caring 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 2023Three gardeners in South Petherton open their rewilded outdoor space to the public to encourage others to create spaces that promote biodiversity.
