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 [...]
Amy Cameron from the carbon cutting organisation 10:10 shares in this post how some schools in the Diocese of Oxford are trail-blazing a funding model that may be one of few ways community buildings can install solar in the future, and how you can help!
Tamzin Evershed shares the story behind All Saints Carbon Reduction project and their bid to gain funding from the energyshare website. From an original project looking at the church building they have developed a project to install Solar Panels on their community centre and fund the work that goes on there. When we launched the [...]
To register a school visit: www.earthingfaith.org/school-energy-pilot The Diocese of Oxford and the national CofE Shrinking the Footprint campaign are offering churches (and CofE schools) in the diocese the opportunity to use, for free, energy monitoring software that will help track and reduce their energy use. The scheme is partnering with sMeasure, an easy-to-use web-based energy [...]
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 [...]
The Diocese of Oxford has published an information sheet to introduce how heat pumps could be used to heat your church. It will help you assess the suitability of your church and provides a list of things to consider as you develop a project to install heat pump technology and benefit from the government Renewable [...]
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 [...]
Pilgrimage can often lead to us to connecting to the world in new ways. Be it appreciating God’s creation in deeper ways or connecting with a deeper call to live the spiritual life. The Diocese of Oxford has launched the Pilgrim Project to encourage the spirit of pilgrimage. What could you do in your area? How can the spirit of pilgrimage encourage us in caring for creation?
Every year we encourage church communities to observe Creation Tide (aka a Time for Creation) and in 2011 it runs for the five weeks from 1 September to 4 October, which, with the downtime of summer holidays, may mean you need to start planning early. Here we summarise the CTBI’s 2011 resource ‘Our Daily Bread’.
This online map shows many of the environment based projects and groups active in the Diocese of Oxford – from eco church building projects to biodiversity in churchyards and local community groups focussed on environmental issues. Why not find one near you or add your own?
The Green Flag Community Award is given to community maintained sites, such as woodlands, allotments, churchyards and public gardens have all been winners. Could your church community be eligible to apply?
