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New environment policy for London Diocese
7th June 2010
The Diocese's Synod and Council have adopted a path-breaking new policy, covering the whole range of the Church's environmental impacts, and how we are challenged to deal with them. Synod voted overwhelmingly in favour of this new policy.
Solar panels on St Silas, Pentonville
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Doing the Lambeth Trail
20th May 2010
Celebrate biodiversity in the historic grounds of Lambeth Palace with Shrinking the Footprint. Read more ...
Joan Ruddock's speech - Shrinking the Footprint Conference
13th June 2009
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The Church and Climate Change Conference 11 June 2009 Lambeth Palace
13th June 2009
More than 100 delegates from nearly every diocese attended the day chaired by the Bishop of London Richard Chartres with input from a range of experts including Government minister Joan Ruddock MP (Department of Environment and Climate change), the Carbon Trust, AECOM consultants and diocesan officers. Read more ...
Bishop of London's speech - Shrinking the Footprint Conference
13th June 2009
Speech given at the Shrinking the Footprint Conference. Lambeth Palace June 11th. 2009. Read more ...
Quotes, Questions and Answers from the conference
13th June 2009
From the Church and Climate Change - Shrinking the Footprint Conference 11 June 2009 Read more ...
Pray now, act now urges Archbishop of Canterbury .....
4th June 2009
The Archbishop of Canterbury is urging churches to use Environment Sunday (June 7) to pray for the planet and campaign for climate change in the run up to the important UN talks later this year in Copenhagen. More details http://tinyurl.com/qolfh5 Read more ...
Don’t Stop at the Lights
1st February 2009
Church plan for a year of action on tackling climate change
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Good practice on the doorstep - Shrinking the Footprint case studies
1st February 2009
Churches across the CofE are committed to good environmental practice from energy saving lightbulbs to solar panels. Read our Shrinking the Footprint case studies which range from big projects to small easy-to-implement ideas. (The list is for reference only and is not intended to be exhaustive) Read more ...
