Information and Links

C6 site

CEL is a membership organisation that aims to spread awareness of environmental issues through the Church and Christian insights through the green movement.

The Mission of JRI is to promote responsible environmental stewardship in accordance with Christian principles and the wise use of science and technology. JRI hosts symposiums and training sessions and publishes a range of material.

A Rocha UK is a Christian environmental charity working to demonstrate and express God’s love for all creation, through practical, community based projects and education. We are part of a family of international projects currently in 18 countries around the world. A Rocha began in 1983 in Portugal where A Rocha means 'the rock'.

Operation Noah is a campaigning organisation focussing on climate change. It exists because God’s creation faces the most urgent peril, which, to be averted, requires a rapid and radical transformation of our economy and culture - towards liveable, supportable lifestyles.

It's mission is to encourage Britain and Ireland’s churches and governments to lead a radical transformation in both our culture and economic systems; a transformation towards simpler, liveable and supportable lifestyles that will increase happiness and well-being, while safeguarding the whole of God’s creation for future generations.

Climate Stewards is a project of A Rocha. It encourages people to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide they are producing, and to contribute to projects in poorer parts of the world which will plant trees, whilst developing sustainable forms of income for some of the poorest on the planet. There is an accurate carbon calculator on the site.

Faiths4Change is a community-based environmental programme: people in partnership working for the social economic & spiritual transformation of local environments. Its forerunner was Operation Eden.

Most people want to change the world for the better. In England’s North West, Faiths4Change aims to facilitate residents of faith and goodwill to work in partnership to do this for themselves and their communities.

Based in Liverpool, Manchester, Preston & Burnley Faiths4Change offers free support to people of faith and other local residents to work together, supported by partners from all sectors. Turning their ideas into small scale environmental projects that transform neighbourhoods, building relationships and enabling individuals to gain or develop skills residents work in partnership.

Sage is a group of Christians from a number of churches in the Oxford region with a particular concern for our Lord's Creation.

IDEA is a group that started in 2007. 80 faith representatives gathered in Bournemouth and it became clear very quickly that members of clergy and their communities were thirsty for information about different faiths and also about the science of climate change. IDEA was thus born, to help people learn about each other, about the planet and, most importantly, to act on the knowledge.

MRDF is the British Methodist Church's agency for international development, existing to promote the rights of marginalised people, challenge injustice and fight poverty. They have a strong commitment to education and part of that is expressed through their grants to support the work of Eco-congregation.

Christian Aid is the development agency of CTBI (Churches Together in Britain & Ireland). In February 2007 they launched their climate change campaign. Part of their work with churches is to direct them to Eco-congregation to work through the practical things that churches can achieve.

MEA is an independent not for profit organisation with charitable status promoting the sustainable use of energy and the wider principles of sustainable development.

The Jerusalem Trust's aims include the advancement of the Christian religion, education and learning. No grants are given direct to individuals.

The Conservation Foundation was founded by David Bellamy and David Shreeve to provide a means for people in public, private and not-for-profit sectors to collaborate on environmental causes

Stop Climate Chaos coalition campaigning on climate change

Energy Saving Trust for information on grants and energy conservation

Community Action for Energy network to support community projects

Caring for God's Acre supporting conservation in churchyards and cemeteries in the Diocese of Hereford

Yorkshire Living Churchyard Project supporting conservation in churchyards in Yorkshire with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. There are some helpful guidance notes on managing for conservation on this site.

Stewarding the Earth's Resources: a site looking at waste issues, and providing lots of links and ideas as to how churches can engage positively.

Wiltshire World Changers is an initiative of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust designed to bring together local groups in Wiltshire to inspire and inform, giving opportunity for face-to-face contact and local sharing.

Contact Jacky Thomas on jackyt@wiltshirewildlife.org for more information.