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Preparation |
All Saint’s Milton EcoChurch Carbon Fast for Lent 2023 Living for a change? |
22nd Feb Ash Wednesday Reflect on your impact on the Earth. Imagine Earth in the future. |
23rd Feb Take a moment to watch the sunrise or sunset & fully absorb the miracle of light & life. |
24th Feb Think about all living creatures that rely on the Earth to survive. Hear: “The cry of the Earth”. |
25th Feb Make a commitment to live in harmony with God’s creation. |
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Food |
26th Feb How is our church showing love for the environment? Job 12: 7-10 |
27th Feb Have a Meat Free Monday. Can you manage one or more meat-free days per week? |
28th Feb Calculate the air miles of the food you eat today. How far has your food had to travel? |
1st Mar Try eating only food produced locally. |
2nd Mar Fix your fridge! Set the temperature to around 3oC (38oF). |
3rd Mar Is your food Fairtrade/ethically produced? Try swapping at least one product. |
4th Mar Share a favourite vegetarian recipe with a friend or neighbour. |
Waste |
5th Mar Could our church do more to recycle? What happens to the church’s waste? John 6: 12-14 |
6th Mar Write down the 10 things you are most grateful for. |
7th Mar Make sure that you always carry a reusable bag with you in a pocket, handbag, bike, car etc. |
8th Mar Find a way to reduce your use of plastics. Try swapping one plastic item for a plastic-free one. |
9th Mar Reduce your food waste. Buy only the food you need. Eat or give away all the food you buy. |
10th Mar Make a list of all the things you have thrown away today. Identify wasteful items you don’t need. |
11th Mar Donate used clothing to charity. Buy items from charity shops rather than new. |
Energy |
12th Mar How is our church saving energy? 2 Samuel 22:29 |
13st Mar Could you share lifts, walk, cycle or use public transport instead of driving? |
14th Mar Switch off all appliances & chargers at the wall when they are not in use. |
15th Mar If you are not on your energy supplier’s green tariff plan to switch to one. |
16th Mar Investigate the best use of renewable energy in your home. |
17th Mar Reduce the temperature at which you wash your clothes. |
18th Mar Review some of the TearFund climate change links here at 1, 2,and 3 |
Water |
19th Mar How ‘water-savvy’ is our church? John 4: 7-15 |
20th Mar Think about the Christian rituals of baptism & Eucharist. How is water sacred? |
21st Mar Trying taking a shorter shower, or a shower instead of a bath. |
22nd Mar Use ‘grey water’ from washing up to water your plants or for flushing the toilet. |
23rd Mar Don’t leave the tap running when peeling vegetables, brushing your teeth etc. |
24th Mar Only fill the kettle with as much water as you need each time you boil it. |
25th Mar Evaluate how your water use compares with that of others around the world. Could you use less? |
Nature |
26th Mar Look around the churchyard. How does it encourage wildlife? Psalm 24:1 |
27th Mar Choose native & drought tolerant plants as birthday or other gifts this year. |
28th Mar Look around you for signs of Spring. Think about how you will protect them. |
29th Mar Plant a tree &/or support an organisation planting trees. eg NT or TreeAid |
30th Mar How could you encourage wildlife to visit your garden/surroundings? |
31st Mar Pray for The Great Green Wall project, planting trees across Africa to mitigate desertification. |
1st Apr Take a walk. Listen, notice & feel your environment. What are its needs? |
Commitment |
2nd Apr What further things can our church do to be an Eco Church? Proverbs 16:3 |
3rd Apr Calculate your household’s carbon footprint. Eg Here Plan ways to reduce it. |
4th Apr Visualise the millions of people taking action for our Earth – together we have power. |
5th Apr Share your carbon fast with a friend or neighbour. Tell them what have you changed? |
6th Apr Maundy Thursday Commit to keeping 5 of the changes you have made during Lent. |
7th Apr Good Friday Write to your MP about a climate or environment issue that is on your heart. |
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More links below
Helpful Links:
Food
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/classic-recipes-minus-meat
https://www.jamieoliver.com/features/7-meat-free-meals-for-the-week-ahead/
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/healthy-living/healthy-eating/recipe-finder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46459714
https://www.foodmiles.com/food/calculator
https://greenchristian.org.uk/resources/loaf/
Waste
https://www.scambs.gov.uk/bins/recycling/
https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/
https://www.recyclenow.com/reduce-waste
Energy
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/cheap-green-energy/
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/challenges/renewable-energy/
Water
https://friendsoftheearth.uk/natural-resources/13-best-ways-save-water-stop-climate-breakdown
https://www.toilettwinning.org/
Nature
https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/churchcare/advice-and-guidance-church-buildings/biodiversity
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=648
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/gardening-for-wildlife/creating-a-wildlife-friendly-garden/
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/plantingtrees.html
https://www.treeaid.org/blogs-updates/great-green-wall/
Commit
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-good-news-about-climate-change
Local and Regional Wildlife and Conservation Charities and Reserves
Wildlife Trusts
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/
https://www.wildlifebcn.org/nature-reserves
RSPB
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/fen-drayton-lakes/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/ouse-fen/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/fowlmere/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/ouse-washes/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/
National Trust
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/plant-a-tree
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wicken-fen-national-nature-reserve
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blakeney-national-nature-reserve
Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve
https://www.kingfishersbridge.org/
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/welney/
A Rocha UK
https://arocha.org.uk/wild-christian/
https://arocha.org.uk/what-we-do/foxearth-meadows/
Tearfund
https://www.tearfund.org/campaigns/frontlines-of-climate-change
https://www.tearfund.org/campaigns/christianity-and-climate-change-film-series
https://www.tearfund.org/campaigns/climate-campaign
Local Government