Churches in Leeds have saved over £50,000 this year with the Green Journey, our Diocesan gas and electricity scheme. It is now being extended to other Archdeaconries. Does your church want to join? Contact  Jemima

Film Screening Harrogate

A well attended evening with stimulating debate following the film, organised by the  Harrogate  Christian Aid Group.  More  

Our changing local climate was exemplified by the waterfall that flowed for the first time in centuries at Malham Cove this winter. Of more serious concern is the extensive flooding across the diocese , caused by the unprecedented weather. Several churches were affected and others acted as flood havens.  The DAC is now considering a flood resilience advice for churches.

Just before the Leap Day citizens from across Yorkshire came together at Leeds Civic Hall to launch the Zero Carbon Yorkshire initiative to rally people around bold policies that can transition Yorkshire off fossil fuels.

Get your bronze, silver or gold award with the newly launched Eco Church award scheme, replacing Eco-congregation. Easy to use, online scheme and resources to help your church go green. More

Christian Aid and Tearfund have launched the Big Deal to help households switch to a renewable electricity supplier at good value through collective buying power. The Big Church Switch is similar to our own Diocesan Green Journey, which offers additional benefits for churches. 

How will our environment and attempts to tackle climate change be effected by staying in, or coming out of Europe? Bill Oddie and Stanley Johnson are patrons of the newly formed Environmentalists For Europe along with cross party parliamentary figures. More

A ready to use magazine article

Good News on Energy

Barbara Echlin, from Green Christian, discusses how leaving fossil fuels behind is already being tried and tested. 

Book Reviews 

A Christian Guide to Environmental Issues"

A Bible-based response to current environmental concerns by Martin J & Margot R. Hodson. Review

 

 

"Clade" by James Bradley

A novel covering the period from about now to late this century, formed of ten vignettes in w

hich we see members of the same family (and oth

ers) and how they respond to a w

orld changing rapidly with climate

 change.  Review

.

  

Free Green C hristian Membership for Ordinands and trainee ministers Detials

 

Green Joke...

Q: How m

any climate sceptics does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: None

. It's too early to 

say if the light bulb needs 

changing.

From "Green Doors" Bristol