As Christians we are inspired to be good stewards of the earth, to conserve and protect God’s creation and the earth’s resources.
By our actions, we can mitigate the effects of climate change stop the destruction of habitats and reverse the decline of species worldwide.
The way we treat the earth today is already affecting the poorest and most vulnerable in the world and, in time, will affect us all.
I urgently appeal, then, for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. We need a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all.
Pope Francis, Laudato ‘si
COP26 was the 2021 United Nations climate change conference that took place in Glasgow from Sunday, 31 October to Friday, 12 November 2021. Check out our ‘Environmental Case Studies‘ for examples of how parishes, organisations, academic institutions, and other church groups are collaborating to help protect our common home.
Visit our COP26 section.
When writing ‘The Call of Creation’ in 2002, we, the Bishops of England and Wales, said that “care for the environment presents a major challenge for the whole of humanity in the 21st century.”1
The Environmental Advisory Group was formed to support the Bishops' Conference in its important work on environmental issues.
Since 1995, the United Nations has been bringing together countries to engage in global climate summits – called COPs – which stands for ‘Conference of the Parties’.
The ‘Guardians of Creation’ project has released guidelines to help Catholic dioceses measure a baseline carbon footprint in an effort to achieve 'net zero'.
These case studies provide examples of how parishes, organisations, academic institutions and other church groups are collaborating to help protect our common home.
The Season of Creation is a global ecumenical celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home, starting each year on 1 September and finishing on the feast of St Francis, 4 October.
The 'God Who Speaks' team offers this Novena of readings and prayers as tangible action to respond to the urgent climate change issues we all face.
Global Healing is a film-based resource to help us to respond to the damage being done to our planet – our common home. It's for parishes, groups and individuals and aims to inform, challenge and equip people to engage with Pope Francis’ vital call to Care For Our Common Home.
Want to know how the Bishops' Conference is responding to the ecological crisis we are facing in England and Wales and, indeed, globally? We have collated a page of news, projects, information, links and downloads.
Edward de Quay, Project Manager for the Bishops’ Conference Environmental Advisory Group, looks at how Catholics in England and Wales have responded to Laudato Si’ and how each of us can be part of that response.
A series of readings and theological resources on the environment and environmental issues.
The Church calls us to consider our role and to question what we are each doing to protect the Earth, this starts with saving energy and recycling at home.
Hints and tips to help schools reduce their carbon footprint and become more environmentally friendly.
Recycling at work is a great way to increase your business sustainability and help to reduce climate change.
Suggestions and ideas to help you reach your aims of reducing your parish's impact on the environment - how can you strive for a green parish?
A list of organisations committed to combating climate change and promoting environmental justice.
