As Christ's disciples, we share a welcome duty of stewardship towards all of God's Creation. This is particularly expressed in the fifth Mark of Mission agreed by the Anglican Consultative Council, which directs all Christians to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the earth.
We believe that:
Our relationship with the natural environment is integral to our relationship with God
Good ecology is a matter of social justice and so is central to what it means to be a Christian
Care for the environment should be a key component of Christian living individually, as churches and as a diocese
Our Environmental Policy expresses our commitment to live out these principles, in:
Our worship and teaching
Our activities, land and buildings
Our strategy and planning
Our engagement with local communities, government and businesses