Category Archives: Glasgow

Report of our 100th Award Celebration

By Glasgow, News

Eco-Congregation activists from around Scotland met at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Clarkston on Saturday to celebrate this parish receiving the 100th Eco-Congregation Scotland award. The celebration was led by parish priest Fr Jim Duggan and Rev Ewan Aitken, chair of Eco-Congregation Scotland. Michael Martin and Jim Seenan of St Josephs gave a presentation on the work the parish had done to achieve the award and Philippa Bonella of SCIAF spoke about the connection between climate justice, poverty and the environment.

The presentation was made by Councillor Alistair Carmichael, Provost of East Renfrewshire Council whose ward includes St Joseph’s Church.

One unexpected guest was Ken Mackintosh MSP, who interrupted a family birthday party to pop in and congratulate members of the parish on their achievement.

Here are some photographs of the event taken by Rev Mitchell Bunting, ecumenical officer of the United Reformed Church. We hope to have more photographs and press coverage soon.

Click on any of these images to see a larger version:

 


Glasgow Fairtrade Co-operative needs your help

By Glasgow

The following email is addressed to all churches in Glasgow.

Hello,

Does your church sell, give out, or otherwise promote Fairtrade products? If so, we’d love to hear about it! 

At Glasgow Fairtrade Cooperative we’re working on the renewal of Glasgow’s Fairtrade City status – part of this involves researching what churches and other organisations are doing to promote Fairtrade.  Please click on the link below to complete a simple two minute survey on Fairtrade: 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WHN5CN6

If you’d like your church to be featured as a case study in the renewal report and also on our website, please get in touch by emailing annie@cets.coop

Many Thanks,

Annie  

Annie Wild
Glasgow Fairtrade Co-operative
87-97 Bath Street,
Glasgow,
G2 2EE
Tel: 07919 093 782
Email: annie@cets.coop
Website: http://www.fair-trade-glasgow.co.uk/
Twitter: @FairtradeGlas

1st Award for St Joseph’s Church Clarkston

By Glasgow, News

St Joseph’s Church Clarkston has received their 1st Eco-Congregation Award. Congratulations!

The photo was borrowed from http://www.stjosephsclarkston.com/

Principally the award was awarded for:

  • The link between the Pastoral Council and the Peace and Justice Council to work on the Eco-Congregation programme.
  • Involvement of all ages in the work.
  • Achieving a consistent reduction in the amount of printed material produced by the church, thus saving paper and other resources.
  • Organising and participating in the successful Green Fair event 

Well done!

Making a movement: a skills share and networking day for local campaign groups in Scotland

By Edinburgh, Esk, Glasgow, Stirling, West-Lothian

Saturday 27 October: 12pm – 5pm

Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

Campaigning NGOs in Scotland have teamed up to create a networking and skills share event.  If you are a member of a local campaign group, this is your chance to meet people campaigning on similar issues, to share ideas and skills, and to come away feeling revitalised – it’s all about you…

  • Hear from Oxfam’s programme officer in Azerbaijan about how campaigning makes a difference where it’s needed
  • Listen to seasoned campaigners from WDM and Amnesty International share their campaign stories
  • Learn new campaign skills and share your own knowledge and experience with others
  • Meet other campaigners and together develop your ideas and solutions for more effective campaigning

The afternoon will be an ‘open space’ skills share with participants setting their own agenda.

A free lunch will be provided with plenty of time to chat and network, and visit the campaign stalls.

If you are an active member of your local group, looking to develop new skills and keen to meet new people to campaign with – this event is for you!

People new to campaigning and keen to join a local group are also very welcome.

This is a free event – please contact Jane@wdmscotland.org.uk to book your place

This event is co-organised by: WDM Scotland, Amnesty International, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Jubilee Scotland, Oxfam and SCIAF.

Zero Waste Scotland workshop offer

By Glasgow

Zero Waste Scotland run volunteer programmes across Scotland to encourage people to reduce, reuse and recycle. Would you like them to come and give your network or congregation a talk, run a workshop or a put on a cooking demonstration?

Hazel Fulton from the local volunteer programme in Glasgow and East Renfreshire would love for you to contact her. Her email is: Hazel_Fulton@thewisegroup.co.uk

Hazel says:

We really believe the Eco-Congregation groups would be a great recipient of our workshops and would give the congregation more knowledge on how to reduce household waste. Our LOVE Food Hate Waste programme allows us to provide information on the following:

  • storing food and freezing food
  • portioning correctly for meals
  • shopping for food
  • using up your leftovers/recipe ideas
  • understanding best before/use by dates
  • save money by cutting your food waste

We also run cookery demonstrations if we can find a chef/cook and appropriate cooking facilities . We would also be happy to run workshops on recycling and provide more information on our ‘Stop the Drop’ campaign which aims to reduce junk mail.

Please have a look at their What Can I Do Today? leaflet for more information.