Useful Links

Climate Change

• Climate Scientist and Christian, Katharine Hayhoe, has a YouTube channel “Global Weirding” with regular updates on climate news and science.
• A great website to help with those tricky climate change questions (at easy/medium and hard levels) is Skeptical Science.
• The John Ray Initiative is a great resource for climate science and also offers a series of free studies on Mission and Creation Care for Christian Disciples. The studies are free to download and use but donations are gratefully received for their work.
• For help in finding appropriate ways to communicate climate change, head to Climate Outreach’s website which includes helpful resources on communicating climate change to faith groups.
• Hope for the Future has great resources on speaking up about climate change and template letters for writing to your MP.

Greening your church

• The Eco Church website contains church surveys, more resources, and all you need to know about registering for Eco Church.
• The Church of England have published their routemap to Net Zero Carbon by 2030 with resources to help your church. 
• Many denominations have useful resources about climate change on their websites including the Church of England and the Methodists.
• A Rocha’s At Your Service website has a searchable catalogue of creation care resources including talks, powerpoints, children’s activities, service plans etc.
• The Season of Creation runs from 1st September to 4th October. Their website has lots of liturgical and other resources.
• The Sustainable Preaching website contains weekly ideas for preaching based on the Anglican Lectionary.
• Doxecology is a new album of worship songs celebrating the wonder of creation. There is also a study guide and service plans.
• Operation Noah have a section of useful climate change resources on their website.
• Christian Aid, USPG, Cafod and Tearfund all have lots of resources for adults and children on the impacts of climate change on our global neighbours.
• If your church is considering switching to renewable energy, check out the Parish Buying website. You are likely to save money as well as the planet!
• Green Christian have lots of practical ideas on their website.
• The Faith for the Climate network has loads more useful links and resources.
• The Church of England has an excellent web page of advice, resources and case studies on Outdoor Worship.

Boosting Biodiversity

• Caring for God’s Acre offers a great range of support, advice and online resources.
• Local Wildlife Trusts are often keen to support and work with churches on caring for their churchyards.
• Living Churchyards in collaboration with your local Wildlife Trust shows you how to make your churchyard welcome to a variety of bugs, birds and other animals.