Achieved through "lots of small steps" from hand driers to bird watching. The Green Group at St Michael and All Angels Church have stuck at their "green" mission statement and become the third church in the Diocese to achieve a Silver Award. Read how they did it here. 

Congratulations to Suzanne Dalton and Dr Judith Allinson for their shared win in the Green Champion category and to shortlisted Bradford Cathedral, St John's Sharow and Baildon Methodist Church. Read more here. Full Church Times report here. 

Bishop Graham Cray, Honorary Assistant Bishop, Diocese of York and resident at Kirby Misperton, writes about the impact that the preparation for fracking is having on the village. Read his letter here.  

Join Bradford Cathedral on 25th November as they start to plant a new woodland in the heart of the city to reconnect people with creation, enhance the local environment and capture carbon. Planting 10am-3pm, official opening by the Mayor at 12pm. Read about their project in the Church Times awards here. 

Eight churches in the Bowland and Ewecross deanery spent a month trying out the new tool being developed by Lancaster University. "It was empowering for me", said one participant. Read more . 

Could you sign the Advent Declaration for Fossil Free Churches? Deadline: 30th November.

Earlier this month five Bishops and 44 clergy signed a letter published in The Guardian calling on the Church of England to divest from US oil and gas company ExxonMobil. 

We all love to get prizes and it motivates us to do more, so could you nominate someone in your community for a green heart hero award?

Trees inspire us to worship. In our churchyards, they provide a valuable habitat for wildlife, help our mental health, improve air quality, capture carbon and aid flood prevention. Sign the charter here. 

A major report effecting all sectors of the economy, was published in October detailing government policies to meet the UK carbon budget targets in the next 5 years. More. 

The Scottish government is taking action against plastic pollution by introducing a Deposit Return Scheme. More. 

More than 40 Catholic institutions will make largest ever faith-based divestment, on the anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. Read more.

Everything at this Swedish shopping centre is repaired or upcycled. Would you shop there? 

How we can avoid food waste and cut our carbon emissions at the same time. Read David Eggleston's article here. 

A resource for your weekly newsletter, one top tip a week to last you through the year ahead. Click here.  

Thinking ahead for Lent? Check out  this list  of possible Bible Study resources. 

Buglife, the pollinator charity, is working with the Church of England. Funding opportunities and resources for churchyards from the Buglife Officer in Leeds.  More . 

The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable

by Amitav Ghosh. 

The University of Chicago Press. 

Review by Norman Wirzba. 

Advice on Church Heating systems. Independent informal information for churches on renewable and low carbon heating. Please help!