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.

Season of Creation Eucharist order of service

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Season of Creation (Creationtide) Eucharist example order of service from St Mary the Virgin, Witney. The service recording from 18 Sept 2022 is available on the church website, with the sermon by Brother Sam ssf from 33 minutes in (witneyparish.org.uk/ser
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Parishes

Season of Creation order of service

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Season of Creation (Creationtide) example order of service from the Dorchester Team at Little Wittenham 2022
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Parishes

Season of Creation resources from Eco Congregation Scotland

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Collated Season of Creation / Creationtide resources including prayers, hymns, video reflections, bible studies and nature photos.
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Parishes

Season of Creation sermon example

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Season of Creation (Creationtide) sermon example from the parish of Marsh and Toot Baldon with Nuneham Courtenay 2022
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Parishes

Season of Creation sermon outlines from Green Anglicans

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Season of Creation / Creationtide 2024 resouces provided by Green Anglicans, based in South Africa. Liturgy and sermon outlines written by six women bishops, in recognition of the importance of the role of women in environmental leadership.
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Parishes

Season of Creation service materials

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Downloadable Season of Creation (Creationtide) resources for various Christian denomination groups, including Anglican prayers and liturgy guides.
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Parishes

Season of Creation youth activity

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Two young people's group sessions for Season of Creation 2023 on climate justice created jointly with Christian Aid
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Parishes

Selection of environmental Grove Books

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A selection collated by the John Ray Initiative of 'green' Grove Books, short informative booklets on a variety of environmental topics.
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Individuals

Short film on the impacts of climate change from Tearfund

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Turning the tide on climate change, a 3 minute film by Tearfund showing the harsh impacts of climate change in Afar, Northern Ethiopia and the need for urgent action.
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Individuals

Six Degrees (book)

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Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet by Mark Lynas 2008 — What does the earth look like with one degree of global warming? With two? With more? A journalist sets out the scenarios based on scientific research and the need for urgent action.
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Individuals

Six Inches of Soil

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A film sharing the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities.
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Individuals

Sleepers Wake (book)

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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.
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Individuals

Songs with environmental topic

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

SPCK small group resources

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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.
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Parishes

St George's Wash Common case study website

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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
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Parishes

St Paul's, Wooburn Environmental Land Management Principles

Description:
St Paul's Church Wooburn Environmental Management Principles for their land shared as an example (can be downloaded from this page).
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Parishes

Starting and running a Repair Cafe

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

Study guide for A Christian Guide to Environmental Issues

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

Summary of COP26

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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.
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Individuals

Summary of COP27

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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.
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Individuals
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