You are invited to the first ever Earthing Faith network gathering on Thursday 2nd February 2012. Sharing | Showcasing | Connecting The gathering will provide space for sharing stories from projects around the Diocese of Oxford. We will highlight the new energy monitoring pilot scheme, hear creative responses to installing solar PV, learn how your church [...]
A symposium: “Be the Change: Awakening the Spiritual Activist Within” will be held in Abingdon on Saturday 28th January, 2012. How do we bring about a human presence on this planet that is environmentally sustainable, socially just and spiritually fulfilled? Using the powerful Be the Change video and workshop processes, you are invited to explore [...]
Low Carbon Communities Network is organising a conference entitled: New times, new ways forward for 14th January 2012 in Oxford. The conference will take at Kings’ Conference Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford, and will look at new ways forward for community action in a time of significant economic and social change. National speakers will include Jonathon [...]
On Thursday 1st December 2011 the newly formed Low Carbon Hub will be launched at Oxford Town Hall. The Oxfordshire based Low Carbon Hub is a partnership of the Community Action Group network, ClimateXChange and local authorities who will be providing mentoring and other services to more than 100 communities to help them reduce emissions [...]
Come and see what West Berkshire’s ‘green’ and sustainability groups are doing and learn how greening projects can be set up in your area or parish at the West Berkshire Green Exchange Showcase evening. Time: Wednesday 16th November, 7.00pm (refreshments from 7.00pm, presentations start at 7.30pm) Venue: Council Chamber, West Berkshire Council, Market Street Offices, [...]
“God’s World”: an evening with the Bishop of Reading exploring why and how to become an EcoCongregation. At St John and St Stephen’s Church, 121-147 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN Thursday 17th November, 7.30 – 9.30 pm. Free entry, open to all denominations. Bishop Andrew will speaking about his experiences of the impact of climate [...]
On 6 November Hope for Creation, a global day of prayer and action in climate change, will join tens of thousands of Christians around the world together to pray and speak up for justice for action to protect God’s creation.. Take part at home, with a group of friends or with your whole church. All [...]
Chris Sunderland from EarthAbbey reflects on the recent harvest festival celebrations he has been involved in. Why did many people say it felt so good to celebrate in this way? Part of the attraction was that it was something we had done ourselves. It felt raw and approachable. There was no hype, or hard sell. There were no celebrities, no big egos. We were just human beings who had done something.
‘A Celebration of the Environment’ is the title of the 2011 St Frideswide Civic Service on Tuesday 18 October 2011 at 6pm at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
The Oxford Civic Society is holding a Low Energy Seminar on Saturday 24 September from 2 pm full of advice and news from experts in the renewable industry.
This half-day conference will look at why you should consider installing solar panels or a biomass boiler in your building and share the experience of the first church in Reading to have these installations.
Winchester Diocese is running a workshop entitled “Caring for God’s Creation: a Christian response to stewarding the place we inhabit” on 4th October 2011, and everyone is invited.
