Bradford Diocese
Earth Care (last updated 6 July 2011)
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1. Green Apostles (Deanery Green Coordinators)- This is dealt with below. 1. GREEN APOSTLES (DEANERY GREEN COORDINATORS) Each Deanery now has a "Green Apostle" - i.e. a Deanery Green Some Deaneries have held meetings where the Green Parish It is possible for individual parishes to have more than one green If you feel that looking after the environment is an Jean Bailey, Airedale Deanery jean_richard@btinternet.com |
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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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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. ROGATION TYPE SERVICES For a good description of rogation day see ------------------------------------ 4. ENVIRONMENT SUNDAY 2011- 5 June - WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2011 - 5 June |
Recent Bradford Diocesan synod at Tosside 21 June 2008 - had and environment motion |
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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.
