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ANGLICAN COMMUNION ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK DIGEST

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ

We would like to share with you some of the exciting events taking place around the world.

SACRED PEOPLE, SACRED EARTH

The 11th of March was a day of interfaith climate action in different parts of the world,  organised by various interfaith organisations under the  umbrella of Green Faith

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/more-than-100-religious-groups-are-calling-on-scott-morrison-to-act-on-climate-change 

WORLD WATER DAY RESOURCES

Here is a liturgy for World Water Day from Green Anglicans

http://www.greenanglicans.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/World-Water-Day-service-2021-1.pdf

Here are some Sunday School materials for World Water Day 

http://www.greenanglicans.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Worksheet-for-Sunday-School-teachers-1.pdf

MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

The Archbishop of Canterbury addressed global faith leaders

https://anglicanfocus.org.au/2021/03/04/science-faith-partnership-is-vital-for-tackling-climate-change/

HOW TO GET YOUR CHURCH TO NET ZERO

A series of practical webinars by the Church of England how to get your church to net zero

https://www.churchofengland.org/about/policy-and-thinking/our-views/environment-and-climate-change/webinars-getting-net-zero-carbon?mc_cid=4c659be89c&mc_eid=409a91c31a

HEREFORD CATHEDRAL BECAME THE 1000 ECO-CHURCH

The ARocha Eco-church programme is growing in leaps about bounds with the 1000th award going to Hereford Cathedral

https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/22-january/news/uk/and-the-1000th-eco-award-goes-to-hereford-cathedral

CHURCHES IN SCOTLAND GEAR UP FOR COP 26

Five years on from the Paris Climate Change Conference, the UNFCCC COP26 conference will take place in Glasgow, Scotland. Find our how churches can get involved.

 https://www.ecocongregationscotland.org/cop26/

UNEP AND UNFCCC SEEK TO MAP EFFORTS BY FAITH BASED ORGANISATIONS IN LEAD UP TO COP26

Please fill in the attached form to assist with this important mapping exercise which will help coordinate global activities leading up to COP26

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccDb7hF0ZBIhLnxHBI9O_C35UQklYTzZSQ1Q0SkVNSDFBQUNOOTJQMEdXMC4u

ACEN DIVESTMENT WEBINAR

Join a webinar on divesting from fossil fuels. Speakers include the Bishop of Oxford,
https://ctbi.org.uk/cop26-divestment-and-investment-for-climate-justice/

GOOD NEWS GARDENS TAKES OFF

The “Good News Garden” Programme in the Episcopal Church is going from strength to strength

https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2021/03/03/good-news-gardens-begins-its-second-year-of-praying-planting-and-proclaiming/

GREEN ANGLICANISM, UNDERSTANDING ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE THEOLOGICALLY WEBINAR

Join this online webinar

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-anglicanism-understanding-ecological-justice-theologically-tickets-144019354767

EARTHKEEPING- GLOBAL MISSIONS CONFERENCE

A Global Missions conference on Earthkeeping
https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/events/2021-global-mission-conference-earthkeeping-creation-care-in-global-mission/

IS THE CHURCH DOING ENOUGH ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE?

A survey of teenagers that was recently released by Tearfund.

https://weare.tearfund.org/burning-down-the-house/?mc_cid=c512960323&mc_eid=409a91c31a  

YOUNG ECO WARRIORS WITH THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA

Scroll through the digest of the Church of South India and see some wonderful video clips of young Eco warriors!

https://www.csisynod.com/Admin/news/6314_Ecology%20Bullettin_March2021.pdf

CLIMATE REALITY TRAINING WITH AL GORE

Join the US training virtually  with Al Gore and gain some very useful visual training materials that you can incorporate into your presentations.

https://www.climaterealityproject.org/apply/virtual-us-training

BISHOPS CALL FOR A HALT TO DRILLING IN THE KAVANGO BASIN IN NAMIBIA

Bishops and Archbishops from around the world signed a petition to call for a halt to drilling in the Kavango Basin in Northern Namibia to protect the Okavango Delta

https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2021/03/anglican-bishops-call-for-a-halt-in-oil-drilling-in-namibia%E2%80%99s-kavango-basin.aspx

Please sign and share the petition here 

https://secure.avaaz.org/community_petitions/en/faith_leaders_call_on_canadian_reconafrica_and_gov_stop_the_drilling_in_the_kavango_basin/?cNrGrob&utm_source=sharetools&utm_medium=copy&utm_campaign=petition-1188025-stop_the_drilling_in_the_kavango_basin&utm_term=NrGrob%2Ben

CLIMATE SUNDAY

Host a climate Sunday Service in the lead up to COP26. Here are some resources for doing so

https://www.climatesunday.org/

JAPANESE ANGLICANS AND ECUMENICAL GROUPS WELCOME NUCLEAR BAN TREATY

https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2021/02/japanese-anglicans-and-ecumenical-groups-welcome-united-nations-nuclear-weapon-ban-treaty.aspx

 A NEW LEAD BISHOP ON THE ENVIRONMENT APPOINTED BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

Following Bishop Nick Holtham’s very committed lead on the environment, the Bishop of Norwich, Rt Rev Graham Usher  has been appointed in his place. 

http://mailshot.hymnsam.co.uk/linktracker.aspx?mID=6142&sID=90097802342&url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/26-february/news/uk/bishop-of-norwich-takes-the-lead-on-environment

Have a blessed Easter!

Rev Rachel Mash

Secretary

Anglican Communion Environmental Network
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