Bradford Diocese
Earth Care (last updated 28 Aug 2010)
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Items from Bradford EarthCare News 03: sent out on 2 May 2009The Earth Care Team promotes green church activity within the area of the Diocese of Bradford. It supports the Diocesan Environment Officer. Gerald Partridge - Diocesan Environment Officer Clare Hyde - EcoCongregation Officer for rural areas and the west Carole Birley - Urban Environment Officer for Bradford and the east (includes
Eco-Congregation) ; Judith Allinson - Communications Officer - Email distributor - Sends
emails to the 80 people who Sam Randall - Bishop's Officer for Church in the World - Several other people are involved with more general roles. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entering for EcoCongregation is very easy. Sometime people think the initial audit looks a big hurdle but it is not, and it is a good tool to get people thinking. Carol Birley and Clare Hyde are happy to come to a group at your church and run the session "Initial Audit" for you if you contact them. Churches within the Bradford Diocese Area that have gained EcoCongregation Status: Holy Trinity Skipton - June 2005 -
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Recent Bradford Diocesan synod at Tosside 21 June 2008 - had and environment motion |
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More pictures and a description of the day
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Althea Shevill (right) organised LOAF food. |
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Light Bulb Project
- Light Conversion! A Flyer and and Order form for ecological light bulbs made locally. |
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NEW! - April 2008 - Bradford and the Dales -Diocese Green Fund - Carbon Offset Poster - as pdf file 286KB - or as powerpoint slide -2.6MB
Please make cheques payable to "Bradford Diocesan Board of Finance", marked for the “Bradford & Dales Green Fund”
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NEW! - February 2008 - Bradford and the Dales Earthcare Partnership -
A celebration of Earthcare in Bradford Diocese - a pdf leaflet with pretty pictures for you to print out and put in your church.
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The Earth Care Team welcome new members.
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Past events:
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16 June - Bowland Deanery synod had an Eco theme.
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21 June 2008- Diocesan Synod at Tosside had an eco-theme. Mark Dowd from Operation Noah was speaker. The meal servd followed LOAF principles, so that ingredients where possible were at least one of the following:- Locally produced, organic, animal friendly, Fair Trade
EarthCare Trip to Gibson's Mill at Hebden Bridge - Sat Oct 13 th 2007: There were workshops on energy and a guided tour of this 19th-century cotton mill, renovated as a model of sustainable development and that sits at the heart of Hardcastle Crags.
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2007 Diocesan Day at Bradford on 28 April: Theme "Church in the Community" includes "Care of the Environment workshops". Speakers: Elaine Storkey, and Alison Adam from Iona. See report of the CEL stall and the Diocese Website Description
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Dalehead Wind Turbine July 2006
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Diocese walk at Austwick July 2006
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Settle Methodist Church Rainforest Fund Project - 1 Jan 2008 onwards
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust "Churchyard" Seminar at Long Preston churchyard May 2005
- A challenge: Global Warming:- what we can do - Bentham Local Action for Justice and Peace - Oct 2005 and Growing with Grace visit for Apple Day.
