Environment & Creation

ENVIRONMENT & CREATION

Bristol is a great place to live, but is also one of the more polluted cities in the country. What can we do?

Climate change may be the most serious issue ever faced by human communities and it has arisen from the burning of fossil fuels since the industrial revolution. All forms of life across the planet are threatened and the poorest nations are set to suffer most.

How you or your church can help

There are a number of resources available to you, to help counter the impact we have on the climate, both individually and as a church community. Acting as individuals, churches and as wider communities we can have a positive, greener and greater impact.

Environment Groups & Resources

A Rocha UK helps Christians take practical action to care for the Earth. www.arocha.org.uk
Bristol Fair Trade Network helps churches implementing Green strategies. www.bristolfairtrade.org.uk
Bristol Noise shows God's love in practical ways' in urban estates across Bristol. www.thenoise.org.uk
Climate Stewards people offset unavoidable carbon emissions by supporting community forestry, water filter and cookstove projects in the developing world. www.climatestewards.org
Climate Sunday - prayers, sermons, songs and other resources to help you plan your church service. www.climatesunday.org
Eco Church South West aims to provide resources to churches and church members who seek to address ecological issues. www.ecochurchsouthwest.org.uk
Global Aware Bristol resources church and community members in responding to environmental and developmental challenges as part of a wider movement in the world. facebook.com/GlobalAwareBristol
Green Christian exists to share Green insights with Christians and to offer Christian insights to the wider Green movement. www.greenchristian.org.uk
Operation Noah is a Christian charity working with the Church to inspire action on climate change. www.operationnoah.org
Season of Creation - join an international ecumenical community of Churches and Christians combating the climate crisis, as well as find events, videos and resources. www.seasonofcreation.org
Radical Presence 7-week course is freely available from Green Christian, and explores the links between the coronavirus and climate crises www.greenchristian.org.uk/radical-presence
Shrinking the Footprint is the Church of England's national environmental campaign. www.churchofengland.org/environment
Tearfund Action Reboot Campaign https://www.tearfund.org/about_you/action/the_world_rebooted/

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