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Eco-Booklet from Scots Kirk Paris

The Eco-Group at the Scots Kirk Paris have produced an Eco-Booklet. The children of their Young Church have made pictures for the different chapters in the booklet and have been enjoying passing it onto people who come to worship in their church. The congregation kindly agreed to share the Booklet with us, and hope that it will give you and us some more ideas and guidance.

The Eco-Booklet can be downloaded here (pdf, 239kb)
 
 
 
 

National Spring Clean!

Spring Clean 2008

Keep Scotland Beautiful are starting off the new decade with a massive recruitment drive for National Spring Clean 2010. Well over 7,000 volunteers have pledged to take part in a litter pick this April. And with nearly 60,000 taking part last year we’re expecting a great deal more interest in the coming months!

children picking litter

If you haven’t yet decided how to support the campaign, why not follow the example of organisations such as Countryside Jobs Service, Eco Congregations, Ramblers Scotland, Scouts Scotland, Living Streets, Marine Conservation Society, Rural Gateway, YouthLink Scotland, Sustainable Scotland Network, Beautiful Scotland, and Rabbie’s Trail Burners, and include an article on your website and/or in your next newsletter inviting readers to take part in one of Scotland’s biggest annual environmental campaigns for volunteers?

If you feel able to support the campaign, Keep Scotland Beautiful would be happy to include a reciprocal link from the Supporters’ page on their website, as a way of saying ‘thank you’. Get in touch with Valerie Carson (Tel. 01786 468243, valerie.carson@ksbscotland.org.uk) or visit http://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org for more information.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen

On Monday, 07th December, the Copenhagen conference began, with delegations from 190 countries taking part and over 15,000 attendees. Reports from the summit can be followed at http://www.odysseynetworks.org and http://www.stopclimatechaos.org/scotland.

Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, preached in Copenhagen Cathedral on 13th December. The sermon can be found at http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2671.


 
 
 

Thank you to everyone who came along to The Wave in Glasgow on 05.12. and helped to make the event a great success.

The Wave logo

The ecumenical service beforehand went well, and we are very grateful to Bill Hewitt, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, David Chillingworth, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Kathy Galloway, Head of Christian Aid Scotland, for their participation in the service, as well as all of you who came along to it!

Kathy Galloway's sermon from the service can be downloaded here (doc, 31kb).

The march was, indeed, the largest climate change demonstration ever to take place in Scotland, with around 8,000 people taking to the streets. More information can be found at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8395914.stm.

photo from the Wave march Copyright: Matthew Aitken

photo from the Wave march

You can see a wider selection of photos from the day here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stopclimatechaos/sets/72157622835088285/.

The speech given by the Right Rev Bill Hewitt, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, in Kelvingrove Park after the march can be found here (doc, 29kb).

On the same day, tens of thousands of people marched in London, Belfast Dublin, Paris, Brussels and Berlin to call on political leaders at Copenhagen to deliver the deal we need to avoid climate change getting out of control.

Thanks again for coming along to a momentous day on Saturday when we showed the level of support there is in Scotland for taking action on climate change.

For more information on The Wave, visit http://www.the-wave.org.uk/scotland.
 
 
 
 
 

Eco-Congregation Scotland News

3 February 2010
Welcome to the Parish Church of St Cuthbert Edinburgh, 233rd eco-congregation!
29 January 2010
Welcome to Ferryhill Parish Church Aberdeen, 232nd Eco-Congregation!
27 January 2010
Congratulations to South Leith Parish Church for gaining their first Eco-Congregation Award in January 2010! [More]
21 January 2010
The first meeting of the Stirling network in 2010 will now take place on Saturday, 20th February, 9.45am-4pm (not on 9th February, as previously advertised), in Bridge of Allan Church Halls: 'Carbon Neutral Conference'.
19 January 2010
Dates and topics for Edinburgh network meetings in 2010 can now be confirmed as

16. February at St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street, topic: Waste Management - Speaker: Anita Duffy (Edinburgh City Council, Waste Education Officer)
27. April at Morningside United Church, corner Morningside Road/ Chamberlain Road, topic: Climate Change & Carbon Footprint after Copenhagen - Speaker: Adrian Shaw (Church of Scotland, Climate Change Officer)
21. June in the Botanic Gardens, topic: Year of Biodiversity
04. October, venue tbc, Food

19 January 2010
Welcome to St Andrew's Parish Church Hamilton, 231st Eco-Congregation (and first to register in 2010!)!
17 December 2009
Edinburgh network meetings in 2010 will be held on 16th February (venue tbc), April at the Botanical Gardens (date tbc), 21st June at Morningside United Church and on 04. October (venue tbc). More details will follow soon!
17 December 2009
The Perth & Kinross network meetings in 2010 will take place on 02. February at St Matthew's Church, 20. April at North Church, 08. June at Dunbarnbey & Forgandenny Church, 07. September at Luncarty Church and on 02. November at Riverside Methodist Church Blairgowrie. All are welcome!
17 December 2009
The next two Glasgow network meetings will be held on 18th January and 15th March, both at Wellington Church at 7.30pm. All are welcome!
17 December 2009
The next meeting of the Aberdeen network will take place on 22nd February and include an eco-congregations award workshop led by Margaret Warnock.
17 December 2009
The next meeting of the South Lanarkshire network will take place on 24th February at St John's Church in Hamilton. All are welcome!
17 December 2009
Stirling network meetings in 2010 will take place on 09. February, 18. May, 16. September and 09. November. Venues and topics will be advertised in due course - watch this space!
14 December 2009
Welcome to St George's Church Dumfries, 230th eco-congregation!
6 December 2009
Congratulations to Dunbarney and Forgandenny Church on gaining the first Eco-Congregation Award [More]
1 December 2009
Welcome to St Ninian's Craigmailen Church, 229th Eco-Congregation!
24 November 2009
Congratulations to Birse and Feughside Church on gaining the first Eco-Congregation Award [More]
16 November 2009
Welcome to Radnor Park Congregational Church, 228th eco-congregation!
15 November 2009
Congratulations to Radnor Park Church, Clydebank for gaining their first Eco-Congregation Award. [More]
30 October 2009
Congratulations to Carlops Parish Church which is the 12th church to achieve a Second Eco-Congregation Award [More]
20 October 2009
Welcome to St Andrew Blackadder Parish Church in North Berwick, 227th eco-congregation!

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