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EcoHub

Welcome to the EcoHub

The EcoHub is your one-stop shop for information, practical advice and theological reflection on how we can best care for God’s creation. 

We’ve entered all the resources - a collection of our own and those from other organisations and groups - into an easy-to-search database. Just enter the term you’re looking for into the search box – and you can browse materials that will be relevant to you. 

We've also identified seven categories that align with the Eco Church framework, which we thoroughly encourage churches to follow. Click on the topic headings below to see related resources - they're a great starting point for individuals too.

Worship and teaching

Resources for delivering sermons, prayers, small group courses, services and sung worship.  

Buildings

Resources to support the care and management of our buildings in a way that’s better for the environment and works towards net zero carbon. 

Churchyards

Resources to help us manage our land for the benefit of wildlife and the environment. 

Lifestyle

Resources to support individuals take action to reduce the environmental impact of our daily lives  

Advocacy

Resources to support churches, schools and individuals to speak up for local and global climate issues, particularly focusing on climate justice 

Fundraising

Resources to signpost to funders, and tips on how to fundraise effectively for environmental projects 

Understanding climate, ecology and theology

Reading matter, videos, training courses and podcasts on a wide range of topics that will help individuals to further their understanding of climate issues 

Browse for resources

Enter your own search word(s) in the search box below to find exactly what you are looking for - you might like to try things such as ‘school’, ‘churchyard’, ‘energy’, ‘pray’, ‘children’ etc.

How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything (book)
Description:
How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee. Explores the carbon footprint of a wide range of items and activities - e.g. a holiday flight, an internet search, or eating a banana. Light in touch, but thought provoking.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://profilebooks.com/work/how-bad-are-bananas/

L is for Lifestyle (book)
Description:
L is for Lifestyle by Ruth Valerio. A-Z highlighting the main threats to people and our planet, God’s beloved creation. Suggests small but significant lifestyle changes. See also Ruth's articles here: https://ruthvalerio.net/green-living/
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://ruthvalerio.net/publications/l-is-for-lifestyle/

Let's Go Zero
Description:
The 'Let's Go Zero' campaign asks schools to pledge to getting to Net Zero by 2030 - and to press government for support for schools to achieve that end. The Schools Toolbox Act section has ideas to engage pupils in climate issues.
Audience:
Schools
Link:
https://letsgozero.org/

Library of things
Description:
The Share Oxford library of things enables people to borrow instead of buying items which are only sometimes or occasionally needed, such as DIY tools, sports, gardening or cooking equipment, etc
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://shareoxford.org/

Lifestyle
Description:
The Creation Care website, developed by an environment group in the Diocese of Guildford, and created by Annabelle South. Designed for families or individuals in our congregations to use to look at their own lives and make changes to live sustainably.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://creationcare.org.uk/

Love Food Hate Waste
Description:
Love Food Hate Waste has tips on reducing food waste which also lowers your environmental footprint
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://lovefoodhatewaste.com/

Low cost eco actions
Description:
Living Lent on a Budget. Suggestions of how you could do Living Lent on a budget, to help be eco and cost neutral – and sometimes even save money!
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://livinglent.org/resources/living-lent-on-a-budget/

National Bike Week
Description:
National Bike Week - annual celebration of cycling. An opportunity to encourage more travel by bike rather than car.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.cyclinguk.org/bikeweek

Olio food waste prevention app
Description:
Olio - an app that aims to help reduce food waste - helps individuals and organisations to redistribute leftover food
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://olioex.com

Organising community environmental events
Description:
A recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by Lesley Ravenscroft, a key organiser of Hampstead Norreys GreenFest, shares her wealth of experience and advice for anyone organising community environmental events.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://vimeo.com/807467699

Our School: Our World resources from the Diocese of Norwich
Description:
Our School: Our World - How can we help to care for the planet? Diocese of Norwich. Outlines practical ideas from Christian and other perspectives to develop stewardship of God’s world in schools. Introduction here: https://youtu.be/wAxnENokXU0
Audience:
Schools
Link:
https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/schools/our-planet/

Planet Protectors (book)
Description:
Planet Protectors: 52 Ways to look after God's world by Paul Kerensa and Ruth Valerio. Family sustainability actions in a book aimed at 7-9 year olds.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://ruthvalerio.net/publications/planet-protectors-52-ways-to-look-after-gods-world/

Planetwise (book)
Description:
Planetwise: Dare to Care for God’s World by Dave Bookless. Dave heard the voice of God, questioning thoughtless use of the planet's resources. Since then, he's been spreading the message of caring for the environment.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://ivpbooks.com/planetwise

Reading Area Green Christians environmental topic leaflets
Description:
Reading Area Green Christian leaflets on Biodiversity, Climate, Food, Plastic Waste, Energy, Waste Not Want Not, God's Creation. Reflections and information for use by individuals or small groups.Reading Area Green Christian leaflets on Biodiversity,
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://greenchristian.org.uk/about/local-groups/reading-area-green-christians/reading-area-green-christians-leaflets/

Recycle Now directory
Description:
Recycle Now - national recycling campaign for England, managed by WRAP to help you find how and where you can recycle many items.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with

Renewable energy switching service
Description:
Green tariffs - The Diocese of Oxford is partnering with the Big Clean Switch. Use this link to make the switch easy, put "Diocese of Oxford" in the "How did you hear about us" box, then some commission goes to our fund for churches.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://bigcleanswitch.org/dioceseofoxford/

Resourcing for the Journey
Description:
A collection of useful weblinks for churches working on environmental issues from the national CofE Environment Programme (Dec 2022)
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Resourcing for the Journey collection

Starting and running a Repair Cafe
Description:
A recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by Revd. Mark Nelson on starting a Repair Cafe.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://vimeo.com/738558335

Sustainable Church Flowers
Description:
Sustainable Church Flowers providing information and support to reduce the environmental impacts of church flowers. Demo videos on alternatives to floral foam.
Audience:
Link:
https://www.suschurchflowers.com/

Sustainable church flowers case study
Description:
Read how one parish created Easter displays inspired by Sustainable Church Flowers
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.oxford.anglican.org/green-easter-flowers/
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