Diocesan Environmental Group

The Environmental Group is part of the Vicariate for Caritas and the remit of the group includes:

• Drafting a Diocesan Action Plan for approval by the Board.
• Linking with the Guardians of Creation Project in Salford which is aimed at delivering the tools and know how to achieve sustainability within Catholic Dioceses.
• Advising the Board on implementing sustainability policies and actions at a Diocesan level.
• Working with schools and parishes to calculate the carbon footprint of our Diocese and assist with developing a plan to achieve carbon neutrality.
• Establishing and supporting a network of climate champions in our parishes to instigate sustainability projects and actions.
• Identifying, encouraging and promoting sustainable activities within our schools and parishes, sharing of good practice and examples.
• Working with CAFOD to promote the Live Simply award in parishes and schools.
• Promotion of appropriate resources and information on adopting sustainable life styles.
• Organising education and liturgical events to promote ecological spirituality and actions.

Laudato Si’ Animators receive the tools they need to lead their community to care for our common home Learn from world–renowned experts on the root causes of the climate crisis and the core messages of Laudato Si’.

Laudato Si’ Animators share some topical articles.

Ecological Conversions of the Animators

Ahead of the Season of Creation one of our Laudato Si’ Animators takes a personal look at what ecological conversion entails.

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What’s wrong with the fashion trade?

A close look at the fashion trade gives us an overall view of human business practice in general, because the same problems and harms that are part of the fashion trade are standard for many of our human businesses. A model that has to change.

So, what is wrong with the fashion trade? The answer is that there is so much wrong that the Animators article about it has to encompass 4 sections, which will inform about human exploitation, animal cruelty, environmental harm and alternatives.

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Minnie Fraser (Chair & Diocesan Environmental Lead)

Fr Chris Hughes (Justice and Peace Coordinating Council and Tyne & Wear Citizens)

Michelle Ross (Diocesan Religious Education and Ethos Adviser)

Rachel Blaylock (CAFOD CPC, Hexham and Newcastle)

Fr Adrian Tuckwell (Episcopal Vicar for Caritas)

Chris Myers (Justice and Peace Coordinating Council)

Diogo Souza Monteiro (Academic)

Phillip Salkeld (CEO Youth Ministry Team)