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.
Download the bronze Eco Diocese criteria PDF
Download the silver Eco Diocese criteria PDF
Gold Eco Diocese criteria coming soon!
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!

Inspiration from Norwich Diocese  

Inspiration from St Asaph Diocese

Support 

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

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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).

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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). 

Registered Dioceses

Bangor
Bronze Award Bath and Wells
Bronze Award Birmingham
Bronze Award Blackburn
Bronze Award Bristol
Bronze Award Canterbury
Bronze Award Carlisle
Bronze Award Chelmsford
Chester
Chichester
Bronze Award Coventry
Derby
Bronze Award Durham
Ely
Bronze Award Europe
Exeter
Bronze Award Gloucester
Bronze Award Guildford
Hereford
Bronze Award Leeds
Bronze Award Leicester
Lichfield
Lincoln
Bronze Award Liverpool
Bronze Award Llandaff
Bronze Award London
Bronze Award Manchester
Bronze Award Monmouth
Newcastle
Bronze Award Norwich
Bronze Award Oxford
Peterborough
Portsmouth
Rochester
Bronze Award Salisbury
Bronze Award Sheffield
Sodor and Man
Bronze Award Southwark
Bronze Award Southwell & Nottingham
Bronze Award St Albans
Bronze Award St Asaph
Bronze Award St Davids
Bronze Award St Edmundsbury & Ipswich
Bronze Award Swansea and Brecon
Bronze Award Truro
Bronze Award Winchester
Bronze Award Worcester
York