Environment resources

There are a number of resources for churches, communities and individuals, recommended by the group, which may be downloaded from this page or obtained by contacting Rob Kelsey or Diane Kirkup

Renewing Creation
This is a quarterly newsletter for Christians in Newcastle and Northumberland giving details of events, activities, useful websites and reading material. Click an issue in PDF format below to download it.

The Church of England’s 7 year Plan on Climate Change and the Environment – a policy resource for all parishes/individuals
An executive summary of The Church of England’s 7 year plan on climate change and the environment. Click to download PDF. The full document is also available click here.

Recycling Candle Wax
What do you do with domestic and church candle ends? This leaflet explains and illustrates a method of recycling wax for the production of fresh candles. Click to download PDF

Encouraging Wildlife in the Churchyard
This leaflet gives suggestions that support and encourage the development of wildlife habitats in churchyards. Click to download PDF

Commitment to The Environment
A one-page guide to churches seeking to draw up a commitment to the environment. It is a resource, not a set of instructions and the text can be freely adapted. Click to download PDF

Ten Steps Towards A Carbon Neutral Church
A one-page document giving churches a simple method of working towards becoming a carbon neutral church. Click to download PDF

A Simple Carbon Calculator
For churches or individuals wishing to calculate their carbon emissions. Click to download PDF

'Praying for the Earth' booklet
Booklet produced by the group in the belief that environmental concerns should be an integral part of the public and private prayers of all Christian people. The prayers are intended to 'fit in' with the usual forms of intercessions used in church. There are prayers for each day of the week and for each day of the month and could be used as they stand or as inspiration. Click to download PDF

Environmental Reading List (ECO BOOKS)
This list, compiled by Janis Irvine, gives a useful list of books on the environment theme with their individual ISBN numbers so they can be obtained for private reading from libraries and good bookshops. The list will be updated periodically. Click to download PDF

Sustainable Energy for the UK
A brief summary of energy alternatives in the UK in the context of the desire to reduce our net carbon dioxide inputs to the atmosphere. What appear to be the simplest alternatives as far as reduction in CO2 is concerned are not necessarily the most sustainable in the long-term. Click to download PDF

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