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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