Eco Diocese encourages diocesan-level engagement with Eco Church and promotes local church participation in order to care for the earth and demonstrate Christian hope for God’s world.
The award journey
Register for an award
Download the award criteria and gather your evidence
Submit the application for an award
Using this form
Eco Diocese will be in touch with the result of your assessment in due course.
Celebrate your award!
Further information and support
Click the images below to view and download the resources.
Church of England Environment Programme
The CofE Environment Programme exists to enable the whole Church to address the climate crisis in faith, practice and mission. Access the Routemap to Net Zero Carbon by 2030, guidance, webinars and other useful resources and tools.
Sign up for the Church of England Environment Programme Newsletter.
Energy Footprint Tool (for Church of England churches).
‘Eco Church in an hour’ is a campaign tool available to those seeking to promote Eco Church in their region. Whilst the mechanism of using Eco Church remains the same, the campaign encourages individuals to dedicate an hour per week to making progress on their award.
Church in Wales - Climate Change
The Church in Wales recognises responsible stewardship of creation is integral to Christian discipleship and commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and embedding care for the natural world into all aspect of Church life.
Download the 10 point plan and other documents and toolkits to support this vision.
Energy Footprint Tool (for Church in Wales churches).
Inspiration from St Asaph Diocese
Inspiration from Norwich Diocese
Eco Diocese is part of the Eco Church project of A Rocha UK and provides a framework to support your diocese and its leadership to take practical action on caring for God’s earth. Please sign up to receive our Eco Church Connect newsletter for inspiration and ideas to help you, your diocese and churches progress in your aims to care for God’s world in all areas.
If you'd like to contact Polly Eaton, A Rocha UK's Eco Diocese Officer, please email polly.eaton@arocha.org
Registered and awarded dioceses
Bangor
Bath and Wells
Birmingham
Blackburn
Bristol
Canterbury
Carlisle
Chelmsford
Chester
Chichester
Coventry
Derby
Durham
Ely
Europe
Exeter
Gloucester
Guildford
Hereford
Leeds
Leicester
Lichfield
Lincoln
Liverpool
Llandaff
London
Manchester
Monmouth
Newcastle
Norwich
Oxford
Peterborough
Portsmouth
Rochester
Salisbury
Sheffield
Sodor and Man
Southwark
Southwell & Nottingham
St Albans
St Asaph
St Davids
St Edmundsbury & Ipswich
Swansea and Brecon
Truro
Winchester
Worcester
York