At our meeting in February 2021, Chris gave a presentation entitled " What does Carbon Net Zero (and the Biodiversity Crisis) look like in a rural church context?". You can download the presentation here
The presentation includes the following - and there are various links to further information also included. At the end there are some questions for discussion.
Contexts
- Definition of carbon net zero
- Context of covid / current exhaustion etc
- Climate and biodiversity ‘crises’ according to world leaders and scientists
- Theological / faith contexts from Dave Bookless (A Rocha, ++Justin Welby, Pope Francis, etc
- Anglican General Synod resolution
- Personal driver / involvement; Fridays For Future; Melanesian Mission; dealing with overwhelm
- 5 Marks of Mission; Bishop Robert quote
Resources and Opportunities
- Practical Path to Net Zero
- Parish Buying
- Net Zero
- Living Churchyards & Caring For God’s Acre
- CPRE competition, and Love Your Burial Ground Week
- Fairtrade & local food projects
- Campaign & support groups
- Books, websites, courses
- Worship materials
- Sharing with each other