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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.

Description:
Oxford Martin School presentation 'Climate justice and achieving Net Zero'. Linking the issues of climate justice and poverty eradication.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSsf_tCGMw4
Description:
Climate Stewards Carbon Fast for Lent
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://arocha.org.uk/making-a-difference-carbon-fast-for-lent/
Description:
Climate Stewards' carbon footprint calculator for an individual or a household. Easy to use and lets you experiment - tweak your choices and see the difference it makes.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.climatestewards.org/offset/
Description:
Climate Sunday. Resources to help you plan, register and run a Climate Sunday service, commit to further action and speak up for the environment.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.climatesunday.org/
Description:
Climate crisis preaching resources assembled in Sept '21 by Rev. Dr. Jim Antal & Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, USA
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://revivingcreation.org/climate-crisis-preaching-selected-resources
Description:
CAG Oxfordshire is a network of over 100 CAGs in the county working to make it a safer, fairer, greener, more sustainable place to be. Useful funding directory & their "The Key" newsletter includes funding opportunities regularly.
Audience:
Link:
https://www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/funding
Description:
Widely applicable advice from the Diocese of Leeds on community fundraising
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.leeds.anglican.org/content/community-fundraising
Description:
An example of a church with a community garden - St Peter’s, Quarrendon.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.oxford.anglican.org/quarrendon-garden/
Description:
Collection of links to Local Authority support for community litter picks
Audience:
Parishes Schools
Link:
Community Litter Pick information
Description:
Richard Bauckman - Community of Creation. A sermon exploring our place in creation and draws on various scriptural passages, such as Genesis, Hosea, the Psalter, and writings of St Paul.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
http://therhino.org.uk/other/bauckhamwp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Community-of-creation.pdf
Description:
A guide to considering heating options for a church by Clare Downing
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Church heating options
Description:
A challenging Lent Consumer Detox small group resource from 2012 by Mark Powley, St George’s, Leeds. Based on his book 'Consumer Detox: Less Stuff, More Life', Zondervan, 2010.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://consumerdetox.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/lent-2012-consumer-detox-group-notes1.pdf
Description:
Count Us In is a community of people protecting what they love from climate change before it is too late. The Church of England is encouraging people to sign up to add to the weight of opinion about climate issues to encourage political action.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.count-us-in.org/
Description:
St Michael and All Angels, Summertown (Oxford) have written a Covenant With Creation all in the congregation are invited to sign. Other churches might like to copy this idea.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Covenant With Creation
Description:
Creation Care Launch webinar (https://creationcare.org.uk/). Speakers: Bishop Ruth Bushyager (Bishop of Horsham), Revd Dr Dave Bookless (A Rocha), Annabelle South (St Paul’s Action on Climate and the Environment) and Helen Stephens (A Rocha UK).
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPp9X9Cuq14&feature=youtu.be
Description:
Four Ways Your Church Can Begin to Care for God's Creation, blog post by Margot Hodson. Easy ways you can begin to incorporate care for creation into your life and your church, in both worship and lifestyle.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.jri.org.uk/blog/4-ways-your-church-can-begin-to-care-for-gods-creation/
Description:
Creation Matters: small group notes. Seven-session study guide for small group Bible studies and reflection on caring for God's creation.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.stpaulsdorking.org.uk/Publisher/File.aspx?ID=236621
Description:
Creation Matters Encouraging Households to Care for God's World. A collection of information by the Diocese of Leeds
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.leeds.anglican.org/our-faith/environment/resources-for-my-church/my-lifestyle/
Description:
Worship resources for the four weeks of Creation Time, providing inspiration for environmentally-focused services and can be useful for individual contemplation from Eco Congregation Scotland.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.ecocongregationscotland.org/creation-time/
Description:
Creationtide or the Season of Creation is the period in the annual church calendar, from 1st September to 4th October, dedicated to God as Creator and Sustainer of all life. CofE resources to help your church or Christian community mark it.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.churchofengland.org/about/environment-and-climate-change/creationtide/creationtide-resources
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