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‘Abundant hope’ is possible amid climate despair

 The Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Church of Sweden (Lutheran) committed during a climate change conference here to “leading a conversion of epic scale, a metanoia, or communal spiritual movement away from sin and despair toward the renewal and healing of all creation.”

03 May 2013

Agriculturalist: Farm God's way, reduce food insecurity

An agriculturalist in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has encouraged farmers in Africa to adopt a biblically-based version of conservation agriculture known as “Farming God’s Way”, to successfully curb food insecurity on the continent.

31 March 2013

"Change the world in one hour", Southern Africa archbishop

"Change the world in one hour", Southern Africa archbishop

The Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, has urged Anglicans in Africa and around the world to support Earth Hour by "switching off your lights" and "switching on to saving the world". 

20 March 2013

African Archbishop calls for Carbon Fast for Lent

African Archbishop calls for Carbon Fast for Lent

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has invited Anglicans around the globe to join him in a Carbon Fast for Lent.

07 February 2013

Just in time for Lent: Carbon Fast brings environmental realities to life

Just in time for Lent: Carbon Fast brings environmental realities to life

Lent is a time of repentance and fasting, of turning away from all that is counter to God’s will and purposes for the world and all who live in it.

04 February 2013

England: Shrinking the Footprint initiative launches eNews for Clergy

England: Shrinking the Footprint initiative launches eNews for Clergy

A new eNews service direct from Shrinking the Footprint will keep Church of England clergy up to date with news and views on greening their churches and communities.

17 December 2012

Environmental change not "a secular fuss imported into the church" but a moral issue

Bishops fronting a public forum on environmental change today called on Anglicans everywhere to show moral courage in tackling its cause and impacts.

01 November 2012

Church of England support for community energy is vital tool in combatting fuel poverty, says State

Church of England support for community energy is vital tool in combatting fuel poverty, says State

The Church of England is well placed to support community energy initiatives which will help the fuel poor while supporting energy projects in the developing world, said Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change today.

19 October 2012

New Sabbath studies published by the Anglican Communion Environmental Network

New Sabbath studies published by the Anglican Communion Environmental Network

‘At the beginning of the 21st century, does Christianity have a view about an ideal human society?’ Responding to this question, Bishop George Browning, past convenor of the Anglican Communion Environmental Network, reflects that such a society must ‘address rapidly growing inequity

09 October 2012

General Convention of The Episcopal Church moves to balance 'environmental' and 'economic' justice

General Convention of The Episcopal Church moves to balance 'environmental' and 'economic' justice

In the past 20 years the US state of Iowa has experienced three crisis-level floods, the latest, in 2008, put nearly a third of the state underwater.

30 July 2012