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2nd Eco-Congregation Award to Dalgety Parish Church

By Edinburgh, News

Dalgety Parish Church has received their second Eco-Congregation award. Congratulations!

After an initial assessment in January 2012 the congregation implemented a range of measures to achieve this award and we celebrate their commitment and efforts to Care for Creation.

Photo borrowed from: http://www.dalgety-church.org.uk/docs/churchprofile01s.pdf

Photo borrowed from: http://www.dalgety-church.org.uk/docs/churchprofile01s.pdf

 

The congregation was prinicipally awarded for:

  • Their well structured plan for future eco-activities with clear targets
  • Their work with the Community Council to make Dalgety Bay achieve Fair Trade status
  • Of particular interest is an impressive Environmental Policy document, which could be a template for other Eco-Congregations to follow. Please Contact Us if you would like to find out more.

You can access their Eco-Congregation page here.

Well done!

Action to meet Scottish Climate Change targets

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SCCSThe Scottish Government’s new draft plan to meet climate change targets – the RPP2 – was published last week.  Stop Climate Chaos does not believe this is a credible plan for meeting climate change targets. The document is currently being scrutinised by the Scottish Parliament so there is still an opportunity to influence this.

Stop Climate Chaos Scotlande would like as many people as possible, all across Scotland, to contact their MSP – either in person or by letter – in the next three weeks. Details are available on this web page: http://www.stopclimatechaos.org/get-your-act-together-february-2013-msp-action

Further details for those of you who are interested:

Press Release – Faith Comes to the Science Festival

By Edinburgh, Esk, Fife, News, West-Lothian

5th May 2013 – For Immediate Release.

PRESS RELEASE

FAITH COMES TO THE SCIENCE FESTIVAL

Eco-Congregation Scotland is holding an event at the Edinburgh International Science Festival on Tuesday 2nd of April.

The event entitled “Faith in the future: the church and our environment” will be chaired by journalist Lesley Riddoch and brings together psychologists, theologians and others interested in behaviour change to discuss how religious faith can be a driver for environmental sustainability. Four expert speakers will give their views followed by a round table discussion with audience participation.

The event is being sponsored by Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS). Scotland’s national ecumenical body made up of nine Christian denominations.

Gordon Hudson of Eco-Congregation Scotland said:

 “This event moves the debate about religion and science away from stale debates about the existence of God to the practical issue of whether religious faith can change our behaviour for the good of the environment and the future of our world.”

The event is at 6pm on Tuesday 2nd April in the Dining Room at Teviot Row Student’s Union, Bristo Square, Edinburgh. Tickets are available from the Science Festival web site, by phoning the box office on 0844 557 2686 or from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival shop, 180 High Street, Edinburgh.

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Press Contact:
Gordon Hudson, 0131 240 2274, manager@ecocongregationscotland.org

Eco-Congregation Web Site: http://www.ecocongregationscotland.org
ACTS web site: http://www.acts-scotland.org
Science Festival Web Site: http://www.sciencefestival.co.uk

 

 

Event, 2nd April 2013: Faith in the Future – The Church and Our Environment

By Edinburgh, News

Eco-Congregation Scotland in association with Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS) invite you to a joint event at the Edinburgh International Science Festival.

FAITH IN THE FUTURE: THE CHURCH AND OUR ENVIRONMENT
We cannot combat the effects of climate
change without altering how we behave.
With 2000 years of experience in
guiding our faith and behaviour, what role
could the church have to play in the future
of our environment? Lesley Riddoch chairs
a fascinating panel discussion with
Professor Michael Northcott from the
University of Edinburgh, Professor Stephen
Reicher from The University of St Andrews,
Dr Rebekah Widdowfield from the
Scottish Government and Morag Wilson
from WWF Scotland.
6pm (90 minutes) • £8/£6 •

Venue: Dining Room, Teviot Row Student’s Union, Bristo Square, Edinburgh

Tickets can be purchased online from the Science Festival web site, by phone through the Science Festival Box Office on 0844 557 2686 or in person at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival shop, 180 High Street, Edinburgh (open 10.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday, 11.00am to 5.30pm Saturday).

Please help us to publicise this event in your church magazine and to your friends.

The Nature of Scotland Awards are open for entries

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 Are you involved in a conservation project? If so, you may wish to take part in RBSP Scotland’s Nature of Scotland Awards competition. 

The awards celebrate excellence and recognise success in the conservation of Scotland’s beautiful landscapes and unique wildlife.

There are eight categories, and it is free to enter. Don’t miss your chance to nominate a colleague, friend, organisation, group or outstanding individual who is involved in protecting Scotland’s precious natural heritage.

Deadline for submission 15th March 2013.

For more information, and how to enter, please visit the RSPB Scotland page.

Scottish Government’s climate action plan (RPP2)

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The Goverment has released their draft plan on measures to address climate change entitled “Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP2)“. The report details climate change strategies, which build on Scotland’s current low carbon action plan, to meet Scotland’s climate change targets up to 2027.

You can download a copy of the 175 page report here.

You can also access the Scottish Government’s Press release here and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland’s response to the report here.

1st Eco-Congregation Award to Balerno Parish Church

By Edinburgh, News

 Balerno Parish Church has received their first Eco-Congregation Award. Congratulations!

Principally the award was awarded for:

  • The highly organised planning and the way in which creation care has been integrated in the life and work of the congregation.
  • By involving so many individuals and organisations and getting different groups in the church to contribute to the Eco-Congregation work.
  • The energy saving measures, which represent a big commitment to cutting the carbon footprint.
  • The way in which community links are completely embedded in the work of the Green Team.

 

 

 

Photo borrowed from: http://balernochurch.org.uk/

You can access their Eco-Congregation information page here.

Well done!