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Caring for our Environment

Caring for our environment, both locally and global, is vitally important. The Church of England says that:

"The whole of creation belongs to God. As human beings we are part of the whole and have a responsibility to love and care for what God has entrusted to us as temporary tenants of the planet. We are called to conserve its complex and fragile ecology, while recognising the need for responsible and sustainable development and the pursuit of social justice."

Diocesan Synod has voted 2011 as the "Diocesan Year of the Environment" . A small group of people including Prof. Dave Raffaelli, Diocesan Environmental Officer, the Revd Martin Baldock and Graham Andrews, Diocesan Surveyor & Estates Manager, will be working on ideas and resources for parishes during 2010, and want to 'showcase good practice'. So if you are aware of church focussed initiatives that are already helping to reduce Carbon Footprints or conserve wildlife habitat please let Graham Andrews know on graham.andrews@yorkdiocese.org, or 01904 699500.