The diocese is a Bronze Eco Diocese with A Rocha UK and is working towards a Silver Award. 105 churches are now registered as Eco Churches with A Rocha UK. 10 churches have achieved a Silver award and 40 now have Bronze Awards.
The priority of our vision – Growing Disciples, Wider, Younger, Deeper – is to see whole life discipleship transform individuals, churches, the wider community, and the whole of creation. We are committed to ‘being advocates for human flourishing, through initiatives which combat injustice, environmental destruction, exclusion and isolation’.
Getting Started as an Eco Church
Eco Church is an interdenominational Christian environmental awards scheme run by the charity A Rocha UK. It encourages and supports churches to look after God’s creation in five areas: Worship and Teaching, Buildings, Land, Community and Global Engagement, and Lifestyle.
A self-assessed online survey covering each of these areas leads to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Eco Church Award.
Find out more here.
Our Vision
Participate in the Church of England’s national environmental campaign to reduce the CoE’s emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, to be carbon neutral by 2030.
Encourage local worshipping communities, deaneries and benefices, and commit the Diocesan Board of Finance, to participate in the national Eco Church awards.
Encourage and support PCCs, chaplaincies, fresh expressions, church schools and individuals who are already engaged in Caring for Creation
Place environmental action as a key part of our missional engagement with the wider community.
Latest News
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Good News Spotlight: Young People Achieve Bronze Eco Award for St Mary Magdalene Sutton-In-Ashfield
St Mary Magdalene is proud to have achieved the A Rocha Bronze Eco Church Award, an introductory certification recognising churches in England and Wales that demonstrate a foundational commitment to environmental stewardship and caring for creation. The church’s Eco Church journey
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Good News Spotlight: St Cyprian’s selected as Net Zero Carbon Demonstrator Church
As part of General Synod’s prophetic call for the Church of England to reach Net Zero Carbon by 2030, the national Net Zero Programme has launched the Church Demonstrators Project, which aims to create a network of churches across the
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Gold Award for St Wilfrid’s Calverton
"Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it." 1 Corinthians 12:27 Sunday 27th was a day of celebration for St Wilfrid's Calverton as after many years of hard work, they were presented with
For many Christians, caring for the environment is as much a justice issue as a conservation one
Our diocesan vision is to inspire and encourage clergy and parishes across the diocese to sponsor and champion net zero carbon activities, and to ensure that Caring for Creation lives at the heart of discipleship. We encourage people to care and engage with their environments and surrounds, including local church spaces.
Net Zero Carbon Church
A motion to respond to the global climate emergency was passed by the Church of England to work towards reaching net zero emissions by 2030 – as a diocese we are committed to achieve that target. We partner with the A Rocha Charity to engage with the the Eco-Church initiative and aspire to become an Eco-Diocese.