EcoHub

Welcome to the EcoHub

The EcoHub is your one-stop shop for information, practical advice and theological reflection on how we can best care for God’s creation. 

We’ve entered all the resources - a collection of our own and those from other organisations and groups - into an easy-to-search database. Just enter the term you’re looking for into the search box – and you can browse materials that will be relevant to you. 

We've also identified seven categories that align with the Eco Church framework, which we thoroughly encourage churches to follow. Click on the topic headings below to see related resources - they're a great starting point for individuals too.

Worship and teaching

Resources for delivering sermons, prayers, small group courses, services and sung worship.  

Buildings

Resources to support the care and management of our buildings in a way that’s better for the environment and works towards net zero carbon. 

Churchyards

Resources to help us manage our land for the benefit of wildlife and the environment. 

Lifestyle

Resources to support individuals take action to reduce the environmental impact of our daily lives  

Advocacy

Resources to support churches, schools and individuals to speak up for local and global climate issues, particularly focusing on climate justice 

Fundraising

Resources to signpost to funders, and tips on how to fundraise effectively for environmental projects 

Understanding climate, ecology and theology

Reading matter, videos, training courses and podcasts on a wide range of topics that will help individuals to further their understanding of climate issues 

Browse for resources

Enter your own search word(s) in the search box below to find exactly what you are looking for - you might like to try things such as ‘school’, ‘churchyard’, ‘energy’, ‘pray’, ‘children’ etc.

Sleepers Wake (book)

Description:
Sleepers Wake - Getting Serious About Climate Change by Nicholas Holtam, The Archbishop of York's Advent Book 2022. Explores climate change and how Advent is an opportunity for us to wake up, sense the urgency and begin to make radical change.
Audience:
Individuals

Songs with environmental topic

Description:
Songs on topics such as climate change, plastic and litter that groups can learn and sing to others as advocacy.
Audience:
schools

SPCK small group resources

Description:
SPCK Home Groups resources include three courses in their Creation Care topic, Climate Justice with Christian Aid, Creation Care with A Rocha & an all age course with the Planet Protectors book.
Audience:
Parishes

St George's Wash Common case study website

Description:
Renewables - 'George goes green' - An excellent website detailing the process by which St George's, Wash Common (Oxford Diocese), became one of the first carbon neutral churches in the Church of England
Audience:
Parishes

Starting and running a Repair Cafe

Description:
A recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by Revd. Mark Nelson on starting a Repair Cafe.
Audience:
Individuals

Study guide for A Christian Guide to Environmental Issues

Description:
The Big Church Read small group study resources for A Christian Guide to Environmental Issues by Martin and Margot Hodson
Audience:
Parishes

Summary of COP26

Description:
COP26 Explainer infographic, useful summary of the 26th Conference of the Parties on climate change in 2021. What it is, who attends and why it matters.
Audience:
Individuals

Summary of COP27

Description:
COP27 Explainer infographic, useful summary of the 27th Conference of the Parties on climate change in 2022. What it is, who attends and why it matters.
Audience:
Individuals

Sun Hats and Wellie Boots

Description:
A useful selection of ideas for children's activities, trails and crafts, arranged in different themes around the church calendar and nature
Audience:
Parishes

Sustainable Church Flowers

Description:
Sustainable Church Flowers providing information and support to reduce the environmental impacts of church flowers. Demo videos on alternatives to floral foam.
Audience:

Sustainable church flowers case study

Description:
Read how one parish created Easter displays inspired by Sustainable Church Flowers
Audience:
Parishes

Sustainable lifestyle advice from the Church of England

Description:
Church of England's sustainable lifestyle advice including: How to start (carbon footprint calculators), The food you eat, Plastic, Transport, Waste & Recycling, Energy.
Audience:
Individuals

Sustainable Preaching resources

Description:
Sustainable Preaching Website. Collection of sermons and links to websites with more information for exploration and the opportunity to search by Bible passage.
Audience:
Parishes

Take the Jump

Description:
Six lifestyle shifts to protect our earth and live with joy. Where to start to take effective action.
Audience:
Individuals

Tearfund climate justice materials

Description:
Tearfund offers materials for churches that want to work for climate justice and to stand alongside communities in other countries affected by climate change and environmental issues.
Audience:
Parishes

Tearfund speakers

Description:
Invite speakers from Tearfund to your service or event
Audience:
Parishes

TED Countdown climate talks

Description:
TED Countdown a selection of online international TED talks on the climate and environment.
Audience:
Individuals

Tenants of the King course from Operation Noah

Description:
Operation Noah - Tenants of the King. Multimedia four part, small group, study guide course. Bible-based, Jesus-centred resource to help you and your church understand the position of the Bible in relation to today's climate crisis.
Audience:
Parishes

Thank You for the Rain (film)

Description:
Thank You for the Rain. A Christian Aid film which tells the story of Kisilu, a smallholder farmer in Kenya who has used his camera to capture the life of his family, and the human costs of climate change.
Audience:
Individuals

The Big Green Money Show Podcast

Description:
BBC Radio 5 The Big Green Money Show Podcast. Informative episodes such as "How to Recycle: With Biffa CEO", "For Peat's Sake", "Packaging and Palm Oil" & "Is it OK to offset my carbon?"
Audience:
Individuals
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