We are commmitted to achieving Carbon Net-Zero by 2030 as a diocese and as part of the Church of England we have signed up to the roadmap. A Net Zero Steering group was established and an action plan and pathway towards that goal were established in our diocese in 2020. Achieving that goal will depend on all of us across the Diocese: churches, communities, and individuals.
We are working in partnership with other organisations and local communities in our approach. The following are partner organisations:
Marches Christian Environmental Network
Marches Christian Environmental Network (M-CENT) draws together Christians of all denominations across the Marches who are concerned about the impact of climate change and protecting our environment. Occasional meetings are held to plan events and shape information sharing, but much of our work is done via group emails.
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Churches throughout the Marches are encouraged to treasure creation as a precious gift of God and encourage our congregations to respond and take appropriate action. We want to see Churches putting care and responsibility for the environment back at the heart of Christian theology and life.
The M-CENT network has six simple yet far-reaching aims:
- Putting the care and responsibility for the environment back at the heart of Christian theology and life
- Facilitating the exchange of ideas and information
- Safeguarding the integrity of creation
- Encouraging sustainable lifestyles
- Responding to the ethical injustices of the impact of climate change
- Encouraging personal ecological conversion and response
The network holds regular events and meetings to encourage and support Church communities moving towards net zero and improving their environmental impact. For upcoming events, please visit the events calendar and subscribe to our Mission and Ministry Training update
Strategic Networks within Herefordshire and Shropshire
- Marches Christian Environmental Network
- Borderlands Rural Chaplaincy
- Zero Carbon Shropshire
- South Shropshire Climate Action
- Marches Nature Partnership
- Herefordshire Green Network
- Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership
National Networks and Agencies
There are also a host of national and international faith-based agencies that are influential in tackling the Climate and Ecological crises and have other useful resources for churches.