Welcome to the environment section of the Diocese of Oxford's website.

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the earth and its people today, and will impact on every aspect of human life and the natural environment. Churches across the Diocese of Oxford are responding to this challenge and journeying towards a greener life. Reducing our carbon footprints, running environment projects and calling for change.

Explore this section of the diocese website to find out more how churches are responding locally to the global climate crisis. To automatically stay up-to-date join the Earthing Faith network.

Energy Monitoring Pilot Scheme

The Diocese of Oxford and the national CofE Shrinking the Footprint campaign are offering churches in the diocese the opportunity to use, for free, energy monitoring software that will help track and reduce their energy use. Register and find out more.

Earthing Faith

Earthing Faith is a network to resource and encourage churches and individuals in the Diocese of Oxford as we connect our faith with the earth.

The network has been established help the sharing of ideas and experiences around the environment, and help us to be creative and collaborative in our engagement with the earth.

The network is resourced both online and through physical gatherings. Join us and find out more - visit earthingfaith.org. Also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

For Creed and Creation Book

For Creed and Creation: A simple guide to greening your church is a great little book of practical suggestions for making your church more energy efficient. From the way the building is run, to how rubbish is recycled and the light switches used. It will help to reduce your bills and put you on the right track to tackling your churches carbon footprint.

Order a copy of For Creed and Creation. Find more resources.

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