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I remain on several national rural, disability and environmental groups.
Oxford Diocese Newbury Deanery Environmental Lead.
Newbury Deanery rep. & PCC member St. James the Greater Eastbury Silver Eco church, Lambourn Valley for over a decade. (Listed here https://www.oxford.anglican.org/introducing-our-deanery-environmental-leads.php
As a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, I bring an understanding of organisational as well as environmental sustainability.
I would work for flourishing parish ministry; the training, resourcing and support of ministers; a credible response to environmental challenges; and a Church whose faith is visible in compassionate action.
I was an elected member of General Synod 2015-2021, where I contributed to a number of debates including those on the environment, women’s ministry, school inclusion, and ‘Conversion Therapy’, and submitted questions on environmental and other issues.
I was also an elected member of the Mission & Public Affairs Council, which addresses ethical, environmental and medical issues.
I’m strongly committed to environmental action, and use a car-club rather than own a car.
I want to see the Church continue responding positively and practically to the climate crisis, supporting parishes as they care for creation and ensuring our environmental commitments lead to meaningful action for future generations and communities.
I have supported environmental measures relating to climate change and biodiversity.
Agricultural and Environmental Science, MA Counselling, BA Theology, Mission and Ministry).
Candidate for House of Laity General Synod – Diocese in Europe Nominators: Julie Cole (Diocesan Synod Representative for Italy and Malta and Archdeaconry Environmental Officer for Italy and Malta) and Bernadette Williams (Deanery Synod Representative, St Mark’s, Florence) Worship Coordinator and Area Synod Representative at Holy Cross Bologna, Italy
I am also the Deanery Synod Representative, Electoral Roll Secretary, Environmental Officer and until recently I was the PCC Secretary.
Given the climatic catastrophes of recent years and in particular this summer, Environmental Stewardship and Hope for All Creation should be major topics for us all and is something that I take a keen interest in.
I also worked on research/policy programmes aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and at improving environmental sustainability.
• my scientific background in climate change and environmental sustainability, to support and help inform
There are therefore key issues which must be addressed and upheld by the Church of England to ensure that young people feel they can find their home in the church: Environmental consciousness: A key issue amongst young people, with a CAST report saying that “[young people] feel much more threatened by [climate change] and have stronger emotional reactions [to it].” As a first step, looking at ways to address energy inefficiency within the parish, and setting up sources of renewable energy, while noting the difficulties posed by financial constraints and practical challenges like sourcing contractors.
As a passionate advocate of inclusivity and justice, I feel I could bring a grassroots perspective to the issues of social deprivation, multiculturalism, loneliness, disability and environmental issues, all coming from a pastoral heart not just a ‘collection’ of issues.
My professional background as a consultant engineer specialising in hospital ventilation and heritage building refurbishment gives me practical insight into the environmental, energy, and maintenance challenges facing our churches.
Environmental issues are also a huge passion of mine after serving on the Inaugural Diocesan Environmental board as a representative of the Area deans.
• Environmental scientist at a government research agency, studying soils (2001-2008)
As an environmental scientist, I am only too aware of the impact human activities are having on our planet – as we all are after this summer.
colleagues and which provides agronomy, environmental, soil health and farm business advice, farm management software and crop inputs to UK farmers and also food packaging materials to food businesses.
As Managing Director of Green Globe Architecture Ltd, I lead a multidisciplinary, design-led practice specialising in sustainable architecture, engineering, and environmental design.
Energy systems, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience.
At the same time the Cathedral’s emerging vision seeks to build upon its longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability (it was the second Cathedral to achieve Gold eco-status with A Rocha) and to commit to working for the good of creation at a time of climate crisis, again within a context where climate denial is a prominent local political theme.
My experience across the church and my skills and interests therefore address many of the issues Synod is facing, including organisational, financial, safeguarding and environmental challenges.
Environmental volunteer Social scientist Voluntary counsellor
Keen commitment to environmental responsibility as a Franciscan and long-standing campaigner.
Furthermore, I will push for the Church Commissioners to manage our national assets and agricultural land with high ethical and ecological standards, modeling true environmental justice.
Public witness: I want the Church to speak and act with those affected by poverty, injustice, conflict and environmental harm, while keeping the good news of Jesus Christ and his offer of salvation central.
I am an ex-officio member of the PCC and am also a member of two Diocesan committees, Racial Justice, and the Environmental group.
advocating for women in ministry, both lay and clergy, social justice, mental health initiatives and environmental and net zero opportunities
e Eco-Diocese working group and Environmental Adviser for Woolwich area and
Environmental stewardship will also remain high on the agenda as the Church continues its commitment towards Net Zero
so I will also support efforts to reduce the epidemic of loneliness, social isolation and existential distress prevalent in so many of our young people and congregations, help parishes to meet their environmental objectives whilst fully recognising the unique challenges they face with their historic buildings, and would also, I hope, contribute to important debates on social and biomedical ethics including those around poverty and exclusion, racial justice, Al, assisted dying, genetic modification, gender identity, spiritual abuse and climate change amongst so many others, so please do consider voting for me.
I am keen to ensure that nationally the Church is leading on environmental issues.
and Edward Adegbola from St Mary’s Islington “I’m 27, lead a missionally focused Bible study, and have spent years fighting for social and environmental justice.
Creation Care: I’m passionate about environmental stewardship as a keen beekeeper and gardener.
Here are a few more highlights: the environmental crisis clergy wellbeing clergy pensions & pay financial burden of the upkeep of ancient buildings worship for each generation
I strongly stand in support of the Church of England in her missional, ministerial and environmental calling especially in the 21st century.
Environmental Issues are the single greatest concern of our generation.
I am committed to prayerful engagement with national and global concerns, responding to conflict, inequality, and environmental challenge with faith, humility, and a longing for peace, so that the Church’s voice helps shape a society where dignity is upheld, hope is nurtured, and the love of Christ is made visible.
I want to ask them about engagement with these companies on their ethics – including the safety of social media, environmental impacts and workers' rights.
The document sets out a Christian understanding of the environmental crises facing the world.
I am Chair of the House of Clergy of Birmingham Diocesan Synod, and I sit on Bishop’s Council and the Environmental Board.
I’ve learned how everything connects: an unexpected synodical highlight in the last 5 years was the excellent debate on sustainable flowers in church, linking the important international, national, and local dimensions of being an Anglican, allowing us to understand how local decisions interact with environmental concerns, and affirming the value of the voluntary service from all the lay people on whom our churches rely.
Environmental issues.
I am committed to supporting and championing this ministry, and to working for greater inclusion. Environmental issues We are facing a climate catastrophe in our country and across the world, and as the Church, we need to wrestle with what our response to this should be, and take action wherever we can. Singleness/Relationships/Sexuality I’m single, and have spoken and written at length on the subject.
However, the church needs to be careful not to support solutions to environmental problems that cause harm in other ways.
What I stand for I am aware of, briefed and up to date on the major issues facing the church, including – financial allocation and parish viability, safeguarding reforms, environmental commitments and concerns, and also sexuality, identity and relationships.
I am also a charity lawyer, a non- executive director in social housing, a trustee of St Augustine’s Theological Education Institute and a supporter of Christian environmental charities.
My legal work, social-housing experience and environmental commitments have convinced me that the Church must speak and act credibly on poverty, insecure housing, discrimination and the climate and ecological crisis.
I will bring to General Synod a passion for: Climate Change - I’m the Deanery Environmental Representative for my Deanery Synod and played a key role in helping our church secure the Silver Eco Church Award.
I am currently the administrator for 11 rural parishes in South Warwickshire, and I am on the Coventry Diocesan Synod In General Synod, I want to speak to environmental issues such as rewilding, encouraging parochial ethical savings and investments, and the Church’s path to Net Zero by 2030 at General Synod, which falls during this next quinquennium.
I have a keen interest in social justice and feel that the church has an important role to speak truth to power as we face current economic, social, environmental and political challenges.
The worldwide Church has a particular responsibility to speak prophetically about justice and peace for a common future for all living in the land in which Jesus walked. ➢ I support the initiatives and decisions taken by General Synod towards environmental sustainability and an ethical lens towards the Anglican Church’s substantial financial and land/property resources. ➢ I believe that a strong voice from Manchester Diocese within General Synod is as important as ever as our region gains further national prominence and as we discern what the future voice and church presence here may look like.
We must continue to respond to the climate crisis by promoting ambitious and achievable environmental goals for our churches and their communities, providing resourcing and expertise to make our church fit for the coming century.
All this against a backdrop of environmental challenges, changing lifestyles and financial crises in a fast-moving world.
• Diocesan Environmental Board.
I have always enjoyed being in nature, but only experienced an environmental awakening when I was in my early 30’s through watching Al Gore’s film, “An Inconvenient Truth”.
I adapt my own lifestyle to reduce my impact on the planet and have studied Creation Care theology through the CRES (Christian Rural and Environmental Studies) course run by the John Ray Initiative (JRI) which works to connect science and theology: I am now a Director for them.
This was followed by board roles in environmental risk management (chairman) and investigation of complaints about police conduct.
Environmental and Racial Justice committees
We are entering a time of profound cultural, technological, and environmental change.
I want the Church to use its land, property, and resources creatively for creation renewal, help parishes reach net zero, and support Christian environmental action.
I am passionate about reducing our environmental impact, both on a personal level and as a Priest leading in a local community.
Net Zero 2030: Securing central grants so parishes can meet environmental targets without placing an unmanageable financial strain on local congregations.
I have been General Synod representative on the National Environment Group, which oversees the Church of England’s environmental activities, including the Net Zero campaign.
Members will also bring different convictions to difficult questions facing the Church, including mission, sexuality and relationships, safeguarding reform, clergy deployment, parish finance, racial justice, environmental responsibility, assisted dying, science and technology, and the relationship between national structures and local autonomy.
I also warmly support the substantial recent progress by individual churches on environmental issues and applaud the way this is being led by Bishop Graham in our own Diocese of Norwich.
As a member of General Synod I would commit to making environmental issues a priority.
School Governor (since 2019) Member of my parish church environmental group Supporter of Prayers of Love & Faith for same-sex couples Advocate for equality, inclusion, Fairtrade and the environment Volunteer English teacher with local Ukrainian support group Former Modern languages teacher
Creation care and environmental justice is one of the biggest issues of our times and will effect the futures of all our children, grandchildren and young people.
Professional & Environmental Experience:
• Earned a doctorate (PhD) at Liverpool University focusing on the environmental impacts of pollution on
Promoting practical environmental action, including support for initiatives such as Meat-Free Friday during Lent and reducing single-use plastics.
I have an active interest and involvement in environmental issues and Amesty International regularly joining vigils for Palestine in the last two years.
We also have two dogs and two cats and numerous fish who make up our household. ☺ Steve and I were former chair and secretary of Greenpeace IOM before parenthood made life too busy but have been happy to re-engage with environmental groups and Amnesty International.
I am a member of the Environmental Working Group on General Synod.
So, I am steeped in the issues of the inner city and the Kingdom values of social, environmental & racial justice and the common good.
On the next page I have put a bit more information about me and some key topics for General Synod over the coming years (mission focus, going for growth, parish well-being, environmental sustainability and safeguarding).
Environmental sustainability: Our national church initiatives on climate change and moving towards net-zero must take account of local needs and practical constraints to be successful.
Having led one parish to an A Rocha Gold Eco Church award and another to Silver, I bring practical experience and knowledge in delivering environmental transformation at parish level.
Championing climate responsibility means recognising that environmental stewardship is integral to Christian witness and strengthens its social and ecological commitment to justice, care and long-term stewardship.
I studied Biology at the University of London, where part of my degree included environmental studies, before completing my PGCE at St Martin’s College, Lancaster.
This background has given me a longstanding awareness of environmental issues and an appreciation of the work the Church is doing in this area, including through Eco Church awards and the encouragement of more sustainable practice within parishes.
I would bring to the role experience from education, healthcare, family life, safeguarding, pastoral care, church leadership, environmental awareness and community work, together with common sense, compassion and an independent mind.
Ran a successful environmental
At the same time, the Church's primary purpose is not to be an environmental charity, and this obligation must be balanced with our roles as worshippers of God and stewards of ancient buildings.
Social and Environmental Justice: Our Anglican heritage includes some catastrophic historic and contemporary error.