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A Statement from concerned Bishops at the Lambeth Conference August 2008

A  Statement from concerned Bishops at the Lambeth Conference August 2008

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and God said to them, be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it

13 August 2008

Churches must lead the way on reducing carbon emissions.

Churches must lead the way on reducing carbon emissions.

The iconic image of a floodlit Canterbury Cathedral would be a thing of the past if the Revd Ian James had his way.

02 August 2008

Bishops have 'no option' on climate change

Bishops have 'no option' on climate change

The church will have to provide the necessary moral argument on tackling climate change, where the arguments of politics and economics have failed, the chair of the Anglican Communion Environment Network (ACEN) said today.

26 July 2008

English Bishops call for a greener EU Budget

English Bishops call for a greener EU Budget

The EU Budget, in not matching up to the EU's' objectives, fails to provide sufficiently for the European Common Good, concludes the Church of England House of Bishops' Europe Panel

02 April 2008

Make climate change legislation a priority, Presiding Bishop urges Senate

Make climate change legislation a priority, Presiding Bishop urges Senate

Urgent action is needed by the United States in response to global warming, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in a March 31 letter to the U.S. Senate

02 April 2008

Church launches 'Shrinking The Footprint' campaign

Church launches 'Shrinking The Footprint' campaign

The Church of England will be marking World Environment Day (Monday 5 June) by taking a further step forward in the campaign to 'green' the Church. 

02 June 2006

Making the global local: Bringing the message of sustainability to the Church of England Dioceses

Making the global local: Bringing the message of sustainability to the Church of England Dioceses

The Church of England has been working with The Conservation Foundation on a series of events linked to the Foundation's Parish Pump Programme since 2001. 

22 March 2006

Conservation expert adds weight to environmental issues work

Conservation expert adds weight to environmental issues work

The Church of England has given an extra push to its environmental issues work with the appointment of David Shreeve, executive director of The Conservation Foundation, as environmental adviser in the Mission and Public Affairs Division.

21 December 2005

South African Department of Environmental Affairs Conference on Climate Change

South African Department of Environmental Affairs Conference on Climate Change

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism held a national conference on climate change, October 2005.

12 October 2005

God's Earth is Sacred: An Open Letter to Church and Society in the United States

God's Earth is Sacred: An Open Letter to Church and Society in the United States

God's creation delivers unsettling news. Earth's climate is warming to dangerous levels; 90 percent of the world's fisheries have been depleted; coastal development and pollution are causing a sharp decline in ocean health;

14 February 2005