Working for a Greener Church
We are responsible for our impact on God's creation as a whole. CEL helps members to understand and relate these responsibilities to their faith. Members can then encourage others in their local church to think seriously about these issues.
Contact:
 CEL Information Officer: 3, Bond Street, Lancaster, LA1 3ER, UK.
tel: +44 (0)1524 36241 info@christian-ecology.org.uk
What is Christian Ecology Link ?
Christian Ecology Link - Aims
- Offers insights into ecology and the environment to Christian people and churches.
- Offers Christian insights to the Green movement.
CEL - Activities
 Read the 2008 CEL Storm of Hope Brochure - about CEL 
History
CEL was conceived in 1981, and constituted in 1982 and supports Christians from all backgrounds and traditions. In July 2007 celebrated its 25th birthday.
Current CEL Developments for Local Churches
- Operation Noah (encouraging a Christian response to climate change). CEL did much of the work in Setting up Operation Noah on behalf of CTBI. Operation Noah now has its own staff.
- ChurchLink (a scheme to produce a twice yearly simple environmental sheet free for churches) - Since April 2008 the new CEL Storm of Hope Brochure has replaced the spring ChurchLink leaflet.
- LOAF Food Campaign:
L ... Locally produced
O .. Organically grown
A ... Animal friendly
F ... Fairly traded
Download and use CEL's LOAF placemats
- Ecoteams
Finance
CEL is entirely dependent on Membership subscriptions and donations.
CEL welcomes donations towards the cost of office work, organising meetings, the website and especially towards the cost of publication of materials, leaflets and postage for use at events, schools etc. Please consider donating online
Denominational Teams / Contact Group Pages
CEL has denominational teams so that some members can be more effective by involving their own denominations. If you are a member of CEL and would like to be put in contact with members of your own denomination please contact CEL's information officer above.
Methodist Resources Page
Catholic Resources Page
Baptist Contact Group Page
Anglican
Local Groups
In some parts of Britain there are local CEL groups. Contact the Information Officer to find out if there is one near you, or visit our local groups page.
Autumn 2006: Local Groups Newsletter No. 2
Autumn 2005: Local Groups Newsletter No. 1
Advice on how to set up a local group
Membership
Membership Categories, How to join CEL We welcome new members.
CEL Officers
At present the vast majority of the work in CEL is carried out unpaid. CEL has a Steering Committee of 12 people which meets at least four times a year. For dates and venues of Steering Committee Meetings please contact Barbara Echlin.
Other members serve on subcommittees, e.g. Journal Committee, Education Committee. Other members contribute by helping produce material for topic leaflets; by organising events; by taking CEL display posters and leaflets to local events and national events such as Greenbelt; and in many other ways. We welcome offers of help
CEL Chairman in 2008 is Paul Bodenham
The Information Officer is Laura Deacon, to whom most email questions should be sent.
Editor of Green Christian: Chris Walton
Local Groups Coordiantor - vacant - currently covered
by the Information Officer
Web Editor: Judith Allinson
Much of CEL's administrative work is divided between three teams:
Challenge: - i.e. activities, campaigns and events - (Chair Jo Rathbone)
LOAF, ECOCELL, Annual Members Meeting and Conference, Prayer Community, Retreet, Climate Service,
Creative: - i.e Design, media, (Chair Paul Bodenham)
exhibitions, lealflet Green Christian, web design
Community - i.e. Membership database, accounts (Chair Barbara Echlin)
Patrons
Rt. Revd. James Jones
Fr. Sean McDonagh
Revd. Dr. Ruth Page
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Jonathon Porritt
Prof. Sir Ghillean Prance
Dr. Elaine Storkey
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Registered address: 3 Bond Street, Lancaster LA1 3ER. tel: +44 (0)1524 36241
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