Eco Article

Hello Everyone, Eco-Worrier Becky here. Worrier, not warrior in case you think have made a typo! Ora Freudian slip. And it is my name have changed it by deed poll! "Why", hear you ask... because am, and essentially worried about the planet, about climate change, about the future, about my future. Isn't it difficult living [...]

As part of our church commitment to achieve the Silver Eco Church award we need to be demonstrating that as individual members we are taking steps in our own lives to reduce our carbon footprint and care for God’s creation. Maybe in these cold days you are dreaming about and planning where to go on

On 13th November we hosted an event with Energise Sussex Coast (ESC) (energisesussexcoast.co.uk) called “How to reduce your energy use to save money & the planet”. Those who came heard from two of the ESC staff on bills, tariffs and support with bills; some easy energy saving tips and tricks (including some simple things such

I hope that over this summer you’ve had opportunities to enjoy the goodness of creation, whether that be the beauty of your surroundings, or the people that you’ve met and spent time with. Most of us can’t be described as the most vulnerable to climate change, not yet anyway. But as I write there are

Emmanuel Church is delighted to announce that we have achieved the Bronze Eco Church Award through the A Rocha UK Project. Emmanuel qualified for the award partly as a result of the modern and environmentally-friendly premises, partly through the efforts made both inside and outside the church to be more ethical and sustainable, and partly

Fairtrade Fortnight will be from Monday 9 September – Sunday 22 September 2024. The Fairtrade Foundation (fairtrade.org.uk) says ‘2024 is our 30th birthday, so we want to use the occasion to highlight how 30 years of working together has made the FAIRTRADE Mark a leader of lifechanging impact for farmers and workers across the world.

In the last magazine we introduced the Eco Church award, and asked what ideas people have for living more sustainably in order to care for our world and its inhabitants. We’re hoping there will be lots of good ideas sent in for this edition and in future editions too! Here are a few ideas from

THE ECO CHURCH AWARD : CARING FOR GOD’S CREATION The Eco Church award is a scheme that encourages churches to celebrate and enrich their care for God's earth. It covers five key areas: Worship and teaching; Buildings; Land; Community and global engagement; and Lifestyle. See ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/how-eco-church-works/ We're encouraged in the Bible to be good stewards

Fairtrade Fortnight 21st February to 6th March 2022 For two weeks each year at the end of February and start of March, thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks, mine our gold and who grow the cotton in