EcoChurch Silver Award
Our church is in the process of applying for the EcoChurch Silver Award from Arocha. This is a scheme to help churches reflect upon their environmental impact in particular areas … Continue reading EcoChurch Silver Award
Tag: growth
‘The opposite of poverty isn’t wealth, it’s justice.’
On 20th September I left home before sunrise to travel 400 miles to London. Then I marched with complete strangers and listened to an array of passionate speakers, some of whom … Continue reading ‘The opposite of poverty isn’t wealth, it’s justice.’
Wednesday 19th Nov 7 PM – Phil Callaghan Community Development Manager at Trussell
Phil Callaghan is the Church Community Development Manager at Trussell (formerly known as the Trussell Trust). He is responsible for Trussell’s partnering with churches – the vision being to end hunger … Continue reading Wednesday 19th Nov 7 PM – Phil Callaghan Community Development Manager at Trussell
Total Joy
A post script to my blog, Total Disbelief, one year on. To our joy, and without needing a petition, after all, Parish Buying, the churches’ bulk-buying scheme has nowterminated its dealings with Total Energies and adopted … Continue reading Total Joy
Retrofit First – an argument in favour of retaining the building that has been built
The vast majority of us now accept that single use plastics are a bad thing. Most people will take a reusable cup for their morning takeaway coffee. So how long will it take for national and local government to realise that, if … Continue reading Retrofit First – an argument in favour of retaining the building that has been built
Weaving Futures – Further Reflections from the Sustainable Fashion Forum
In an age where so much of what we create is destined to be discarded, the idea of designing for disassembly offers the possibility of a quiet revolution. It’s a … Continue reading Weaving Futures – Further Reflections from the Sustainable Fashion Forum
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats -But Some Are More Lifted Than Others
One of the key arguments for continued economic growth is the oft repeated Neoliberal Mantra, ‘A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats.’ In other words constant, continual, perpetual, relentless, rapacious, Economic … Continue reading A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats -But Some Are More Lifted Than Others
What does the Rich List really measure?Â
BLOG: In an age when an individual can be richer than entire countries, Mike Zeidler, one of the Centre for Thriving Places’s co-founders and Board member invites us to reimagine … Continue reading What does the Rich List really measure?Â
Joy in Enough 