Information and Links

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Creation Challenge is the environmental network of the Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Churches

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.

Caring for God's world together

A Rocha UK is a Christian environmental and nature conservation charity and believes that caring for creation is not an optional extra for Christians, but part of worship, discipleship and mission.

A Rocha UK helps individuals, groups, churches and communities think about their use of the environment and helps them to develop practical ways to care for people and the planet, both locally and globally.

A Rocha has been doing this since they started in 1983 in Portugal (where A Rocha means 'the rock'). They are motivated by their biblical beliefs that this is God's world, entrusted to our care, and they welcome anybody who cares about the planet to work with them.

Through their projects and growing national network of A Rocha Friends, they aim to provide information, support and opportunities for everyone to be involved with caring for God's world. From making small changes in our lifestyles to volunteering at one of A Rocha's practical projects, there is something for everyone to try.

A Rocha runs a Friends Scheme and becoming an A Rocha Friend is free. They will send you a booklet about A Rocha, their magazine 3 times a year and their monthly enews so that you can learn more, find out what others are doing and join in.

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.

ASWAs mission is to promote withing the Anglican church and wider human community thankful awarenss of God's animal creation and practical and prayerful concern for its well being.

ASWA produces publications on a variety of animal welfare concerns; promotes Animal Welfare Sunday (October during St Francis tide); holds an annual service; and encourages churches to include animal welfare concerns in their prayers.

Catholic Concern for Animals is working to put animals on the agenda of the Catholic Church. It is a membership group, producing a journal every 4 months addressing animal issues.

Have a look at the website for more information.

Join the conversation on the Scottish Ecocongregation blog

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.

See the local groups map to find a group near you.

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.

The pages are packed full of ideas and activities for individuals, churches and their local community and have extensive links to other local, national and international websites and resources. 

This is an interactive website which invites users to share their local news, events, stories, activities, ideas and photos - all of which can be uploaded on to the site, so do keep us updated with your news, events, activities and resources. 

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.

Amber Links provides a 'one stop shop' for all sorts of environmental links covering areas such as

• climate change
• sustainable lifestyles
• environmental issues
• energy efficient homes
• campaigning
• community groups
• faith focus
• young people

The aim is for people to feed in new information to the site so that it grows to reflect the diversity of information on these issues that there is in cyberspace.