Many churches and church-based groupings now have an environmental policy, but it is possible to show high aspirations yet do little. These notes seek to provide a selection of practical actions any church can take to make a difference.

These notes assume you need to present a case for change to win over a possibly hard-to-convince group of people. They cover the initial pitch more than the ongoing process. There are three sections, each with six ideas.

I’ve just started reading “The Uninhabitable Earth” by David Wallace-Wells that details the irreversible changes we have helped unleash over our planet which are now unfolding. I have to admit to being slightly traumatised. As I see pictures from a church in Shrewsbury which has been inundated with flood waters, and watch homes and roads disappearing under water, the conditions we live within are clearly changing before us.

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Do you ever experience a moment of revelation or insight whilst in the middle of something seemingly ordinary? In the midst of a family gaming session over Christmas, I sensed God whisper something.

The gospels provide us with a master-class from Jesus on how to lead a motley group of people (his apostles) starting from a low base. The notes check out St Mark’s Gospel to see what leadership principles we can learn from the Master. They come in four groups.

You may be familiar with the idea of ‘team roles’ but here is a listing of eight types of group behaviour you may need to cope with in your group, with some advice on what to do.