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…
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…
Easy reading and listening on Eco Church this Christmas
“Churches come to environmental care for different reasons: saving money, a social-justice stance, a heart for biodiversity. There isn’t one…
Key information for churches working on the previous version of the Eco Church survey
The new Eco Church survey is now live, and we are operating a transition phase until the end of January 2025 to allow…
‘One stop shop’ for finding resources to support you with the new survey
Accessing the new Eco Church survey You can access the new survey by logging into your account on the Eco…
Wild Discoveries in Churchyards and Cemeteries
Wild Discoveries in Churchyards and Cemeteries From Hedgehogs to Hares, a rich and diverse array of species are thriving in…
An Eco Church milestone – 50 churches hit gold!
In June 2024, A Rocha UK awarded the 50th Gold Eco Church and we are celebrating! Any church reaching a…
New Eco Church survey – goes live 8th October!
The new Eco Church survey goes live on the 8th of October 2024! Since Eco Church launched in 2016, the…
Celebrating 1,000 silver-awarded Eco Churches!
At the start of 2023, 500 Eco Churches had achieved a silver award. In just 18 months, this figure has…
Registrations open for Churches Count on Nature 2024
Discover and delight in what’s on our church doorstep(s) Churches across all denominations in England and Wales can now register…
A reflection from our Eco Diocese Officer, six months into post
“There is room for everyone in Eco Church, we all have a part to play.” The Eco Diocese award…
Eco Church reaches 3000 award milestone
Last autumn marked a significant milestone for Eco Church as we celebrated the achievement of 2,000 awarded churches since the…
Eco Church: what’s happening in Wales?
Delyth Higgins took on the newly created role of Eco Church Officer for Wales in 2022 – an exciting development…
Welcome to our new Eco Diocese Officer
Polly, who is passionate about bees, involved in a ‘stop using harmful pesticides’ campaign as part of her local Justice and Peace…
First Gold Eco Church Award for Wales Achieved!
The Labyrinth contemplation area. St Peter’s Church in Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, near Ruthin and part of the St. Asaph…
Churches Counted on Nature
Churchyards provide thousands of acres of green oases in communities across the country. Last month’s Churches Count on Nature (CCoN),…
A Rocha UK at the National Urdd Eisteddfod
It was a delight to work in partnership with the Union of Welsh Independent Churches at the National Urdd Eisteddfod…
Act for Nature Dates in 2023
A Rocha UK are hosting several ‘Act for Nature’ days on our reserves and in collaboration with Partners in Action…
Registration open for Churches Count on Nature – June 3 to 11, 2023
Churches across all denominations in England and Wales can now register to participate in Churches Count on Nature, an annual…
Eco Church goes on tour in North Wales
Delyth Higgins, our Eco Church Officer for Wales, shares about her recent visit to North Wales. Delyth hosted several sessions,…
Thank you at Christmas
Dear Friends, We’re nearing the end of 2022, and no doubt there will be many reflections on what a tumultuous…
A beacon of hope: 30th gold Eco Church award
Christ Church, Higher Bebington, in the Wirral, has become the 30th church in England and Wales to achieve a gold…
A Rocha UK activities during COP27 (12 and 15 November)
A year after COP26 in Glasgow, the next international climate summit is scheduled to start in Egypt on 6 November. A Rocha…
Eco Church: reaching significant milestones
Nearly 7 years since the launch of Eco Church in 2016, we’ve reached 2,000 awarded churches, 500 of which now…
Updates from our Regional Eco Church Officers
(From left to right: Pam Martin – ARUK volunteer, Lucy Foster – Eco Church Officer for Northern England, Jo Phillips…
Registration is now open for Churches Count on Nature (June 4-12)
Churches Count on Nature is a unique opportunity for those who love their churchyards and church spaces to take part…
St Mary’s Ticehurst achieves an Eco Church Gold Award
The rural church of St Mary the Virgin in Ticehurst, East Sussex, has become the first in Chichester Diocese to…
Go Green (er) for Lent
How can we become better at caring for creation and improving our lives and the lives of others through healthy,…
100% Eco Dioceses registered and EcoChurch reaches further in Wales and North of England
Image of Salisbury Cathedral by: Ash Mills A milestone we celebrate at the start of 2022 is the exciting news…
The 12 Days of a Green(er) Christmas
A 12 days of Christmas poem for some green inspiration, written by Jean Burrows, a member of the Eco Church…