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.

360 Carbon

Description:
Recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by Adrian Frost of Climate Stewards demonstrating the 360 Carbon tool to measure church carbon footprints (which is compatible with the Energy Footprint Tool) and introducing some of their offsetting projects.
Audience:
Parishes

Advice for churches on environmental fundraising

Description:
A recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by Joshua Townson on fundraising for environmental actions
Audience:
Parishes

An introduction to electric vehicles

Description:
A sound recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by Hannah Mann on the practicalities of electric vehicles
Audience:
Individuals

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

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

Churchyards, Science and Communities

Description:
Recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by Peter Foot of All Saints Faringdon on using species data from the NBN Gateway & scientists, to inform churchyard management choices. The guidance notes mentioned are also on the EcoHub, search for NBN.
Audience:
Parishes

Community Fundraising Ideas

Description:
A Greenshoots Network get-together compiled a list of community fundraising ideas for project funding
Audience:
Parishes

Creationtide church activities

Description:
Jenny Wilks from the Eco Church group at All Saints, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead and The Revd. Jeremy Harris shared their Creationtide activities to inspire other churches
Audience:
Parishes

Diocesan Link Summit 2025

Description:
Slides shown to Greenshoots Network as an update after the Kimberley & Kuruman with Oxford Link Summit 2025 Being Human
Audience:
Individuals

Eco Church Bronze to Silver

Description:
A recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by Keith Wood-Smith, Chalfont St Giles, on moving from bronze to silver Eco Church Award
Audience:
Parishes

Eco Church tips and ideas

Description:
A recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by the Revd. Joan Hicks sharing findings from her conversations with several Eco Churches
Audience:
Parishes

Holding an Eco / Green Hustings (presentation)

Description:
Recording of a presentation to the Greenshoots Network in Feb2024 by Richard Foster sharing his experience of holding a Green (Eco) Hustings with election candidates prior to the 2019 general election.
Audience:
Parishes

Holding an Eco Hustings

Description:
Notes from a presentation to the Greenshoots Network in Feb2024 by Richard Foster sharing his experience of holding an Green (Eco) Hustings with election candidates.
Audience:
Parishes

Landscape, Soul and Spirit

Description:
The Revd. Andy Lord, Priest-in-Charge of All Saints, Didcot & Area Dean of Wallingford talks to our Greenshoots Network on contemplative approaches to environmental care, from his sabbatical and inspired by the books of Robert Macfarlane.
Audience:
Individuals

Landscape, Soul and Spirit

Description:
The Revd. Andy Lord, Priest-in-Charge of All Saints, Didcot & Area Dean of Wallingford talks to our Greenshoots Network on contemplative approaches to environmental care, from his sabbatical and inspired by the books of Robert Macfarlane.
Audience:
Individuals

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

Outdoor Worship

Description:
A recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by the Revd. Margaret Dixon sharing findings from her sabbatical research on outdoor worship.
Audience:
Parishes

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

Suggestions to aid Eco Church award progress

Description:
A recording of a talk to our Greenshoots Network by St Helen's Benson Eco Church team with experience and tips from their award progress to silver
Audience:
Parishes

The Anglican Communion Forest presentation

Description:
Slides from a presentation to the Greenshoots Network by Revd Canon Rachel Carnegie on the Anglican Communion Forest project
Audience:
Parishes
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