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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.

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.

 

 

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://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

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/

https://www.earthhour.org/

Water

https://friendsoftheearth.uk/natural-resources/13-best-ways-save-water-stop-climate-breakdown

https://www.wateraid.org/uk/

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/

https://www.wildlifebcn.org/nature-reserves

https://www.greatfen.org.uk/

 

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/

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/welney/

A Rocha UK

https://arocha.org.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

https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/local-nature-reserves

Special Events

Nov
03
Date: 03 November 2024, 15:00
Service of Remembering Join us for a service to give thanks for loved ones who have died, from 3:00pm.  

Nov
09
Date: 09 November 2024, 10:30

Nov
10
Date: 10 November 2024, 10:30
Join us for our Service of Rememberance with an Act of Remembrance at The War Memorial at 11am. 

Nov
12
Date: 12 November 2024, 15:30

Nov
23
Date: 23 November 2024, 10:00
Everyone is welcome to attend our Mission Outreach Meeting on Saturday 23rd November from 10am – 12pm. We will be discussing ways we can reach members of our local community.

Regular Events

Nov
03
Date: 03 November 2024, 08:00

Nov
03
Date: 03 November 2024, 10:30

Nov
03
Date: 03 November 2024, 15:00

Nov
04
Date: 04 November 2024, 10:00

Nov
06
Date: 06 November 2024, 09:30

Nov
06
Date: 06 November 2024, 14:00

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08
Date: 08 November 2024, 10:00

Nov
09
Date: 09 November 2024, 10:30