Looking for simple ways to take action for the climate and nature? A Rocha UK’s Eco Tips Calendar for 2026 is here to keep you and your church inspired all year long. With fresh, practical ideas each month, it’s designed to help build a lasting commitment to greener living. We’ve designed these tips to be informative, but short enough to be added to church newsletters, social media posts, or other regular communications that you use. Explore the Easy Eco Tips Calendar.
The Season of Creation 2025: Peace with Creation
From 1 September to 4 October, the Season of Creation is an annual, ecumenical celebration of prayer and action for creation. This year’s theme is ‘Peace with Creation’. Read on to find out more, where you can find resources for yourself and your church and a special webinar. Read the full article on A Rocha UK’s main website.
100 churches reach gold!
Last week, A Rocha UK saw the 100th church achieve an impressive Eco Church gold award! Read the full article on the main A Rocha UK website here.
The first ever silver Eco Diocese award goes to…
We’ve just reached an exciting milestone for our Eco denominational awards – the first ever silver award of our four denominational award schemes has been achieved. Read the full article on the main Rocha UK website here.
A tale of two churches – an encouragement to support each other on your Eco Church journeys
We were encouraged to hear this recent story of two churches supporting each other on their Eco Church journeys. Priory Church of St Mary’s Usk, who are working towards their Gold Eco Church award, paid a visit to St Peter’s Church in Henleaze, Bristol, who achieved Gold in 2024, to see what they could learn. They even travelled to another country to do so – travelling from south east Wales down to Bristol – okay, so not that far in reality! We spoke to both churches to see how the visit went and what they discovered along the way. Carol from Priory Church of St Mary’s, Usk, shared: “We spent a lovely morning at St Peter’s Church, Henleaze, where we received a warm welcome from Rev Mark Pilgrim and Clare Fussell, and also her fabulous two year old daughter! We were very impressed with how they have used their limited amount of land, with a wildflower garden, the five-storey bug hotel and pond. Indoors, we gained many ideas about further recycling, especially candles, and will be contacting a local candle maker as a result. Since the visit, we have already instigated a wool swap, and it is proving very popular. …
Registrations open for Churches Count on Nature 2025
Churches across all denominations in England and Wales can now register to participate in Churches Count on Nature, an annual scheme where people visit churchyards and record the plant and animal species they encounter. Read more, and find out how to register, in the full article on our A Rocha UK blog post here.
Eco Churches Count on Nature! Inspiration from CCoN events
Churches Count on Nature (CCoN) is an annual scheme where people visit church and chapel yards and record the plant and animal species they encounter. Often, this land is home to precious biodiverse habitats and managing them for people and nature is important. Churches across all denominations in England and Wales can register to participate from 16th March 2026, and CCoN 2026 will run from 6-14 June. If you don’t have a churchyard or graveyard, you can still participate by connecting with another local church that does. Or maybe you could get a local school or wildlife group involved? Inspiration from churches who hosted a Churches Count on Nature event in previous years St Anne’s, Penparcau, Aberystwyth Eco Church does take you to some strange and interesting places, but I’d never imagined that it would lead me to a church committee meeting where I would be asking for permission to build a sunbed …for reptiles …at church. You can imagine the looks that I got! So, how did I end up there, and was I successful? Well, in spring 2023, St Anne’s, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, already held a bronze Eco Church award. As we worked towards silver, we were starting to …
The new Eco Church survey launches
It’s here! We’re thrilled to introduce our brand-new Eco Church Survey! Now in its ninth year, Eco Church continues to support churches across England and Wales in taking meaningful action for climate and nature. At its core, Eco Church is about people and a practical survey that guides churches, step by step, on their journey towards change. Our newly launched survey offers greater flexibility, ensuring that every church, regardless of size, setting, or resources, can take action and make a real impact. What’s new in the survey? New Pathways A key highlight of the new survey is its inclusive pathways, designed to support a wider range of church settings. Whether you’re part of a cathedral, a church with little or no land, or one without a building, the updated survey ensures everyone can get involved. Refined Categories We’ve expanded our survey categories, strengthening Worship and Teaching. This category now includes vital topics such as eco-anxiety, lament, and pastoral care, equipping churches with resources to navigate these pressing issues within their communities. Built for Today’s Climate Challenges This updated survey reflects the urgency and complexity of the climate and biodiversity crises, and is designed to match the scale of action needed. It …
Eco Church highlights of 2024
As we look back over 2024, we are humbled and grateful to God for all He has done this year across the Eco Church community. We want to say a huge thank you to all the churches taking action through Eco Church to care for creation. Join us in reflecting on some of the highlights we are celebrating this year: There are now 8,000 churches registered with the Eco Church programme – that’s nearly 20% of churches across England and Wales! We have seen a huge growth in churches deepening their engagement with creation care this year. Over half of the churches registered with Eco Church have now achieved an award – that’s over 4,100 Eco Church awards, all markers of churches taking practical action to care for creation. We also hit some new milestones in 2024 with 1000 churches achieving a silver award, and 50 churches reaching gold in the summer. Half a year on, we’re now celebrating 65 churches achieving a gold award, 1,300 Silver Eco Churches, as well as over 2,750 Bronze Eco Churches! We are so encouraged by the progress of many more churches continuing through the award levels, because of all that the awards represent in practice: churches going deeper on their Eco Church journeys, having even …
Support the Climate and Nature Bill
It’s vital that we stand up for nature and act on its behalf. With the Climate and Nature Bill now in Parliament and heading for its Second Reading on 24 January 2025, we must do all we can to ensure that our MPs support the Bill when it returns to the House of Commons. For the Bill to succeed, 102+ MPs need to support it. This is a golden opportunity;the Bill is the only proposed legislation before the UK Parliament that ensures a comprehensive and joined-up approach to the climate emergency and nature crisis. In brief, the Bill seeks to ensure that the UK meets its international commitments on climate and nature by 2030 by: Making sure the UK cuts emissions fairly and fully to stay within our share of the 1.5C carbon budget Making sure the UK not only halts but also reverses the destruction of nature by 2030 Involving UK citizens in deciding the fairest way forward. Add your support by writing to your MP asking them to back the campaign, or congratulating them if they already have – and encourage your church, friends, and family to write to their MP too. Find your MP and Check out Zero Hour and their campaign …