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.

Saving Creation toolkit for schools

Description:
Diocese of Leeds – Saving Creation Toolkit for Schools. Action sheets for schools to implement and worship materials to download
Audience:
Schools

Saving Us (book)

Description:
Saving Us - A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Dr Katharine Hayhoe. Shows that we can all help bring about change by talking about climate issues. See the films on the publishers page too.
Audience:
Individuals

Saying Yes to Life (book)

Description:
Saying Yes to Life by Ruth Valerio. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2020. Bringing attention to global concerns, drawing on the days of creation in Genesis to relate natural themes to the environmental issues facing the world today.
Audience:
Individuals

Saying Yes to Life (study resources for book)

Description:
Many online resources to accompany the book by Ruth Valerio - Saying Yes to Life: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2020. Includes interviews to go with the chapters and a youth course.
Audience:
Parishes

Season of Creation discussion materials from the CofE

Description:
Discussion materials for five weeks of Creationtide that can be used individually or in groups. The week topics are - The goodness of creation, Creation's worship of God, The environmental challenge, Renewal of creation, Nature and humanity
Audience:
Parishes

Season of Creation Eucharist order of service

Description:
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
Audience:
Parishes

Season of Creation order of service

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

Season of Creation resources from Eco Congregation Scotland

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

Season of Creation sermon example

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

Season of Creation sermon outlines from Green Anglicans

Description:
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.
Audience:
Parishes

Season of Creation service materials

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

Season of Creation youth activity

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

Selection of environmental Grove Books

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

Short film on the impacts of climate change from Tearfund

Description:
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.
Audience:
Individuals

Six Degrees (book)

Description:
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.
Audience:
Individuals

Six Inches of Soil

Description:
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.
Audience:
Individuals

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
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