Engaging with the local community is an opportunity to bring our faith in Jesus and our passion to care for God’s creation into public awareness, being salt and light, and helping others see what it means to be Christian.
Many people are now expressing concerns about the climate emergency, especially young people, and developing ways for people to learn and get involved in action on a local basis offers opportunities for conversations, team-working, and community building.
A community pilot project in four parishes developed local environmental action work. The shared networking strengthened local relationships between the church and the wider community and showed how the church is interested in the environment.
Community and Global Engagement are significant elements of the Eco Church pathway, challenging us to become global as well as local citizens. Eco Church has suggestions about engaging with global environmental issues and resources to support churches with their community engagement.
You will find more information about the local response to the Climate and Nature Emergencies on both Herefordshire Council and Shropshire Council websites.
You will also find many excellent examples of community response to the climate and ecological crises already happening in the Diocese through the Herefordshire Green Network and Zero Carbon Shropshire websites.
Learn more about how Eco Church works