Environment and the Church

As Christians and as a Christian community we are called to conserve and care for our planet's complex and fragile ecology and to be good stewards of the earth's resources. We recognise the need to operate in ways that are responsible and sustainable.

We also recognise the significant role we can play in our community in fostering sustainable attitudes and actions. We further recognise that this is part of our commitment "to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with [y]our God" (Mic 6:8).

The Church of England Environment Programme has set an ambitious target to reach net zero carbon by 2030. Watch their new video which shows small changes can make a big difference!

Here is the June Church of England Environment Bulletin, bringing you the latest news, resources and stories to inspire you to care for God's creation

Vellore / Cambridgeshire Link

In 1992 Cambridgeshire Ecumenical Council, now Churches Together in Cambridgeshire, inaugurated a covenant link with the Diocese of Vellore, in the Church of South India (CSI). The covenant was renewed in 2022, at a service in Ely Cathedral. In the covenant we agree to pray regularly for one another; work together to strengthen our links of Christian Fellowship; exchange ideas and learn from each other’s Christian experience; give mutual support and encouragement to one another.

A longstanding priority of the link is a shared concern for Climate Justice: the Church of South India has been motivated to act for many years out of care for God’s creation and to support the poor, who are the greatest sufferers in a time of climate change. The Diocese of Vellore covers a predominantly rural area with poorly paid populations engaged in agriculture, who are struggling with this issue first hand.

To find out more about the Vellore / Cambridgeshire link, in particular our shared priority of working towards climate justice please go to the Churches Together in Cambridge website