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Environmetally friendly Christingle and family service at St John's Highbridge
20th December 2024St. John the Evangelist Church in Highbridge took a fresh approach to their Christingle celebration by cutting down on the waste traditionally left behind Instead, they introduced an innovative “almost fully edible” Christingle and made angel wings from recycled milk containers.
Nature Photography Festival celebrates beauty and diversity of Chew Valley
11th October 2024Centred around a wildlife photography competition that attracted close to 500 entries, the festival provided an opportunity to come together to think about and pray for creation.
Church of England’s Net Zero Carbon 2030 Impact Report
24th September 2024Report highlights progress on Church of England’s ambition to reach net zero carbon
Portishead Church unveils giant recycled fish at the Portishead Summer Show
24th July 2024The fish is part of a large seascape, developed over the past few months by the church community with the assistance of local schools and organisations for the show
Eco-Arts Festival to Celebrate and Protect Nature
19th July 2024New Christian worshiping community Combines art and care for God’s earth at a new festival in Shepton Mallet
Caring for Creation - Church Tent at the Bath and West Show
6th June 2024At this year’s Bath and West Show, the central theme of the church tent was Caring for Creation.
A new look for the environment section!
10th May 2024We’re pleased to let you know that the Environment section of the Bath and Wells website has been redesigned.
A chance to celebrate God's wonderful creation on Earth Day
9th May 2024Flax Bourton Church brings family and friends together to enjoy activities, exhibitions, food and fun all based around caring for creation.
Encountering God outside
3rd May 2024Exploring our outdoor spaces for mission, worship, and the stewardship of creation
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.
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."
