News
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2nd Shrinking the Footprint Conference June 2010
1st July 2010
The Bishop of London the Rt Revd Richard Chartres has planted a yew tree in the gardens of Lambeth Palace to celebrate the UN International Year of Biodiversity. The tree was donated by the Conservation Foundation which has launched a campaign to find the 7,000 Millennium Yews ten years on, many of which were planted in churchyards. Read more ...
Growing organically conference September 2010
25th June 2010
Using Church Land as a Model for Environmental Change, September 18, Birmingham.
This conference will cover the importance of church land management. It will also give practical examples of projects and open up opportunities to see what conservation potential church land may hold.
The main speakers will be Sir Ghillean Prance and Bishop James Jones, followed by informative and interactive workshops. Read more ...
ECEN Assembly reports June 2010
25th June 2010
Read the latest from the European Christian Environmental Network assembly in Prague Read more ...
New environment policy for London Diocese
7th June 2010
The Diocese's Synod and Council have adopted a path-breaking new policy, covering the whole range of the Church's environmental impacts, and how we are challenged to deal with them. Synod voted overwhelmingly in favour of this new policy.
Solar panels on St Silas, Pentonville
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Birds and the Bees at Lambeth
22nd May 2010
Who was on the throne when the fig tree (pictured) was planted? How many fruits grow in the garden?* Just two of the questions for visitors following the Archbishop's nature trail and quiz at today's Open Garden event at Lambeth Palace designed to reveal the wealth of wildlife in the historic gardens and grounds. Read the full press release Read more ...
Earthing faith in Oxford Diocese
15th April 2010
Two new web-based initiative with news and reflections. Read more ...
Cherish your churchyard
8th March 2010
Thousands of growing churches are preparing to celebrate Cherishing Churchyards Week this June as part of the UN's International Year of Biodiversity.
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C of E's Seven Year 'Church and Earth' Climate Change Action Plan
26th January 2010
The Church of England has launched its environmental strategy for the next seven years, in Windsor in November 2009, as global faith leaders and UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, gather today to discuss commitments on climate change, before the world's political leaders meet in Copenhagen in December.
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Treading lightly in 2010 - news from around the country
21st January 2010
Renewing Creation - news from Newcastle and Northumbria Read more ...
Cathedrals and Climate Change Conference
18th November 2009
Held at Southwark Cathedral Monday November 2. Programme and copies of presentations to download here.
For details of the Shrinking the Footprint June Lambeth Conference and the CofE's Seven Year Plan click on news items at the bottom of the page
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Church of England's Seven Year Plan
29th October 2009
This plan is a statement of the Church of England's beliefs, activities and ambitions relating to climate change and environmental action over the next seven years. Read more ...
