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  God's Green Fingers

Local Events
24 Jan Where Next for Adaptation to Climate Change? 4pm Leeds Uni. More. 

27 Jan Wild City Retreats, Candlemas
10am-12.30pm Meanwood City Urban Farm. More.

31 Jan Learning About Climate Change Solutions in the IPCC and Beyond 4pm Leeds Uni. More. 

1 Feb Pray for the Climate Harrogate Group 9am.  Details. 

1 Mar Pray for the Climate Harrogate Group. 9am. Details. 

9 Mar The Future of Renewable Energy with Philip Davis MP 7pm for 7.30pm. The Parish Room, St John's Church, Menston. 

10 Mar Photography and Spirituality Relationship between Creator and creation. 2-4pm, St Chad's Church, Headingley. More. 

14 Mar Extreme Global Warming: Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum 6.30pm Leeds Uni. More.

17 Apr High Water, Common Ground Film 7.15pm St Mark's Church, Harrogate. 
National Events
1 Feb Pray and Fast for the Climate Details.

3 Feb Green Christian on the Road The first in a series of regional days. London. More. 

7 Feb From Local to Global  Faith for the Climate workshop, London. More. 

13 Feb Global Divestment Day Details.

14 Feb Show the Love Resources. 

23 Feb CAFOD Lent Fast Day Resources. 

26 Feb - 11 Mar Fairtrade Fortnight Details.

1 Mar Pray and Fast for the Climate Details.

2 Mar Women's World Day of Prayer Service from the women of Suriname on the theme of God's Very Good Creation. More. 

18 Mar Nature in the Balance John Ray Institute Conference, Birmingham. More. 

22 Mar World Water Day Resources

24 Mar Earth Hour 8.30-9.30pm Resources
Next Issue
15th March

Please send your news stories, events, resources, book reviews and jokes to Jemima Parker  by 9th March!
Eco Top Tips
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What's your environmental New Year's Resolution? How will your care for creation in the coming year?


 
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January 2018 - Issue 16
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Jemima Parker,
Diocesan Environment Officer
[email protected]
Local News
Giving new life to food that otherwise be wasted is the inspiration of this pay as you feel café launched St Mark's Harrogate on Saturday. Read more. 
Anita Shaw, Anthony Hartley and Andy Ive are now the Champions for the Leeds, Wakefiled and Ripon (West) Episcopal Areas respectively. More
What is Eco Church all about? Christine Jack and Dave Cherry, two representatives from churches who attended the day in Sheffield, tell us what they found out. Read more. 
Faith communities united at a major tree-planting launch. Bradford Cathedral had seen the need and worked in partnership with the City Council and other groups. More. 
On Boxing Day, 750 joined the annual Ripon to Fountains Abbey pilgrimage. Pilgrimages don't have to cost the earth (both financially and with environmental damage from aeroplane emissions). Leeds Church Institute will be holding a Leeds to Ripon pilgrimage this summer, in stages. 

Green Hamper Raises Funds for Flood Victims
We are delighted to have raised £90 to support our Link Diocese in Sri Lanka who are being effected by the impacts of climate change, especially as the hamper was generously given by Green Energy Consulting. They run the Diocesan Green Journey scheme helping our parishes to reduce their energy consumption and switching to renewably generated electricity. 


National News
 Creating a Picture of What Care for Creation Means
The Primates of the 39 Provinces in the worldwide Anglican Communion are being asked by Archbishop Justin to produce a picture of what God's creation means to them. How would you visualise this Mark of Mission? More.

Church of England gets Resolution out of ExxonMobil
The Church of England commissioners hold shares in ExxonMobil and last month worked with other shareholders to pass a resolution requiring the gas and oil giant to report on the impact of climate policies on its business operations. Read more. However, Operation Noah claim this is "too little too late". Read why. 
Hoping Against Hope in the Face of Climate Crisis
Is our hope for the restoration of creation irrational? Matthew Stemp writes in the Church Times and argues that it is not only "deniers" who respond irrationally to the threats to our environment on this planet. More. 

Defeat is Not an Option in the Fight Against Climate Change
Reggie Norton writing in the Catholic Times, outlines the need for hope and action this year when the IPCC will be reporting in September on how we avoid runaway current climate change and International COP24 talks will be meeting in Poland in December. More. 

Magazine Magic
Fracking is About to Start in North Yorkshire, Why Should Christians be Bothered? 

A ready to print article for your Parish Magazine. Jill Jones gives her viewpoint. Read here. 
52 Eco Top Tips
A resource for your weekly newsletter, one top tip a week to last you through the year ahead. Click here.  
Resource Centre

Study Guides on Creation Care

Thinking ahead for Lent? Check out  this list  of possible Bible Study resources. 
Need Funding for an Environmental/Renewables Project?
Here's a list of possible grant funding sources.   Download.  
Opportunities
Wanted - Church Heating Advice

Advice on Church Heating systems. Independent informal information for churches on renewable and low carbon heating. Please help! 
Diocesan Area Environment Champions
Could you assist your local parishes giving advice on environmental issues?  Read more.


Would you like to equip churches to work with their MP's climate justice? More. 

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