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Preparation

All Saint’s Milton

EcoChurch Carbon Fast for Lent 2023

Living for a change?

22^nd Feb

Ash Wednesday

Reflect on your impact on the Earth. Imagine Earth in the future.

23^rd Feb

Take a moment to watch the sunrise or sunset & fully absorb the miracle of light & life.

24^th Feb

Think about all living creatures that rely on the Earth to survive. Hear: “The cry of the Earth”.

25^th Feb

Make a commitment to live in harmony with God’s creation.

Food

26^th Feb

How is our church showing love for the environment?

Job 12: 7-10

27^th Feb

Have a Meat Free Monday. Can you manage one or more meat-free days per week?

28^th Feb

Calculate the air miles of the food you eat today. How far has your food had to travel?

1^st Mar

Try eating only food produced locally.

2^nd Mar

Fix your fridge! Set the temperature to around 3^oC (38^oF).

3^rd Mar

Is your food Fairtrade/ethically produced? Try swapping at least one product.

4^th Mar

Share a favourite vegetarian recipe with a friend or neighbour.

Waste

5^th Mar

Could our church do more to recycle? What happens to the church’s waste?

John 6: 12-14

6^th Mar

Write down the 10 things you are most grateful for.

7^th Mar

Make sure that you always carry a reusable bag with you in a pocket, handbag, bike, car etc.

8^th Mar

Find a way to reduce your use of plastics. Try swapping one plastic item for a plastic-free one.

9^th Mar

Reduce your food waste. Buy only the food you need. Eat or give away all the food you buy.

10^th Mar

Make a list of all the things you have thrown away today. Identify wasteful items you don’t need.

11^th Mar

Donate used clothing to charity. Buy items from charity shops rather than new.

Energy

12^th Mar

How is our church saving energy?

2 Samuel 22:29

13^st Mar

Could you share lifts, walk, cycle or use public transport instead of driving?

14^th Mar

Switch off all appliances & chargers at the wall when they are not in use.

15^th Mar

If you are not on your energy supplier’s green tariff plan to switch to one.

16^th Mar

Investigate the best use of renewable energy in your home.

17^th Mar

Reduce the temperature at which you wash your clothes.

18^th Mar

Review some of the TearFund climate change links here at 1, 2,and 3

Water

19^th Mar

How ‘water-savvy’ is our church?

John 4: 7-15

20^th Mar

Think about the Christian rituals of baptism & Eucharist. How is water sacred?

21^st Mar

Trying taking a shorter shower, or a shower instead of a bath.

22^nd Mar

Use ‘grey water’ from washing up to water your plants or for flushing the toilet.

23^rd Mar

Don’t leave the tap running when peeling vegetables, brushing your teeth etc.

24^th Mar

Only fill the kettle with as much water as you need each time you boil it.

25^th Mar

Evaluate how your water use compares with that of others around the world. Could you use less?

Nature

26^th Mar

Look around the churchyard. How does it encourage wildlife?

Psalm 24:1

27^th Mar

Choose native & drought tolerant plants as birthday or other gifts this year.

28^th Mar

Look around you for signs of Spring. Think about how you will protect them.

29^th Mar

Plant a tree &/or support an organisation planting trees.  eg NT or TreeAid

30^th Mar

How could you encourage wildlife to visit your garden/surroundings?

31^st Mar

Pray for The Great Green Wall project, planting trees across Africa to mitigate desertification.

1^st Apr

Take a walk. Listen, notice & feel your environment. What are its needs?

Commitment

2^nd Apr

What further things can our church do to be an Eco Church?

Proverbs 16:3

3^rd Apr

Calculate your household’s carbon footprint. Eg Here Plan ways to reduce it.

4^th Apr

Visualise the millions of people taking action for our Earth – together we have power.

5^th Apr

Share your carbon fast with a friend or neighbour.  Tell them what have you changed?

6^th Apr

Maundy Thursday

Commit to keeping 5 of the changes you have made during Lent.

7^th Apr

Good Friday

Write to your MP about a climate or environment issue that is on your heart.