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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.

A Rocha UK Education Plans
Description:
Education plans from A Rocha UK for ages 3-14, exploring nature and caring for our planet, both indoors and outdoors. Suitable for schools, community groups and churches. Some plans have faith-based content and all are linked to the national curriculum.
Audience:
SchoolsChurches
Link:
https://arocha.org.uk/education-plans/

BBOWT school resources
Description:
Resources from BBOWT to help make a school nature-friendly and enthuse young people to become wildlife champions. Add a school to the Team Wilder map.
Audience:
Schools
Link:
https://www.bbowt.org.uk/team-wilder-schools

Biffa Award - Main Grants
Description:
Biffa Award - Main Grants. Awards grants (through the Landfill Communities Fund) to projects that provide or improve Biodiversity, Community spaces, Recreation, Partnership.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.biffa-award.org/

Biodiversity information from the Church of England
Description:
Church of England Biodiversity information including; finding out what wildlife lives in your churchyard; encouraging wildlife; grassland management; wildlife in your church building.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/churchcare/advice-and-guidance-church-buildings/biodiversity

Bugs Matter survey
Description:
Bugs Matter citizen science survey of invertebrate decline using bug splats counts on car number plates. 1st June - 31st Aug each year.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.buglife.org.uk/get-involved/surveys/bugs-matter/

Caring for God's Acre churchyard advice charity
Description:
Caring for God's Acre. Works nationally to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy burial grounds and graveyards. Detailed Action and Education packs available. Webinar series' provided.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/

Centre for Alternative Technology webinar recordings
Description:
Webinar recordings catalogue covering various topics including energy, buildings, water and sanitation, nature and ecology, food and growing, behaviour change, climate justice, zero carbon solutions.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://cat.org.uk/past-webinars/

Christ Church Abingdon Environmental Policy
Description:
Christ Church Abingdon's Environmental Policy to embed consideration of environmental issues in church life. Shared as an example for churches to adapt.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Christ Church Abingdon Environmental Policy

Church buildings

Description:
A short presentation from Canterbury Diocese on environmental actions chuches can take.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwKabLDClo4&t=1s

Churches Count on Nature
Description:
Churches Count on Nature joint initiative by Caring for God’s Acre, the Church of England, the Church in Wales and A Rocha UK. Church wildlife surveys bring people together to discover & record the wildlife in local churchyards (Sat 3-Sun 11 June 2023)
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/churches-count-on-nature-faqs/

Churchyard butterfly surveys
Description:
A recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by Chris Woodrow of Upper Thames Butterfly Conservation on churchyard butterfly surveys
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://vimeo.com/828274953

Churchyard Management Plan Examples
Description:
Notes from a talk to our Greenshoots Network. Following the 2024 CofE Land and Nature Motion asking for all churches to have a land management plan for land they have influence over, we gathered a selection of examples and links to resources to help write
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.oxford.anglican.org/content/pages/documents/20240418-doc-ecohub-churchyardmanagementplanexamples.pdf

Churchyards, The Oldest Meadow and an Important Carbon Store?
Description:
In a blog shared by the John Ray Initiative, Harriet Carty of Caring for God’s Acre explores the history and rich biodiversity of our churchyards, along with their role in sequestering carbon.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Churchyards, The Oldest Meadow and an Important Carbon Store?

Community garden at St Peter's, Aylesbury case study
Description:
An example of a church with a community garden - St Peter’s, Quarrendon.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.oxford.anglican.org/quarrendon-garden/

Diocese of Oxford Environment Parish Resource Pack
Description:
Easy-to-follow advice on how to improve sustainability, reduce energy consumption and save money for your church, no matter your tradition or location in the Diocese of Oxford.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Resource Pack

Eco Charter (schools' sustainability)
Description:
A specially designed and flexible programme for schools, that is linked to the Sustainable Development Goals, and allows schools to show progression in becoming sustainable
Audience:
Schools
Link:
https://www.pect.org.uk/projects/eco-charter/

Eco Church award for a Theological Education Institute case study
Description:
An example of a college working towards Eco College status - Rippon College, Cuddesdon
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.oxford.anglican.org/theological-college-works-towards-eco-college-status/

Eco Church Award Scheme
Description:
A Rocha's Eco Church Award scheme helps churches recognised achievements and identify further actions in the five areas of: Worship and teaching; Buildings; Land; Community and global engagement; and Lifestyle.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/

Eco Church evidence template
Description:
Eco Church survey questions as a spreadsheet allows users to plan actions by grouping the questions into done, could do, or can’t do now. Shared by St Marys, Burghfield
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Eco Church evidence template

Eco Church Group Chair role description
Description:
Example role description for Parish Eco Church Group Chair from Alton
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Eco Church Group Chair role description
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