The diocese is a Bronze Eco Diocese with A Rocha UK and is working towards a Silver Award. Over 70 churches are now registered as Eco Churches with A Rocha UK. 7 churches have achieved a Silver award and 17 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’.
We have a Steering Group and Working Group to help develop a Caring for Creation implementation plan, to recognise the climate and ecological emergency – a crisis for the whole of God’s creation.
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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A Fairtrade Celebration
A Service of Celebration of Fairtrade was held in Southwell Minster on Saturday 25 February to herald Fairtrade Fortnight 2023. The Fairtrade Foundation is now 31 years old and works to rally a global community of millions – farmers and
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St Giles’ Church is Welcoming Owls in Cropwell Bishop
St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop have been working hard on biodiversity in their churchyard. 12-year-old Alex has been leading the way. He has made a box for tawny owls from recycled wood and painted it. With 1 in 7 of the UK’s
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The Diocese Earns Our Bronze Eco Award
We are delighted to be able to announce that the diocese has achieved Bronze Eco Diocese status with A Rocha UK, the Christian environmental charity. This follows on from Jubilee House’s Silver Award during the summer.
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.