Diocesan Environment Day

Eco Church and Eco Diocese – Equipping Us to Care for Creation

Speakers Include:

Reverend Buff Stone, Diocesan Environment Officer

Karen Park, A Rocha UK Speaker – Responding to the Climate and Ecological Emergency

Choose 3 of these 8 workshops

1. Managing Church Buildings – Dr Emma Arbuthnot, Diocese of Chichester Senior Church Buildings & Pastoral Reorganisation Officer

2. Managing Church Land – Martin Pett, Eco Church Co-ordinator, Trinity Church, Lewes, A Rocha UK Speaker

3. Eco-Anxiety and Sustaining Hope – Laura Steven, Diocese of Chichester Head of Wellbeing for Clergy and Families – Discussing how anxiety is a natural response to threat and exploring ways of sustaining hope and resilience in ourselves, our children and communities.

4. Why Biodiversity Matters – Helen Hicks

5. Eco Worship – Rev Jules Middleton, Vicar, St Edwards Church, Burgess Hill

6. Getting Your Message Across – Lisa Williamson, Diocesan Communications and Engagement Officer

7. Eco Church Parish and Deanery Champions – Rev Buff Forbes Stone, Diocesan Environment Officer

8. Working Together to Make a Difference – Karen Park, Eco Church Champion, St Mark’s, Holbrook – Discussing how churches, community groups, councils and others can work together to make a difference.

Free ticketed event

• Register and refreshments from 9.30am for 10.00am start
• Please bring your own lunch, reusable cup and water bottle
• Hot and cold drinks, cake and biscuits provided
• Hearing loop, disabled access and facilities

Organiser – Rev Buff Forbes Stone, Diocesan Environment Officer

environment.officer@chichester.anglican.org 07954 652824

Host – St. Mark’s Church, Holbrook

St. Mark’s has a Silver Eco Church Award and is going for Gold, using the Climate Emergency Toolkit and working with others, in response to the climate and ecological emergency. www.stmarksholbrook.org.uk/ecochurch

Travel

• Metrobus stop near St. Mark’s at Amundsen Road
• Littlehaven Station 15 minutes walk, Horsham Station 30 minutes walk
• Cycle racks and car park available at St. Mark’s
• Electric Vehicle charging in the adjacent Sussex Barn car park