https://www.churchofengland.org/about/environment-and-climate-change/eco-church

Why?

ü Becoming an eco church is good for the environment.

ü It follows the guidelines set out by the Church of England and our diocese. It meets the fifth mark of mission agreed by the General synod:

o To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

o To teach, baptise and nurture new believers

o To respond to human need by loving service

o To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation

o To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth

www.anglicancommunion.org/ministry/mission/fivemarks.cfm

Some churches abbreviate the five marks to five words: TELL – TEACH – TEND – TRANSFORM – TREASURE.

There are five areas that a church must demonstrate environmental engagement with to receive an award:

· Worship and teaching.

· Management of church buildings.

· Management of church land.

· Community and global engagement.

· Lifestyle.