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Environment and Rural Churches

The Diocese of Gloucester is committed to caring for the environment and supporting the work of local and national environmental organisations.

Responding to climate change:
Shrinking the Footprint
The Church is committed to a Carbon reduction target of 80 per cent by 2050 (in line with Government commitments), with an interim target of 42 per cent by 2020. Shrinking the Footprint is the Church of England's national campaign to help diocese and churches reach these targets. www.shrinkingthefootprint.cofe.anglican.org

Diocesan green energy scheme
Gloucester Diocese has teamed up with Ecotricity to create a scheme through which both churches and individuals can sign up to switch to green energy. See details below.


Environmental policies
For guidance on drawing up an environment policy for your local church or diocesan body please see the downloadable booklet below.

Transition Towns
Transition Towns is an international campaign which encourages a positive response to the twin challenges of peak oil and climate change by promoting resilient, low carbon communities. For more information on Transition Town initiatives in Gloucestershire and how churches can get involved please contact Simon Topping.

Gloucestershire Churches Environmental Justice Network
More information on this group is available at:
www.gloucestershirechurchestogether.org.uk

Visit Gloucestershire Churches Environmental Justice Network Facebook page. Go to www.facebook.com log in to your account and search Gloucestershire Churches Environmental Justice Network.

Support for rural churches

Considering the mission of your church in a rural part of the Diocese?
Wondering what resources are available to rural churches?
Looking for information on current issues of concern in the countryside?

For information, help and advice contact:
The Rural and Environmental Advisor for Gloucester Diocese working in partnership with Churches Together in Gloucestershire:


Revd Dr Simon Topping
Gloucester Diocese
Advisor on Rural and Environmental Affairs
The First Floor
2 St Peters House
College Street
Gloucester GL1 2NE

Tel: 01452 712476
Mob: 07812 499692
Email: stopping@glosdioc.org.uk


Useful links:

Eco-congregation for church-orientated resources http://www.ecocongregation.org/

A Rocha for Christian conservation-orientated resources http://en.arocha.org/home/

John Ray Initiative for Christian theological and scientific resources
http://www.jri.org.uk/

Christian Ecology Link
http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/

Christian Rural Concern (CRUC) run a Christian rural environmental course
http://www.cruc.org.uk/

Operation Noah, an educational and campaigning tool from Christian Ecology Link
http://www.operationnoah.org/

Living Generously, an e-community of people who covenant to live more responsibly and ethically
http://generous.org.uk/

Severn-Wye Energy Agency, the local government-sponsored agency supporting households
http://www.swea.co.uk/

Vision 21 for Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire's Agenda 21 initiative. Vision 21 aims to involve all organisations working with sustainability in Gloucestershire so enabling a cohesive, co-operative effort, which furthers our shared goals http://www.vision21.org.uk/

Congregations for a low-carbon future, aimed primarily at churches in Shropshire, but containing useful material for Gloucestershire churches http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/energy.nsf/open/383B1DFC0CA8F4A5802570750047DE37

Save Our Planet Day, a local Christian initiative:
http://www.saveourplanetday.co.uk/

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